Recent content by Colan Nielsen

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Sorry to hear that. The response you received, was it a no-reply? Sometimes when you look to the bottom of the email it will state that you can reply to the email to request more help. The GBP Forum is incredibly busy lately. How long ago did you post there?

If you try to use the standard Get Help form for a verification issue, it will direct you to the verification status tool. The verification status tool feels like a dead end, but it's not! The verification status tool is where you should go for help with verification issues! Google made this...

You can flag the review inside your Google My Business dashboard by following the instructions in this help center document - https://support.google.com/business/answer/4596773?hl=en Select the "Request Review Removal" button. If the review is still there after five days you can check on the...

That's odd. Can only the owner/manager that added it see it and remove it?

Best thing you can do is read through the quality guidelines to see if anything is not in line. Have you done that? Feel free to post some details here and you'll get some feedback.

When I am unsure of the accuracy of a rank tool I tend to cross reference with a chrome ext like GS Location Changer and do manual searches.

I don't think it matters a ton, but I would probably go with the second option based on what you're seeing in search console.

We use an agency dashboard and have not run into this. Have you tried contacting GBP support?

Google suggests the you contact the support team for further assistance, as they are now equipped with the workflow to handle this issue. You can get in touch with Google My Business support using this form - Sign in - Google Accounts The form will walk you through to where you need to be by...

It might give you a temporary boost but it's not sustainable and not worth the effort.

Hi Sabrina, in my experience you want to select the primary category that aligns with the main service/procedure etc that you want to rank best for. In your example, I would use "pediatrician" if my main practice was focused around kids. But if I was a general physician who happens to see kids I...

For what it's worth I see you #1 for "Content Writer" and I am about an hour east of Toronto. With that said, Google might just know that we are buds who share a passion for MMA :cool: But I am also getting results from the US. I think part of the challenge is with intent. I don't think Google...

Hi Ray! Do you have a specific example you can share?

Yes. Have you come across something that made you question that?