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A few days ago I wrote about a tricky issue I seem to have figured out based on a hunch: that having two or more Google My Business pages in the same service area can cause problems if you need to owner-verify one of the pages. When I was … [Continue reading] about The Most Obscure “Rule” in Google My Business – a Nasty Surprise
Update 4/2/16: This appears to have been a result of a now-resolved bug. Thanks to Priya Chandra for letting me know. How can you tell whether a Google My Business page is unverified? Now Google will just show you in the SERPs if you search for … [Continue reading] about Unverified Google My Business Pages Now Showing in SERPs
Did your Google My Business verification postcard end up in the wrong neighborhood? (goo.gl/S6DEks) Yesterday I did a consultation for a guy whose client - an HVAC contractor - had a problem with duplicate Google pages. Just two pages - one for … [Continue reading] about Google My Business Mails Verification Postcard to the Wrong Address: What to Do
After 3 years as an “Elite” Yelper, I get this email out of the blue: I’m only surprised by how long it took them to wisen up. My Yelping was an experiment from the very beginning. Also, since my profile has had a link to my site from day … [Continue reading] about Yelp Elite Saga Ends in Blaze of Glory
You may know about Yelp’s “Find Friends” feature, which allows you to see whether specific customers (or other people) have joined Yelp. This is a great way to encourage customers to write you a review, in a non-pushy way. You may even know … [Continue reading] about How to Bulk-Identify Prime Yelp Reviewers with Yelp’s “Find Friends” Feature in 7 Easy Steps