Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session with Guest Host Colan Nielsen March 11, 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

• GBP Category updates.
• Google changes in search experience with posts and location verification.
• Malware blocking reinstatements.
• New double verification and video verification.
• WooCommerce has a new E-commerce plugin for products.
• Why do my GBP posts keep getting rejected?
• Is switching from a free Google website with good ranking to WordPress worth the risk?
• Does your GBP rank better if you check off ‘yes’ to identifies as x owned?
• Is there a way to convert a regular account with over 2000 GBP to an agency account?
• Are there problems with Google adding services that takes multiple times to remove?
• I seem to be getting more calls after switching from voicemail only to answering them - does Google have any affect on that?
• What are your thoughts on the transparency company?
• If a business gets their GBP suspended and they are advertising with Local Service Ads, is it affected?
• I’m concerned about missing calls for double verification - any suggestions?
• Google has said that because of a previous violation, pictures are permanently restricted even though I have taken care of the issue- what can I do?
• Is it helpful for SEO to complete the free mini website if a company already has a free standing website?

Links

• Category changes
• GBP additional verification
• Rejected Google Posts

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