Google Business Profile Suspended: How to Fix It
Few local SEO problems create panic as quickly as opening Google and discovering that your Business Profile has been suspended. Yesterday, the business was appearing on Maps. Customers could see …
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Google Business Profile Photos: What to Upload and What to Skip
You open a local contractor’s Google Business Profile and immediately see a blurry truck photo, a cropped company logo, two stock images of smiling construction workers, and a picture a …
Service Area Business vs Storefront: GBP Setup Differences
One of the easiest ways to create problems with a Google Business Profile is choosing the wrong business type. I have seen home-service businesses proudly display a residential address because …
How to Find Local Keywords People Actually Search
One of the easiest ways to waste a few months on local SEO is to optimize for keywords that look perfect in a spreadsheet but barely matter to real customers. …
Google Business Profile Posts: What to Post and How Often
A business owner once asked me a question that sounds simple but comes up all the time: “Do I really need to keep posting on my Google Business Profile?” The …
The Google Maps 3 Pack Explained: How to Get In It
I’ve seen this happen more times than I can count when looking at a local business’s SEO. The owner opens Google, searches something like “roofer near me,” sees three competitors …
How to Choose the Right Google Business Profile Categories
One of the easiest ways to make a Google Business Profile less effective is surprisingly simple: choose a category that sounds close enough and move on. I’ve seen the logic …
Local Citations: What They Are and the Top Sites to List On
I once worked through a local business’s online presence and found three different phone numbers for the same company. Google showed the current number. One directory had a number the …
NAP Consistency Explained: Why Your Address Must Match Everywhere
I once came across a local business where finding the correct phone number felt like detective work. Google Business Profile showed one number. Facebook showed another. A directory had a …
How Long Does Local SEO Take to Show Results
Seven weeks into a local SEO project, a pest control company owner sent me a text I have received, in different words, from almost every client I have ever worked …