New shopping features aimed at helping merchants better showcase their brands and create visual content using AI technology are now available, Google announced today at Google Marketing Live 2024. The big picture. More than 40% of Google shopping searches mention specific brands or retailers, per internal Google data, signaling shoppers rely heavily on brand reputation … Read more
Google Business Profiles now lets you select your preferred menu source. You have three options for your restaurant: create or copy a menu, copy from a website, or pick a third-party platform to take the menu from. This was spotted by Teena Jain who posted a screenshot on X, showing this option. Here is that … Read more
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, establishing a robust online presence has become imperative for businesses looking to thrive. Among the myriad of tools available, Google Business Profiles (GBPs) stand out as a pivotal asset for enhancing visibility, engaging customers effectively, and shaping online reputations. In this article, we delve into the significance of GBPs … Read more
Google is testing showing a “Post” button in the carousel of buttons in the Google Business Profile local listing panel. So when you view your owned business in Google Search, you may see a “Post” button near the call, directions, share, and save. There is also an “Edit” button there. Typically, those buttons would be … Read more
Google sent out emails a couple of days ago to businesses asking them to register their Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with Google Business Profiles. Google said, “you could save lives” if you do it. “This can help emergency responders find the life-saving device when someone nearby is suffering from a cardiac arrest emergency,” Google wrote. … Read more
It looks like Google is rolling out a new Google Business Profiles image uploader as part of the new Google Business Profile management interface. The image uploader interface seems a lot more basic now showing an option to view photos or add photos. This was first spotted by JS Girard in the Local Search Forums. … Read more
Google Search has this “recommendation” for businesses to sign up for Google Business Profiles directly in the search results. It says “Google can help you stand out.” It directs you to set up a free account on Google Business Profiles. This was spotted by Olesia Korobka who posted it on X. Google seems to be … Read more
According to Google’s policies, order delivery “providers are required to remove third-party links from a profile within 5 business days of a request from a business.” But Uber Eats is telling some businesses that they are unable to remove the Uber Eats button from their Google Business Profiles listings at this time. Google writes: Providers … Read more
Google has updated its help document on how to fix suspended or disabled Google Business Profiles to explain that you can now “request an additional review to a denied request.” Google actually added a lot more detail to this help document. Sherry Bonelli spotted this update and wrote on X, “Now if you were denied … Read more
Google Business Profiles now shows services with bookable buttons. I know Google had booking buttons on local panels since 2017 and we covered it numerous times since then but now they are on the Google Business Profiles services section. This was spotted by Claudia Tomina who posted this example on X: Claudia wrote, “Bookable services … Read more
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