Recent content by dgrunited

Actually, you should be connecting your GBP phone number to Google Ads & not vice versa. This will give your Google Ads a "good" Location Extension. How? Log into Google Ads & create a Location Extension.

Is yours a Service Area Business?

If the builder had a website, you may try way back machine. Hope it helps.

Enforcem Enforcement varies from country to country. Therefore, if the majority of GBP owners in your country are flouting the TOS, you too, may join the gang🤣🤣

You've got a good point. However, it would be safer to corroborate this discovery of yours by running FB ads & Google Ads for that location. The response from your ad campaign will give you a stronger feel of the market in this location. All the best to you in your experiments.

Good advice.

I'm assuming that the domain authority you mentioned refers to MOZ's Domain Authority. Your belief (about domain authority of a website) is correct. However, the same criteria cannot be applied to a social media url. Google is probably monitoring other signals (I'm speculating here without...

The most likely reason is that the business name is too generic. For example, Public Storage.

Just run Google Ads on this GBP for a month. Then look at the Search Terms report provided by Google Ads. If you are familiar with the nature of this business, you will be able to easily differentiate between a branded and non-branded search term. All the best.

Explained slightly differently, try searching for public storage elizabeth or public storage queen. You will find that the public storage at 36 Queen Elizabeth Boulevard will show up. This business is in your earlier screenshot. You will also notice that their business name is merely Public...

It was correct as of my posting date (last Thursday). It could have changed in the last 3 days.

It is not necessary to add the city name into your business name. This is because Google will take the city name from your address & add it into your business name during the search anyway. For example, based on your screen shots, try searching for: xyz storage east york public storage mendota...

Try using a new mobile phone number (a number which has never been used on any GBP). In my country, GBP registrations using new mobile phone numbers will receive the 5-digit verification code via SMS immediately. No postcards will ever arrive. It may work for your country... who knows...

I don't see anything wrong in what they've done. They've legally acquired the assets of an old business & renamed it to the new business. What's wrong with that?

Very pertinent point👍