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Google Maps is a widely used platform where businesses can list their information and users can find a wide range of services they need. It is an essential tool for users to find and explore businesses in their local area. But in recent times, review manipulation on Google Maps has become a growing concern. Businesses are using fake reviews to rank higher in search results, misleading users and leading them to false expectations. To combat this issue, Google has put two new restrictions in place to create a more level playing field......
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OFF-PAGE SEO
September 7, 2022
Now google maps will notify customers if they find a fake review!
Google Maps has long been a go-to resource for businesses and consumers alike, providing valuable information about locations, directions, and reviews. However, with the rise of fake reviews, the accuracy...
Local SEO, Marketing, OFF-PAGE SEO
June 3, 2022
Google’s new guidelines for virtual food brands and delivery-only businesses
Google has recently released new guidelines for virtual food brands and delivery-only businesses to improve their Business Profiles on Google. The guidelines are designed to help businesses that don’t have...
Local SEO, OFF-PAGE SEO
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Google Maps Testing New Local Listings Preview Position: What You Need to Know
Google is always testing new features and updates to improve its products, and this time around, it's Google Maps that's getting some testing. Specifically, Google is testing a new position...
OFF-PAGE SEO
May 1, 2022
Keeping Up with Google’s AI: Automated Business Hour Updates
Google has announced a new AI approach to automatically update the business hours for over 20 million businesses around the globe. The company’s machine learning model automatically identifies if business...
OFF-PAGE SEO
April 3, 2022
Your Google Business Profile May Require Additional Verification!
If you own a business, having a Google Business Profile is essential for building a strong online presence. However, the recently updated Google Business Profile Help document states that you...
Ecommerce, ON-PAGE SEO
April 7, 2021
Boost Your E-Commerce Site’s Traffic with These Proven Tips for Google Product Listings
As an e-commerce site owner, you know how important it is to get your products listed in search results. Google is the go-to platform for most users when they want...
Marketing, OFF-PAGE SEO
February 1, 2021
An overview of what’s trending on google maps in 2021
Here’s some good news for local marketers! Google is now sharing insights about trending searches in Google Maps, a rare set of search data, which can be of great help....
OFF-PAGE SEO
September 7, 2020
Manage your GMB profile directly in search!
Google just added new functions to its ‘access your Google My Business (GMB) listing’ feature in Google Maps and Search. Here’s what Google stated: "Now you can create posts, reply...
OFF-PAGE SEO
August 7, 2020
Google maps profiles get interesting as Google integrates social features
Google has always tried on creating a social media platform that will generate the same or even more buzz than Facebook, Instagram, etc. In what proves to be yet another...
OFF-PAGE SEO
July 3, 2020
The almost abandoned google messaging gets some great usability upgrades
Google My Business’s Messaging feature allows users to directly message businesses from their Google Maps listing and has been a mainstay for quite some time, but its use has been...
OFF-PAGE SEO
March 4, 2020
Myth busted: Google my business description has no effect on ranking!
There was some discussion on Twitter last month about an update in the Help Center that suggested that the description field in Google My Business played a part in helping...
Local SEO, OFF-PAGE SEO
December 1, 2019
The Bedlam update – What you need to know
After the Possum update in 2016, the month of November marked the biggest ranking shift in Local SEO. With the Possum update, the Local Search industry saw its first big...
OFF-PAGE SEO
July 4, 2019
The way google my business handles practitioner listings has changed!
In true Google fashion, the company recently announced that Google My Business support has now come up with a new way of handling the entire Practitioner Listings process. When a...