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07
Jun

GMB Short Name Is Short-Lived

June 7, 2021
Like a lot of features introduced by Google, if it isn’t working, it goes away. The short name in Google My Business, without much fan-fair, is slinking away shortly due to non-use. When Google introduced this new feature, they said this: “When you share your short name, customers can enter the name’s URL in the...
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07
May

GMB Business Name Keyword Stuffing and Why It May Be Here to Stay

May 7, 2021
Keyword stuffing in Google My Business (GMB) is decades old. And by “keyword stuffing” I mean adding keywords to the official business name in order to rank better. For instance, a company may add the term “services” to the end of their business name in order to rank better. More recently Google has been penalizing...
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16
Nov

Leggo Of My GMB!

November 16, 2020
Back in the day, people used to say “leggo my eggo!” Nowadays, on the Internet, this has evolved to “leggo my GMB!” According to Google, hijacking of Google My Business (GMB) listings are on the rise, so website owners have to stay vigilant that this has not happened to them. According to Search Engine Land,...
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07
Mar

GMB Marketing

March 7, 2020
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16
Nov

GMB Shuts Down Toll Free Support

November 16, 2019
Google My Business (GMB) has shut down their toll-free number for customer support. You’ll no longer be able to call the GMB peeps and talk with a live person. According to Google, “We’ve removed toll free customer support numbers from the Google My Business homepage. If you call one of the existing numbers, you’ll be...
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10
Aug

Number of GMB Photos Correlated with More Local Traffic

August 10, 2019
BrightLocal conducted a study that found that the sheer number photos posted on Google My Business (GMB) highly correlates to local search performance.According to BrightLocal some of the key findings include, “Google My Business listings have an average of 11 photos. Hotels have the most photos on GMB, with a median of 150 each. 6%...
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05
May

Survey Says! Reviews Are Mixed on Premium GMB Services

May 5, 2019
Google has been sending around a survey to gauge interest in paid premium features for Google My Business (GMB). According to Search Engine Journal the price for premium GMB services range from $25 – $70 per month. Below is the proposed list of services. Proposed Premium Features on Google My Business: Google customer support“Book” button...
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21
Apr

Google Search De-Indexing, GMB and News Issues

April 21, 2019
Google had a rough couple of weeks earlier this month with bugs affecting de-indexing of search results, GMB issues and problems with News. According to Google its de-indexing of search results is now resolved, but not after many businesses are calling for an apology from Google since some websites lost huge amounts of traffic from...
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17
Mar

Digital Marketing Services

March 17, 2020
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Speakeasy on State
05
Mar

Speakeasy on State Case Study

March 5, 2020
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