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A longstanding gripe of business owners, local SEOs, and others is that Google Business Profile (AKA GMB) pages linger around on the map even after they’re marked as “permanently closed.” Most often it’ll be a page you once created or claimed, or it … [Continue reading] about How to Remove a Permanently Closed Google Business Profile Page from Google Maps for Good
In the past couple of years, I’ve heard many local SEOs and a few hands-on business owners make a comment to the effect of, “Google Maps doesn’t approve anti-spam edits anymore.” There’s more than grain of truth to that. Google never has been … [Continue reading] about Google Maps Spam-Reporting System: the Toilet That Flushes 60% of the Time (on a Good Day)
Often I’m asked a question like, “How can I rank within a 40-mile radius of my business for [such-and-such service/keyword]?” Or maybe it’s a 10-mile radius, or a 70-mile one, or a ring of suburbs. The point is there’s a specific geographical area … [Continue reading] about Realistic Rankings Radii in Local SEO
You’ve got to figure this out soon, or at least start moving in the right direction. It was a big rankings drop, and one that will cut into business sooner or later. You don’t want general advice, but you also don’t want to look at 172 different … [Continue reading] about Local Search Rankings Dropped? Follow These 10 Most-Useful Troubleshooting SOPs
“Does Google expect my site to focus on just one thing?” is a common concern people have about their SEO campaigns, both local and non-local. You might also have that concern if you’re thinking about wheeling out a service or product that’s very … [Continue reading] about You Sell Widgets, You Rank for Widgets, But You Also Want to Rank for Gizmos. Should Gizmos Get a Separate Site?