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BBB warns business owners about Google profile scams

BBB warns business owners about Google profile scams

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – Our Local4 Scam Alert of the Week focuses on businesses, and in particular the business profiles they have on Google. We’ve all seen how businesses can share their phone numbers, addresses and even menus for restaurants, but what a lot of the business owners might not know is how easy it is to be scammed out of that profile online. Better Business Bureau Public Relations Director Josh Planos says it’s a relatively easy process for scammers. ”If you own a company,… Source link

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Why Did Your Google Business Profile Get Suspended?

Having a Google Business Profile (GBP) is the best way for a local business to rank high on Google – in the Local Pack, the Local Finder, and on Google Maps. And for many of these local businesses, having a Google Business Profile is often their only local SEO strategy and the one way they promote their business online. So when a business logs in to the Business Profile Manager or sees on Google search that their Google Business Profile is suspended, and their phone stops ringing, they go… Source link

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How To Completely Optimize Your Google Business Profile

Google Business Profile is a free feature from Google that helps business owners manage their online presence across the search engine and its growing portfolio of utilities, including Google Maps. Seasoned SEO professionals use Google Business Profiles to leverage a location-based strategy. Creating a Google Business Profile is the first step to local search success. And for good reason. GBP offers the greatest impact for brands seeking local exposure. A feature like Google’s Local Search… Source link

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Google business profile reviews posting bugs should be resolved soon

Over the past several days there has been an issue with reviews being posted to Google business profiles. A Google spokesperson confirmed that the maps team is “aware of this issue and is actively working to fix it.” Google did tell us that new reviews that do not violate its policies should appear now, while reviews that were posted over the past week will be reprocessed and posted by the end of this week. Google’s statement. A Google spokesperson told Search… Source link

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Google and Wix Partner to make it easier for Wix users to manage their Business Profile on Google

NEW YORK, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Wix (Nasdaq: WIX), a leading global SaaS platform to create, manage and grow an online presence, today announced an expanded integration with Google, enabling users to create and manage their Business Profile on Google Search and Maps directly via Wix’s platform. The integration is part of Wix’s vision to provide business owners with a full solution to manage their business from one place.  Wix is equipped with built-in and customizable creation,… Source link

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Spotted: Upgraded Google My Business Profile Program

Google is reported to be signing up businesses to an unannounced upgraded version of a Google My Business profile. The new service, apparently in testing phase, costs $50/month. It appears to be trust-related badging that can help businesses earn more clients. Local Search expert, Tom Waddington (@tomwaddington8), tweeted about an offer from Google to upgrade a clients Google My Business (GMB) account. The offer was to upgrade it to a $50/month plan that would promote a refund guarantee and… Source link

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