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For better or for worse, you can “buy” your way to the top of Google’s local 3-pack if you have a Google My Business page that already ranks OK, and if you use AdWords, enable location extensions, and meet a few other criteria. It appears … [Continue reading] about Does Google Look the Other Way When a Local Pack Advertiser Spams the Google Maps Results?
I always like when Google drops a subtle hint about what it wants you to do. If you haven’t done a Google My Business post recently, and if you have a good-sized pile of Google reviews, there’s a good chance Google will auto-generate a “Suggested … [Continue reading] about Google Expands “Suggested Review” Google My Business Posts
Two problems with Google My Business posts are (1) they’re not too visible anymore unless someone searches for your business by name, and (2) people without itchy mouse-fingers only see a tiny preview of the post in the sidebar. Those are … [Continue reading] about One Good Reason to Offer Google My Business Post Offers
I’m talking about a local search result like this (click to enlarge): Local “one-box” results (as they're called) show only one Google My Business page, alongside some organic results. It's good for your business to have a one-box result any … [Continue reading] about The Easiest Way to Get a Google Maps One-Box Result – without Spamming
This example is from one of my clients, who’s got a seasonal business and had a great winter. Two screenshots up the difference between Google visibility and Bing visibility. The screenshots are of those two search engines' "dashboard" stats. I … [Continue reading] about Google My Business vs. Bing Places in a Nutshell