Does Google penalize you for using the Event post hack to get your post to last more than 7 days?

[Seo Guru]

I think by now it’s common knowledge that most Google My Business posts expire after 7 days, but if instead you create an Event post, it doesn’t expire until after the stated event date.

Will Google penalize you for using this workaround?

 

[djbaxter]

Is it an actual event?

BTW, see Google Posts not disappearing after a week - Local Search Forum

 

[Seo Guru]

Is it an actual event?

BTW, see Google Posts not disappearing after a week - Local Search Forum

No, asking about people who use Event posts for things that aren’t actually events.

 

[Phil Rozek]

@Seo Guru, no.

 

[kyleseo]

Not that I've seen. I've used it a bunch and I use it for my clients as well.

 

[JoyHawkins]

Definitely no penalty.

 

[Seo Guru]

Thanks for the replies!