Google My Business mobile app has stopped functioning forever
You can no longer use the app to make profile edits, communicate with customers and so on.
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You can no longer use the app to make profile edits, communicate with customers and so on.
Hotels will now have a much easier streamlined process for adding room rates and availability to their Google Business Profiles.
Google has updated its business profile guidelines to allow some delivery-only food brands.
You can now identify the content on Google Maps that you claim might lead to fraudulent activity by saying the business doesn't exist.
So make sure to routinely review your business hours to ensure they are accurate.
Google's Business Messages is one of the best ways to connect with your customers and future customers.
Businesses can pull call history data from this API and into their CRM software.
Google’s made it easier than ever to run PPC ads. But beware of these pitfalls.
Newly granted users now must wait 7 days before they can manage all the features of the profile.
Google had a busy year of search algorithm updates in 2021, but some might question the timing of many of those updates during an already super stressful year.
Google Business Profiles now let's you mark a product as special to pop it to the top.
Despite facing a still-raging pandemic and a slew of updates, SEOs rose to the challenge. Here’s our recap of the year’s most important SEO stories and news.
From the deprecation of broad match modified keywords to FLoC to RSAs becoming the default, PPC professionals dealt with a lot of change in 2021.
Consumers aren’t just buying your product, they’re buying your brand values. Inclusive marketing can help you deliver those values to more audiences.
This update seemed to be focused on changes around proximity and distance.
While the most common filter, “Open Now,” isn’t surprising, the data can inform local business owners of what consumers prioritze as they browse different business categories.
Google will show local results on the left and a map on the right of those results.
Google’s recent rebranding and new profile management options may be a sign that it’s improving features for multi-location brands, while driving adoption with SMBs via profile controls in Search and Maps.
Make sure to update your healthcare client's Google Business Profile and website to ensure Google is showing accurate details.
Google has updated their help documents to say it finds a mix of reviews more trustworthy.
SEOs should prepare for the coming changes in local reviews, knowledge panels and mobile displays.
The company also announced an expansion of indoor directories, Pickup with Google Maps and Area Busyness trends.
If you work with SMBs and they received the notification, there's a chance they may be worried about how laws and resulting changes will affect their businesses.
With holiday shopping season in full swing, being able to better optimize campaigns for in-store shoppers means the opportunity to catch searchers when they're ready to buy.
Google is also rolling out more support for managing your business profile directly in Google Search and Maps.
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