Recent content by Margaret Ornsby

@ibweb - the problem disappeared as mysteriously as it appeared.

Really annoying for those of us who like to get details right; I'm convinced it's an "undocumented feature", aka bug. Has been there for many months. If that were the only UF in GBP, I'd be thrilled to bits.

I don't think it's just you. I can neither answer or see answers as well

Hi all, Does anyone know what the deal is with sticky red text on the attributes section? I have cleared the attributes (so there are none), I've tried multiple attributes (all relevant for the biz), I've tried negative attributes, etc. Each time the text turns red again within 24 hours...

@Ryan Steinolfson @Conor Treacy It's my feeling the AI tool used to analyse the vids is either broken or is so tightly dialled down it's not working. Have attempted a range of vids, including a think with Google marketing vid (made by Google), and the video gets rejected.

I have used the text option recently, and that worked well. Has been a while since I used the call option but when I did, that worked.

Hi @tracies - This is not uncommon, and it's usually based on Google "learning" what it thinks you're looking for and giving it to you. Google will also give different results when a search is performed from exactly the same spot but on different devices. Remember the algo is designed to give...

@Phil Rozek - Phil you win the quote of the century with "Google's policies and its enforcement are two very different things."

Do you have a page set up for the "near me" search?

Hi @valentinb13 Google isn't inclined to remove events at this stage; instead they're simply putting up the notice. If you have control of all the places the events are listed, I'd suggest removing them from the platforms as your first step in trying to clear them. As @Rich Owings suggested...

Hi @Norbert Z. Generally the answer is no. That said, if the owner/manager account has had really bad behaviour, then the listing can be impacted - usually suspended. If the account is in good standing, then no, there's no impact.

Hi Janell It's not crazy to link your website to your GMB listing, it's good practice. The GMB listing link comes in a number of forms - the maps link, the CID, the placeID and the Profile short name. The last one is probably the easiest. You can create your profile short name on the listing...

Hi @DigitalMarketer I haven't seen Google add the name of the business owner on any listing, unless the biz owner puts their name in to the system. Google may create an association between the business owner's name and the business, but it doesn't alter the GMB display to include it.

Hi @Mindquest You've touched on the answer. It is category based. I've also seen it fluctuate on categories, so I'm thinking this is one of those things Google tweaks and tests. Broadly speaking, it appears the main variation is services vs product businesses (as in, services don't have...

This will be an interesting feature to research. Unlike Josh, I have seen it in Australia. Even when using branded searches.