Google Business Profiles now lets you add products to your business profiles and merchant centers section using a barcode scanner; Google will even mail you a free barcode scanner. This allows you to showcase in-store products on Google Search & Maps in a more efficient way. Claudia Tomina spotted this recently and posted about it … Read more
Editor’s note: This guide was originally published in 2014. It has been updated for accuracy and to reflect modern practices. When it comes to developing audience personas for a business, the process can be as long (and as expensive) as you allow it to be. However, for SEO marketing campaigns, the traditional way is often … Read more
Earlier this week, we reported that Google said we should expect a decline in the number of driving directions reported in the Google Business Profiles performance reporting tool. Well, the opposite happened. Everyone is seeing a significant increase in the number of driving directions reported in that Google tool. Google wrote back then, and it … Read more
Google has posted a notice within the Google Business Profiles performance report that it will stop sharing as much data under the driving directions report. Google said, “Starting in January 2024, you might see fewer direction requests.” Google said this change is due to privacy reasons. “This is because Google is making updates to better … Read more
Google Business Profiles has a feature named view market comparison. Here, Google shows you how your hotel is priced against the competition in the area. It has a price comparison of your hotel rates and other properties. I am told this is not new but not every hotel sees this yet. Lluc B. Penycate posted … Read more
Google Business Profile websites will be turned off in March 2024. Customers attempting to visit your website will then be automatically redirected to your Business Profile until June 10, 2024. Beyond this ****, visitors will encounter a “page not found” error. Why we care. Businesses wanting to maintain their online presence must create a new … Read more
Google announced it is shutting down Websites made with Google Business Profiles. They will stop working on March 1, 2024 and will only redirect to your Google Business Profile listing until June 10, 2024. After that, anyone who tries to go to that listing will get a dead page – a “page not found” error … Read more
Google announced today that it will start supporting structured data for discussion forums and profile pages in Google Search. This change will allow Google to better identify and display information from web forums. These updates also impact how content from forums and personal profiles appears in search results. Lastly, Google announced new reporting capabilities for … Read more
Google Business Profiles is adding a verification method for some categories of businesses to make it easier for them to verify their business with Google. This one, you can upload a picture of your vehicle in the local area where you meet your customers. This was spotted by Kevin Pauls who posted on X saying … Read more
Google is rolling out new Google Business Profiles attributes or amenities for gyms. You can add these attributes by editing your Business Profile and then they should show up in the local listing in Google Search and Google Maps. The attributes include: Has basketball court Has gender-neutral restroom Has a tennis court … Read more
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