Recent content by Alana Balbes

Thank you! Is this what it's supposed to look like...

Hi there! I was wondering if anyone could provide any insight on how to find the CID/link to put on your website so that it links to the Google+ Local page? All of my browsers have officially moved over to the new maps, and I'm having trouble finding the CID and/or correct link to link to maps...

Thank you! That is very helpful. It's just so tricky with the service-based companies who don't have a storefront, let alone centrally located in their service area! I suppose if I had to end up using their home address, I could always try my best to get the service area zip codes to help them...

I am currently working with a franchise system where most of them use UPS boxes because the box is centrally located in their service area and they have no storefront. However, I am having a big issue when it comes to a certain decision. I obviously can't use a UPS box on Google without running...

Thank you, Linda! Here is the link: https://plus.google.com/101593486692149428294 Thank you so much! Appreciate it.

I had a customer of mine ranking under "Handyman" first in his local area and now we can't find him under that category anywhere under the maps. Is there any kind of explanation anyone could help me with to explain to him why he may not be showing? We have done no changes to his Google+ Local...

Good Afternoon, I am struggling to figure out how to delete listings that are claimed in the new Google Places dashboard, and also wondering if it's still possible to do the old merge trick with multiple listings in one dashboard when you want them all to merge into one. If merging isn't...

Hi Linda! Thanks for your response. To answer your questions: 1) I am asking about the way the names are listed in both the citations and Google Places. We currently have all of them saying "Franchise of Greater Fairfield", so when we also create a Yahoo Local listing, the name is also...

I had a huge question come up today about geo-modifiers from a marketing team that handles an entire franchise system. For the past year, we have been adding to over 22 directories using their DBA's that have geo-modifiers in it... Such as "____ of Greater Fairfield"...etc. These are all...

I must say...this has got to be my favorite thing about the new update. So happy for all of the service-based businesses who may be losing out on business because they always had to hide their address!

I have had multiple accounts that have gone into pending/review & even account suspended mode.. I have noticed that some of them are back up and ranking on Google+ Local after about 3-4 weeks once I hid the address. I work with all service-based companies and some of them weren't hidden, because...

No, these are not live and are not ranking. It says active, but I can't find them anywhere on Google. I thought I had a different listing that was live and ranking but had this in the dashboard, but it looks like I was wrong. Not seeing anyone with this dashboard rank at all.

I have a couple listings in this stage of the dashboard where it says ACTIVE but no impressions or actions are showing. These Glass Doctor listings are not showing up on Google under any kind of ranking, either. I have a couple of accounts in this status, though, and they ARE ranking. Please...

Here's an example of what I'm seeing in my dashboard: What kind of links should we be sending? Thanks Linda!

I think that this new layout is awesome! The only concern I have with the Map being so big is that the location BETTER be correct on the map or else people will really be confused as to how to get to your business!! And with a lot of listings that I hide...Google puts my clients in weird spots...