Recent content by Stefan Somborac

Agree with @keyserholiday - If a Google algorithm were making the changes, it would be based on the algo finding those misspelled versions online. But if you can't find the misspellings using an exact match search with quotation marks, then it's unlikely that it's out there. And so it's unlikely...

@sarmcl - I wouldn't say I'm seeing a rise in name updates, I'm seeing a steady stream of them. (At least a few every day.) If the edits have misspellings, Google is likely finding that misspelling online somewhere. You should look for it using an exact match search with quotation marks. If you...

To add to @Nafiz : Google is aware of the bug. See this thread on the community forum: https://support.google.com/business/thread/345437838

@Timur - A grid shows the ranking at each pin. Each pin represents a precise location. On the other hand, 90036 is a zip code. It's an area covering 2.46 square miles. (By comparison, the 73737 zip code in Oklahoma covers 263.60 square miles! A zip code can represent a very large area!) If you...

@Timur - A tool that shows ranking at one specific location (e.g. Whitespark or a manual spot-check using GS Location Changer) is fundamentally different from a grid ranking report. I wonder if maybe you're comparing apples to oranges. (i.e. Make sure you know what the ranking tool is reporting!)

"Allowed" or "works"? I trust Brad. Super knowledgable!

I don't know! That info is not visible on the page of the site, right? Human visitors don't see it. It's in the source code only for Google. In which case, maybe you want to test changing it so that you're feeding Google the info you'd like Google to use!

Agree

@valentinb13 - I saw your post in the forum! At the time, I wasn't sure what to make of it. Now, I have an idea. Generally, when you search for a multi-location business by name you'll get a pack listing several of the locations. Note that the title on the pack is "Places". If Google...

Another perspective on this, which I like a lot. Credit to @danaditomaso, I think. (I believe Dana said this during a webinar presentation years and years ago.) Pick a ranking tool that you trust and stick with it. Don't try to reconcile differences between tools. There will be differences...

Hi @Alphart - Both are bugs! But there's been no official statement from Google. The missing Q&A issue popped up about a month ago but appears to be fixed. If you have examples of profiles with Q&A still missing, post them in the community forum. The missing panel is newer and appears to be on...

To add to @keyserholiday : As far as rules/guidelines go, the short answer is no. Google would like the closed locations marked "Permanently closed". And they won't transfer the reviews from a closed profile at one address to a live profile at another. From How to move your reviews across...

@Brian - TGL - Here's an easier approach: wait a day and then try again. I find the "Can't save edit. Try again later." error goes away in a day or two. No need to take all the steps you've described, IME.

@WellCrafted - When I started in Local SEO, I was freelancing in a small town. Addressing Local SEO basics was usually enough to get a client at the top of the rankings. In many cases, the few competitors that existed weren't doing any SEO, so there was no ongoing maintenance required. I could...

Hey @daniowens - This doesn't answer all your questions but it's a start: An agency account does not have any special tools for verifying Business Profiles. You have to verify them with the same, "traditional" methods.