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I asked for a bit more information. I was sent the below screenshot. It's an example of what we're getting. Google keeps rejecting the UTM and reverting it to the standard URL. Our team then said any changes they're making are leading to a suspension (which is often trying to put back the...

We've noticed recently that many of our businesses are getting suspended. Removing the UTM from the URLs in the profile seems to fix the issue. Has anyone run into this before? We follow best practices, so I'm not sure what's making Google so twitchy all of a sudden.

Can you share an example of your pages? I find when people talk about "great content," they're often meaning overly optimized, fluffy content.

I've been writing local SEO stuff for over seven years now. I've done two pest control websites.

I have a question. I was wondering if anyone knew if Google was now localizing categories or if this is some kind of bug. Below is a screenshot of a local search grid report with all the main categories showing. Two of them are including the primary city in the primary category field. Has anyone...

Thank you, Colan! I updated the post to be easier to read.

Do you subscribe to Yext or another citation management platform? Those can sometimes force through updates. Also, check your NAP consistency to see if that number might be listed in multiple places out there.

I have been a freelance content writer for over five years and am familiar with a number of industries. My day job is local SEO monitoring and optimization. I also understand GBP management, basic HTML, WordPress, and citations. Items I write most often include: Website homepages Landing...

Hey there, Dave! I've been doing local content writing for just over five years now. Feel free to shoot me a message. Thank you.

Hey there! We're getting much more in-depth on our spam-fighting, and it's no longer feasible to check the results of our efforts by hand. I know that there's a way to retrieve status codes in Google Sheets. What I want is to see a 404 when a listing is removed and a 200 when one's live. I'll...

We found a review platform that appears to be review gating. They showcase it in their videos and on their website. Where do I go to report the platform itself? https://webhorsemarketing.com/reputation-management/

We're already taking steps to do that. But it's annoying because they just keep coming back. I feel like I'm playing whack-a-mole sometimes. There's one company for example who names itself something almost identical to its competitors. When you call, you get a truck from a completely different...

They would be reviews we put on spammy or fake business listings. We wouldn't do it for businesses operating at a residential addresses or companies that name spam. it'd just be for all those really annoying listings that are obviously fake and for lead generators. Like if I can look at their...

I've seen people do this a few times when SPAM fighting and my company's owner wants us to give it a shot. What are the community's thoughts on leaving bad reviews or having our client leave bad reviews on spam listings? With things like: "I drove to this address and it is a bank." or "This is...

So, these are the sites I usually see: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dallas+AC+Repair+%26+Installation+Techs/@32.829146,-96.8404722,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x296efa972c393820!8m2!3d32.829146!4d-96.8382835 I call and they answer Service. If I ask for the business name they hang up...