Recent content by Greg Schueler

Have you kept the uploaded file there for 24-48 hours? Or are you just seeing 'rejected' upon first uploading it? Most images we upload all say rejected at first, but a day or two later they are approved.

I am not sure if this is the reason, but I have seen GBPs flagged due to the website URLs being used. Your URL is a ---.myshopify...com, which may be considered a 3rd party URL. Also the website seems 'broken', There are shoes/bags products listed as "Example Product Title" and they link to...

Google already makes automated calls to verify GBP data, like addresses, work hours...etc. This isn't a big step from what they already do and is a quick/easy way to get the FAQs answered. I haven't seen it before, but seems legit.

His website does mention that he is from Virginia and that he went to school there. That could be enough for Google to associate his name to Virginia? Other than that, I can't see anything sticking out.

Not necessarily. But, the more data Google has ahead of time the easier the verification process can be. But Google does whatever they want whenever they want, so no guarantees one way or the other.

The guidelines for individual practitioners (real estate agents) are listed here - Be sure to setup your profile per the guidelines. EX: Make sure your website is setup and showing the address and connect GA and GSC before you create your GBP. Make sure your office has business cards, flyers...

You forgot this part: Wait 24-48 hours after uploading for approval. Most images we upload show as rejected at first, but when we check back in a day or two they are all approved.

You mention that there is a .ca version and a .com version of the website. Are both versions live, or does one redirect to the other? If the one redirects to the other, that could be the cause.

That is what I want to know too. I have seen sites with excess "local area pages" (non helpful content) that tanked their local rankings.

That is not true. AI can cause rankings to rise or fall. As well, Human writing can cause rankings to rise or fall. Helpful content, no matter if AI or Human, can help rankings. Non-helpful content can hurt rankings. I have seen AI content rank very well and Human writing not rank at all. I...

You would want to change your site/domain inside Google Search Console too: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9370220?hl=en And update your Google Analytics to the new URL.

It seems they tend to be filtering "new" reviewers and "1 and done" reviewers. Similar to Yelp. Perhaps if these people continue to leave reviews elsewhere and build up their profile, they may get unfiltered? I know when I see "1 review" on a profile, I question it as legit, so perhaps that is...

Maybe this section from the link I posted: Some "Marketers" are more like "Spammers", so that could cross a line for some.

Unless you are linking to a page/website that has content that goes against their policies, I have never heard of any issue. I always put a link in the description and see links there all the time. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9054257?hl=en

I have noticed this too, with CallRail,