Recent content by Gayle Katz

Hi Linda - Hope you're doing well! I read the posts you mentioned in your post above. With all the changes that have happened with Google, do you think this is still the right strategy to pursue? Just wanted to check in. Also, you mention this issue for doctors, dentists and lawyers, but do...

Has anyone found their Google business listing pictures look good on desktops and tablets, but are cut off in mobile? I've followed the Google guidelines of having pictures between 256x256 and 1024x1024 in size, but I'm still having issues. For example, while searching on a smartphone for a...

Hi Amber, Thanks for all the great information! Is the price you paid per month? per seat? annual subscription? Also, did you purchase for yourself or did you purchase on behalf of one of your clients? I ask because I'm wondering if Google considers the location of who purchases. For...

When you meet with prospects and they ask about the return they'll see from your local SEO efforts, what do you say? How do you answer this question? I'm not sure business owners care whether or not they're ranked high for their city and category if it doesn't bring in new customers, clients...

Very interesting. When I input only the city and state, the map marker appears near the city center - according to where Google puts the city/town name on the map - but in a large field. It's a smaller, suburban town which might be the reason for the placement. When I input the city, state...

Thanks Linda! You're correct and that's exact what I did. I selected the city and state, but now the client is in the middle of a field just like you mentioned in an earlier post.

Hi Linda, For Service Area Businesses that already have a page on Google+ Local and already filled in their full address, including zip in the top section/box, Google won't allow you to remove the zip from the zip code field. When you try to remove zip, Google shows the exact error as: You...

Hi Linda - I'm working my way through your Advanced Google+ Local course and I'd like your opinion on adding other cities to the description. I understand the description is for potential customers, conversion and should be succinct, but what about adding surrounding towns to encourage visits...