Recent content by Nikos

Well I'm not sure if Google is making it widely available yet. If someone has found a way to add the business name in other languages please share. I suspect the edit is triggered when the name is not in English.

When 'suggest an edit' is clicked some listings allow to write the business name on another dominant language. For instance, the business name might be written in English but Google may offer the option to add it in Spanish as soon as Spanish is a prominent language on that region. I do have...

Just wanted to share some interesting findings that apply to all kinds of publishers and especially to news publishers. --Characteristics of low quality articles Content with grammar/syntax errors Facts are untrue Content is copied from elsewhere (unless it is syndicated) Title is misleading...

Dear Brandon, Thank you for taking the time to provide me with such an insightful answer. The only way to directly edit these is via the suggest an edit feature on the knowledge panel. Do you think that if multiple level 7+ local guides submit the same edits they will pass? Maybe this route is...

Hello guys, Was wondering if any strong local guides can help with this. I manage a university with a hybrid KP that is filled partially from Wikipedia, a bit from GBP and a bit from other sources on the web. We've done everything we could to try and get Google to refresh the figures. Updated...

I'm bringing this back to life as I feel it is important not only for billingual countries but in countries where users search with many languages. For instance, European countries such as Germany search use both German and English language. I managed to do this trick and add the GMB name on...

The issue is still not resolved. Anyone else doing edits that disappear?

Yes! I confirm the edits are not showing up anywhere. Normally I receive an email when I make an edit. No emails and the edits are missing from Contributions tab.

I expect a correction from Google. It is unfair for some websites and also bad user experience. Users now have to add the location to be sure that local/national results are returned. I confirm the inclusion of directories and re-ordering of search results features. Some comments from the...

Yes, I've read this before publishing, but no findings are reported yet. I'm offering my findings and looking forward to hearing from other SEOs about the algorithm. Initial data show major reshuffling of local search results, especially for keywords that do not include location.

Hello guys, I wanted to share with you some thoughts on this very new update. This update looks massive. It reminds me of the Medic update which temporary smashed health-related websites. My early findings are that this update did not affect local maps rankings but local search rankings are...

I get this message too. I'm kind of worried that something is happening to one or more listings. At first I thought GMB decided to review every single change. Changes in the Info tab were taking too long last week and I was worried that they are planning to review even small changes.

Hi, Yes, the descriptions are sourced from third-party sites like Expedia. Recently, I had to change a hotel description because it mentioned gym whereas the resort had no gym. It was incorrect information. So I reached out to GMB support on Twitter and asked them to remove this part. After...

Hi, I like specific Local Business Schema. FYI, some of the types I have used in the past: -ExerciseGym for local gym/personal trainer -HomeAndConstuctionBusiness for construction companies/real estate developers -LegalService for law firms, I think Attorney is obsolete, correct if wrong...

I noticed this too. It is a nice addition but Bing Places is available in select markets only. In fact, only 6 countries in Europe have access to this tool! What peaked my interest with this import tool is that it did not show a warning message about country availability. Do you think it is...