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What changed in Google Business Profile, what it means for a small business, and whether you need to do anything about it.
3 min readvia Search Engine Journal — Local Search
Google's review rules and 'mention my name' cards
A Search Engine Journal webinar recap reports Google changed its Maps content policy in April, ruling out review requests that name staff. What to check.
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3 min readvia Search Engine Roundtable
Google Confirms Local Service Ads Bug Affecting Profiles
Search Engine Roundtable reports some Local Service Ads accounts were unlinked from Google Business Profiles. Google says a bug is being fixed.
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3 min readvia Near Media
Near Media: Reviews Decide the Click Without a Brand
Near Media's study of legal search found that when a searcher doesn't recognise any business, reviews become the single biggest factor in who gets contacted.
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