Recent content by Christa Morgante

@lionandtheram -- you are correct! Unless you had access to that page/listing and had the ability to delete it, unfortunately you will be left with a ghost or shell page of what was. Those pages will have no impact on ranking in the local pack since G+ brand pages are only shown in the G+...

Is the unverified listing still in the client's account? If so, what Dillon said makes complete sense. Either a random user edited the map marker or the client did, not realizing that would change the address which would then force them to re-verify their listing.

Very true, Linda. I realize you don't need to claim or create them (shouldn't have said that GMB forces you), and definitely use the technique to minimize them as you outline in your training. It just depends on the client whether or not I find it useful to claim it and have full control. I see...

Hi All, I'm not sure if this is new or if anyone else has seen this, but recently I noticed main business listings and the corresponding practitioner listings marked as duplicate addresses in the GMB dashboard. -- 2016-01-27_1326 - ChristaMo's library -- I find this strange since GMB guidelines...

Thanks @mborgelt & @Chris! I really appreciate the feedback. We deal mostly with dentists and doctors as well, so I appreciate your honesty and showing me the process you have taken since this update. We will take all of this into consideration and make a plan moving forward. Thanks again...

Hi All! I wanted to get your advice on how you are directing users to leave reviews on (what's now) your Google Maps listing. Before the update, we used the G+ icon on the site to direct clients/patients to the classic G+ Local page view, to then leave a review. Now after the update, we need to...

As far as reviews go, I'm not really liking the fact that they completely removed a users ability to see and/or write a review from the G+ page. Although most users will not search via G+, the fact that they have removed almost all of the business related information is a bit ridiculous. If G+...

@Joshua They can still be created via aggregators & Moz Local, and even submit the info to the publishers directly as you stated, but to claim and/or edit a listing, and manage it on your own, you will need to work through the partnering submission tool. Maybe this is still in the works, as it...

Hi All! I wanted to share some news (at least to me) about Yext and some of the directory sites they work with. Just recently I noticed in InsiderPages, when you try to claim a listing, it redirects you to Yext's scan tool and then forces you to create a Yext account in order to update your...

Totally agree with you, Joy, Linda and Cody! That is ideally what I would like to do, and what I have suggested, however, I wanted to make sure I looked into all my options. I don't work with hospitals or universities, or organizations that would typically have departments, so I wanted to ask to...

I recently reread the GMB guidelines and came across an interesting section about departments within businesses. This caught my attention because I am currently strategizing how to promote one business and one section of the same business at the same address without violating any guidelines. At...

Came across this article Jayson DeMers of Search Engine Land posted this morning, so wanted to share with all. Has some great stats every Local SEO consultant should know, and explain to clients who may be weary or confused on what value Local SEO adds to your internet marketing campaign...

Thank you, Linda! I appreciate you taking the time to look into this. I'll check out some of those posts and update some of the major directory sites and aggregators with the new NAP -- I know a lot needs to be cleaned up. I just wasn't sure if that should have an affect on what Google pulls as...

@Linda -- Yep, no problem! Didn't realize Google changed meta at all, so that's good know at least. Thanks for taking a look! Let me know if you need anything else. https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=goldenberg%20law%20minneapolis

Hi Everyone! I have a very strange issue with one of my clients. Have you ever seen google trump meta data in a title tag with something they would rather see or found from old listings? I am in the process of cleaning up some old/outdated citations from a name change a few years ago, and all...