Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session August 26, 2022

Each week, Greg and Ben answer your questions on digital marketing for local businesses ... local search engine optimization (SEO), Google Business Profile, social media, email marketing, websites, online advertising and more.

Updates and Questions

• Local Service Ads testing new layouts.
• All profiles can now be viewed in web search results.
• Google testing captions on business photos.
• Local Service Ads tests to allow you to exclude areas.
• Does a 360 tour help in local and organic rankings?
• Why is Google pausing my Local Service Ads?
• Does pausing ads for a short period of time affect the amount of leads I get?
• What information should I include on schema markup for SAB?
• What should I do if I can’t add a website or phone number to my GBP?
• If I am planning on expanding my services, is it better to add them to my existing GBP or create an additional one?
• What should I do if I can’t get to the GBP dashboard even with multiple listings?
• If I come to the community with a question is there a way to reach someone directly?
• How should I respond to bad reviews?
• Are former employees allowed to leave negative GBP reviews?
• Is it normal for businesses to ask you for additional information about your experience in your review?
• I changed my address and got suspended - what should I do?
• Can I link to a page with a bad ssl warning?
• I have a new GBP and my reviews aren’t showing - what should I do?
• If the GBP dashboard is still available for GBPs with multiple listings, is it the same for agency accounts?
• Is uploading videos from YouTube to your GBP now considered spam?
• ​​If someone leaves a one star review on GBP with no comment, are they technically untouchable?
• What should I do if I haven’t received my address verification postcard even after trying multiple times?
• Should I use UTM tracking in GBPM for more accurate information?
• Does using ISearchFrom or other search tools change your ranking?

Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com