Recent content by JeffClevelandTN

Just recently realized while training a couple new team members about best practices for writing Page Titles and Meta Descriptions, that internally we've not changed or evaluated the proper length (or width) for Meta Descriptions in a very long time. I've forever said, so many times, to make...

That is what I am seeing also. While the instances of non-API driven buttons are very scarce, it appear to be dependent on the vertical/industry.

This is very curious to me too. It has always been my understanding and our explanation to clients, that the only way to get a "book online" button (on the Knowledge Panel) or "Schedule" button on the GBP/Local Pack is through third-party integration which is coordinated directly by Google and...

Hi @luischavez0104 Without the name, address, or phone of the business on the image, it is problematic to troubleshoot. Does the link take you to the exact website of the business (domain.com/page), or does it possibly go to a subdomain (book.domain.com)?

For us, I don't believe it is that easy. If were were using Google Workspace, that would be an option. However, our Google Accounts are tied to non-Google managed email hosting. If we have a team member that leaves our employment, and they have access to several dozen GSC's, we have to delete...

Good point! I could see where in specific cases. like language parameters it would not be ideal. However, I think for the original poster, it does provide what he needs which is a reviews listing for prospective customers/clients.

Hi @fisicx, just curious, can you please provide an article or best practices from Google where they don't recommend this? This short link to a GBP reviews list, is a sub-parameter of "search.google.com" formatted url which is based off of Google's Search Console. It is fully supported by Google...

As mentioned in my earlier reply, you can easily get the link from the GMB Everywhere plug-in. Also, it is very easy to replicate for any GBP as long as you have the place ID, example: https://search.google.com/local/reviews?placeid=ChIJkRoFn_wrXogRgxyBqNVaOHY

We use this tool for a lot of GBP research of our clients and competitors, which will also provide you with a Google Reviews Listing link: https://www.gmbeverywhere.com/ They have a free version that gives you limited views per month, but if all you need is the review display link (or to get an...

@keyserholiday Thanks Jason, good insight about the TOS violation. We've went away from the shared accounts as it was just too hard for multiple people to access the client's GBP with 2FA issues. Again, I was hoping for a more elegant way for user delegation rather than having to add each...

@Justin Mosebach That is an awesome nugget of information about the plug-in, very nice! I'm sharing that with our entire team as we don't always manage 100% of our client's websites and it will provide some accountability if something goes awry or gets deleted :)

Hopefully this is helpful for others, the same author of the Chrome extension has a website equivalent https://valentin.app/ The website version is very helpful when out of the office or at a client's location, when it isn't feasible to install the extension. We've used both for years and...

Like us, I'm sure many other SEOs and agencies use a Google MCC account to manage their client's Google Ads campaigns, or a GBP Agency Dashboard for managing client's GBPs along with delegating appropriate access to other team members. Both the MCC and the GBP Agency Account have proven to be...

I just happened to run across this while searching for another topic on the forum. Unfortunately, Bing stopped providing cached history on pages shortly after this, in early Dec 2024. This was also an alternative for us after Google's decision. Depending on your needs, there is always the...

We've never had to show any incorporation/LLC documentation for GBP verification. Typically GBP verification relies mostly these days on video verification and demonstrating that your real-world visibility (such as signage) and the physical location matches what you are attempting to verify...