Recent content by fisicx

Each page needs it's own schema.

This is key. If the practitioner had the same phone number and address and it wasn't totally clear they were part of the main practice then you probably won't be able to move the reviews. As @Professor M said: the review were for the practitioner not the practice. Image you were a successful...

Don't bother. It can easily be faked so Google will just ignore. There is some miniscule benefit in making sure the exif data is correct but it's probably not worth the effort. A quick google will return any number of apps and website you can use to fake the location.

Have you also seen this: https://takeout.google.com/ Download everything in a json file (which is easily converted using one of the many online tools).

On the other hand, I'm seeing improved traffic across a range of keywords.

I agree. But ranking for your company name isn't the same as ranking for products or services you supply.

My main business no longer needs Google. I get the occasional lead but all the big clients come from other sources. Never, ever, ever rely on a single channel (eg GBP) for your leads. As many have discovered it can disappear overnight leaving you with nothing.

Many many years ago ranking on any search engine was relatively simple. The number of website was small (compared to today) and competition a lot less. Then black hat SEO forced the search engines to adopt different techniques to determine rank and webmasters (as they were once known) has to...

I've set up my contact form to collect the IP address of the sender. Makes it a lot simpler to block the spammers. If the contact form is for local services you can block every country except your own. Adding a 'this service is not available in your country' message is fairly simple. And if they...

What evidence is he providing to Google that they operate in those areas? If each page is a duplicate of the other with just location changes they will have little value. Add examples of work you have done in those locations and your case improves. Consider alternatives to GBP for leads. SMM...

I'm in the UK and don't have a 'Places' option on any browser. This is what I get:

Start by setting up a separate website for the restaurant. Do this before trying to build a new GBP.

I agree. Probably my poor wording didn't make this clear.

Looks like some market research is needed. Where do all the diners come from? How do they find the restaurant? Are they regulars or do they come once and never return? Does the restaurant need its own website? Maybe get a second phone line installed. It's possible the GBP doesn't even need to...

It was just a thought. If they can only have one GBP for the location that focuses on the hotel maybe they could do a major marketing campaign for the restaurant. One assumes most diners will be local so SMM could do the job.