Content by JS Girard in May, 2026

  1. JS Girard

    Wrong City Tied to Service Area GBP

    I had a similar problem recently (link) and and one could help, I'm afraid.
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    Client created a new GBP while trying to access the original. Now Original is marked as a duplicate. What are the best steps to fix.

    Validate the new GBP if it's not validated yet and work on that. There's to my knowledge, literally no way to undo a merger (there are stories floating around, but they're always about two completely different businesses)
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    Google Maps routing users to wrong suite in multi-tenant plaza

    We've had multiple complaints about that and have found no way whatsoever. If the address doesn't exist on the map with the suite number (as oppose to a normal street address with suite number on line #2), you're out of luck.
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    A quick investigation into the new "About This Place" feature

    I tested contractors, electricians and plumbers and couldn't see it. Mind you, half the issue might be Google needing to find appropriate external content, which may be a lot rarer in the general area of services. However, since malls and stores of all types appear be excluded, I'm tempted to...
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    A quick investigation into the new "About This Place" feature

    it's weird because it only does that sometimes. Usually if you search the business by name in the Places interface, the section will be present.
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    A quick investigation into the new "About This Place" feature

    More findings! Not a differentiator: Presence of at least one video (both nelson mandela park and Chin Chow have at least one) Possible differentiator: external content. Kamthai does have one item that's from reddit, but that item does NOT mention the restaurant!! This leads to the most...
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    A quick investigation into the new "About This Place" feature

    reported by Valentina Vasileva via @whitespark on LinkedIn (Link to post) So I did some investigation, and here's what I'm finding: It's mostly in the hospitality and tourism/nightlife vertical: Bars, nightclubs, museums, movie theaters, restaurants, zoos, parks, video arcades: IN Doctors...
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    Moving SAB to SAB

    Yeah, I don't think you'll be able to get reviews actually transferred unless a gold product experts is involved. Also, note msot of the articles talking about that are from before Google support took a drastic nosedive in usefulness and competence!

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