How to beat the GBP Q&A bug and answer a question as the business

In this week’s video, I explain how to get around the frustrating GBP bug that doesn’t let manager accounts answer questions in the Q&A section and be labeled as the business. It’s incredibly important for answers coming from the business to be labeled correctly, so watch this week’s episode to see how to do it.

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Linking to your Google Business Profile doesn’t work

This week, I’m busting a Local SEO myth that for some reason, just won’t die…

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The review widget on your site could cause a huge FTC fine

Just last week, the FTC penalized a fashion company with a $4.2 million fine for deceptive review practices. In this week’s video, we walk through the fine and why it was assessed – and explain why thousands of sites are in danger of being fined for the same reason.

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Video verification is now available for Google Business Profiles

In this week’s video, I’m sharing some exciting news – video verification is now available for Google Business Profiles! In the past, you had to request a postcard with a verification PIN, but that meant waiting anywhere from 10 to 14 business days for the postcard to arrive. Now, Google is offering video verification, which should make things much easier and faster. Watch the video for all the details.

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Greg’s SEO presentation from the IS20G conference

In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a recording of my entire presentation from last week’s Internet Sales 20 Group conference in Philadelphia. It was our first conference of 2022, and the slides are packed with actionable tips to help you gain more visibility in local searches. This episode is longer than normal – about 37 minutes – but it’s definitely a don’t-miss episode!

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Missing reviews on GBP? Here’s why…

Lately, many businesses have been complaining about review problems with Google Business Profiles. Customers are leaving reviews and they’re not showing up – even though the customer can see the review. Also, businesses have been losing reviews at an alarming pace. In this week’s episode, I explain why these two problems are happening and what you should do if you’re struggling with missing reviews.

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Details About Google’s Recent Vicinity Update

In the first episode of 2022, we share the details about Google’s recent Vicinity Update. The first major update to the local algorithm in several years, it looks like several signals have been updated in a big way. Check out the video for all the details.

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Local Search Tuesdays: The top episodes of 2021

In this week’s episode, we share the ten most popular episodes of 2021 – from Local SEO tips to updates on Google, we covered a lot of content this year. We aggregated all of the analytics data from the various platforms where we share our videos to create this list of the most watched episodes of the year. Enjoy!

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Greg’s Top 10 Movies to See in the Theater Over the Holidays

In this week’s Christmas episode, I’m sharing a list of the top 10 movies to see in the theater over the holidays. We’ve finally got new movies coming out in theaters, and there are some amazing choices this holiday season – check out the rundown of everything exciting that’s coming out.

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There’s a new version of GMB Spy!

 

In this week’s episode, I share the details about the new version of the GMB Spy plugin for Chrome. The new version updates how categories are displayed and even shows the categories for multiple competitors – check out the video for all the details.

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