Recent content by chadkimball

which verification option do you prefer to do instead?

Have you tried just doing a different kind of verification from the start? Or same suspension result?

without. Using the brightlocal tool: FREE Local SERP Checker - Local Search Results Checker for Google

I've noticed a few things looking at rankings recently. For a couple years, if your GBP was inside the searcher's city, that could easily trump many other ranking factors, even reviews, when competing with Gbps outside the searcher's city. But lately It seems like I"m seeing more of this...

How did this work out for you? Did it solve your problem?

what kind of business is it?

Have a lot of proof ready, for example, business license, paperwork etc.. that all show the business is at that address

Interested in this also... has this changed?

First of all, make sure it actually coincides with that update date, and remember, it might not have been the update at all. But there is a thread about this here: How did the March 2023 Core Algorithm Update Impact Local Rankings? It got a little off topic but if you conclude that it was...

could have been the march update Google Search Status Dashboard

Beginning April? or Beginning March

when exactly did you see the drop?

why?

Big difference between shouldn't and wont!

As I looked deeper I realized the ranking drops I saw started back in February, so I dont think they are from the March core update