Recent content by JoyHawkins

Is it a service area business? If so, it takes about 2 weeks after a suspension before it starts ranking again.

Did you end up getting through?

If you're managing listings for a business, you should always make them the owner of the listing (you are the manager). This is the way Google wants it because a business should always have access and control of their listing even if they hire outside companies. If it's set up this way, the...

What categories are you seeing this for? Are you looking at the knowledge panel view, or when they are listed in the local pack?

Honestly, you might be better off using your home address and verifying at your home address. I assume you don't see patients at this office if it's locked behind several doors so you likely don't qualify to list the address either way. Coworking spaces are heavily scrutinized so I would not...

I don't usually use a DBA for each location. I just have one that they use for all locations.

I believe they have always done this. I assume you have logged into your client's GBP from your location? If that's the case, they would associate your IP address as a manager on that listing, then you can't leave a review for them using your device that is also associated with that IP address.

I haven't heard of this but I will be on the lookout. So they photoshopped the van into the picture basically? I know Google changed something with photos earlier this year that made AI photos not rank and this could be related to that.

No probably not. I would try adding the address to the listing in that scenario.

Post it over in the Google Business Profile community and someone can assist. Probably won't be me but there are dozens of product experts moderating who can help.

You can do it by suggesting and edit to the listing on Google maps.

I've definitely heard stories like this before. One of the many reasons why I avoid CTR manipulation. Not sure how easy it is to recover from but I would tell the business about it and tell them to focus on getting new reviews.

Whoa. So you think they are discontinuing the feature Dale?

Are you saying this in theory or have you actually seen sites do this and not get any benefit from it?

I've done a recent test on this with a big franchise who had us get them local sponsorship links. The results were pretty typical with what we see with link building - the impact to organic results was way stronger than the impact to local pack results. I have not published a video on it.