Recent content by keyserholiday

The best way to get them reinstated is to ask your clients to edit the reviews until they are live. These reviews are old, and data show that consumers discount reviews older than 3 months, so updating them will work in your favor. I don't know how it will look for a consumer to see six reviews...

There will be no issues. The only time it’s an issue is when you have two SABs hiding the address with overlapping service areas.

You need to determine whether the GBP has been claimed. When you Google the name or phone number, expand the Knowledge Panel (KP). If it is claimed, you won't see this business. If you click on suggest an edit, you will be given a hint on the email address that owns the GBP.

You can have both GBPs. There are no issues with having citations using the same business name. Both sets will have a different address. You will need a different number for both businesses. If you want to move GBP A, and as long as GBP B has no reviews, you need to mark it as closed and...

But how many businesses know this or want to invest this amount of time and energy into this? I get what Google is trying to do, but they make things worse for those playing by the rules while those at abuse the system get away with it.

I know that editing the original review works, and the review shows it's a PITA for every business to have to do this.

This was a thread on Reddit.

I saw one of those posts today. The account who claimed it, used that post for another user to promote their new heat map tool. There is always an angle.

Probably higher. Google has blocked and removed legitimate comments that were improperly caught by AI.

You can use suggest an edit, but chances are high that they will change it back. Unless it's excessive, the redressal form and help forum won't do anything. Even if they did, the business can switch it back after the fact.

I once heard Greg Gifford advice against incentivising staff to solicit reviews as it can back fire. Some businesses and employees can take this too far. A1 garage door services in Phoenix has 12,763 reviews. There is no need for any business to have this many Google reviews. Google is...

It's being discussed here. https://localsearchforum.com/threads/i-literally-just-created-a-website-created-a-google-business-page-got-verified-and-now-its-suspended-for-a-policy-violation.63129/#post-202353

I am seeing this claims on Social Media. Until I can see concrete proof, it’s just more SEO myths.

What changes are you seeing?

Appeal the reviews and save the case id in case you need to post in the help forum. Based on the limited information, I doubt Google will take action and remove them.