Monday, September 14Digital Marketing Journals

Tag: Profiles

Google Adds Post View Counts To Business Profiles
12Sep By Matt G. SouthernNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company

Google Adds Post View Counts To Business Profiles

Google says view counts for Business Profile posts are rolling out globally, confirming a feature practitioners spotted in testing last month. Post-level view reporting returns three and a half years after Google discontinued the old metric. The company’s API deprecation schedule lists post views and post button clicks as ending on Feb. 20, 2023, with no replacement. The news came in the September Small Business Bulletin, posted to the Business Profile Help Community by Google employee Lisa Landsman. Google calls the feature Google Posts Reporting and describes post view counts as “one of our most requested features yet.” What’s New View counts appear on each post card in the Posts section of the Business Profile dashboard. The bulletin describes the number as how many times local customer...
Read More
Google Business Profiles Showing Empty Review Dashboards
14Jul By Matt G. SouthernNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Google Business Profiles Showing Empty Review Dashboards

Google Business Profile owners are seeing a message in their review dashboards that reads “You have no reviews yet,” even when their public listings still show hundreds of reviews. Complaint threads began to rise in the Google Business Profile Community forum on July 9, as people reported that the reply panel shows zero reviews, while the listing above it displays the public review count. In one case flagged by Amy Toman, a volunteer Google Product Expert, the listing showed 916 reviews at the top and “no reviews yet” in the reply section directly below. In the cases reported so far, the public review count has stayed the same even when the dashboard panel shows none. Google hasn’t confirmed the cause, and it isn’t affecting every profile under management. The Bigger Pattern This is the se...
Read More
Why Dynamic GBP Profiles Are The New Local Ranking Factor
5Apr By Adam HeitzmanNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, pagerank, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo services

Why Dynamic GBP Profiles Are The New Local Ranking Factor

You probably set up your Google Business Profile a while back, filled in your address, picked your categories, maybe chased down a few reviews, and then called it done. Totally understandable. That was enough, once. But here’s what’s changed: If you haven’t meaningfully touched that profile in months, you’re losing visibility to competitors who figured out something you haven’t yet. Google transformed GBP from a directory listing into a live engagement surface, and businesses that treat it like the former are quietly bleeding map pack rankings they don’t even know they’ve lost. This applies to every local business. Retailers, yes, but also law firms, dental practices, restaurants, gyms, plumbers, and salons. If your GBP isn’t actively signaling to Google that you’re open for business and e...
Read More
Google Integrates Social Media Posts Into Google Business Profiles
12Mar By Matt G. SouthernNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Google Integrates Social Media Posts Into Google Business Profiles

Google has introduced a feature that automatically displays social media posts from platforms like Instagram and Facebook directly on Google Business Profiles (GBP). This update aims to give customers a more comprehensive view of a business’s online activity and engagement. According to a Google help page, businesses that have associated their social media links with their GBP may now find their social media posts automatically surface on their profiles. This feature is currently available for select regions and may not be accessible to all Business Profiles. Manage Your Social Media Links To take advantage of this new feature, businesses can manage which social media links are displayed to customers on their Google Business Profile. You can add one link from each platform: Facebook, Insta...
Read More
Websites Created With Google Business Profiles To Shut Down In March
1Mar By Kristi HinesNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo services

Websites Created With Google Business Profiles To Shut Down In March

Do you have a website created through Google Business Profiles for your local business? If so, you must find an alternative website solution as Google plans to shut down websites created with Google Business Profiles in March. Websites Created With Google Business Profiles Will Redirect Until June 10, 2024 A redirect will be put in place from your GBP website to your Google Business Profile until June 10, 2024. “Websites made with Google Business Profiles are basic websites powered by the information on your Business Profile. In March 2024, websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off and customers visiting your site will be redirected to your Business Profile instead. The redirect will work until June 10, 2024.” How To Find Out If You Have A Google Business Profile Websi...
Read More
Google Lets Businesses Add Social Media Links To Profiles
17Aug By Matt G. SouthernNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Google Lets Businesses Add Social Media Links To Profiles

Google has introduced the ability for businesses to add social media profile links directly in their Google Business Profile. This new option enables companies to showcase their social media presence alongside other information in Google Search and Maps. By having social media links accessible on their Google Business Profile, businesses can provide customers with more ways to connect, acquire information, and resolve issues. New Feature Rollout A new Google support page explains businesses can now control which social media links are displayed on their Google Business Profile. Businesses can add one link per social media platform to their Business Profile. The supported platforms include Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube. This feature is b...
Read More
Google Is Restoring Missing Reviews In Business Profiles
15Jan By Matt G. SouthernNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Google Is Restoring Missing Reviews In Business Profiles

Google is fixing a bug that caused reviews to go missing from Google Business Profiles. Google confirms reviews are getting restored. Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, announced on Twitter in reply to Mike Blumenthal, who says he reported the bug a week ago. Our apologies here. The team is aware of this bug and has been actively addressing it. Many reviews have been restored, and that work will continue. — Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) November 15, 2022 Blumenthal isn’t exaggerating the seriousness of the bug. Reviews are a restaurant’s bread and butter, and removing them can significantly impact revenue. There are numerous threads in the Google Business Profile help forums started by business owners who lost most or all of their reviews. In each thread, the business owners...
Read More
Bug Messing with Service-Area Google Business Profiles: Page Removed But Reinstated Once Address Is Shown Publicly
16Sep By PhilNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services, Uncategorized

Bug Messing with Service-Area Google Business Profiles: Page Removed But Reinstated Once Address Is Shown Publicly

Like my post? Please share! This story should interest you if you’ve got a service-area business and noticed anything strange with your Google Business Profile page, if you suddenly can’t find your page when you search for it, or if you’re weighing the pros and cons of hiding or showing your address, or if you just like to learn about GBP / GMB bugs before they bite. Greg McBrien of Wolf Web Co. in NSW, Australia, told me about a strange situation one of his clients had just run into. The problem is odd: a Google Business Profile with a hidden address stops showing on the map, but isn’t suspended, as in the admins are still verified and not booted out and forced to re-verify.  The temporary (possibly longer-term) solution is odder: showing the address publicly, even though technically that...
Read More
How to Monetize Your Profiles With Facebook’s Professional Mode
22Aug By Pragnya SinghNo Comments
Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, Growth Hacks / Tips / Strategies, How-Tos, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, tiktok

How to Monetize Your Profiles With Facebook’s Professional Mode

As a savvy business owner, you’re always on the lookout for new ways to monetize your products or services. And while Facebook has long been a great platform for building up a professional profile and establishing a personal brand, did you know that you can also use it for monetization? Facebook’s Professional mode offers a great way to do just that. By creating a professional profile, you can attract new customers and clients from its monthly- increasing 2.9 billion active users while also staying connected with your current community. With Facebook’s new Professional mode, reels serve as a great way to earn while you share content that resonates with your audience. This makes it easy for people who want to hire you or buy your products to get in touch and learn more about what you have t...
Read More
Instagram Tests New ‘Notes’ Shelf in IG Direct, Ads on User Profiles
13Jul By Andrew HutchinsonNo Comments
instagram, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, tiktok, twitter

Instagram Tests New ‘Notes’ Shelf in IG Direct, Ads on User Profiles

Here are two new Instagram updates, currently in testing, which we’re categorizing under ‘Really?’ Or maybe ‘Ew, no thanks’. Can’t decide. The first is this abomination, which adds a Notes shelf into your IG Direct inbox, where you can post status updates, or whatever you wish, to be shared with connections. As you can see in this example, posted by Owen Williams (and shared by Matt Navarra) Instagram Notes are 60 character long updates that you can leave for all of your connections to see, right at the top of your inbox. I know what you’re thinking: ‘Why?’ Or more likely you’re thinking: ‘Really?’ and ‘Ew, no thanks’. Hence our categorization (we’re open to other suggestions).  But yes, Instagram is looking for another way to spark more engagement, and it obviously thinks that these ‘...
Read More
Google Removed 7 Million Fake Business Profiles In 2021
26Mar By Matt G. SouthernNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company

Google Removed 7 Million Fake Business Profiles In 2021

In a report from Google about how it keeps Maps information reliable, the search company reveals it removed seven million fake business profiles in 2021. Additionally, Google prevented tens of millions of fake business profiles from being created, and disabled over a million user accounts belonging to “bad actors.” Verifying the legitimacy of information in Google Business Profiles and Google Maps is increasingly challenging, as the number of contributions continues to rise year over year. Google now receives 20 million contributions every day from people using Maps, such as updated business hours, contact information, photos, and reviews. Here are the key highlights from Google’s report on what goes into keeping Maps & Business Profile information accurate. How Google Keeps Local Bus...
Read More
Fraudulent Business Profiles in the Spotlight as Google Updates Verification Requirements and Trust Signals
7Mar By Alix CoeNo Comments
Blog, Citations, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Fraudulent Business Profiles in the Spotlight as Google Updates Verification Requirements and Trust Signals

Reports of a new Google Business Profile (GBP) verification label are currently circulating within the local SEO community. Select GBPs have received the new ‘confirmed’ label from Google to show that the associated business has had its details verified recently. Although not all GBPs have received this label, searchers can see that certain profiles have had their business details verified by Google—likely through an automated phone call. They're like a series of "trust" signals you think @rustybrick ? Has the state of the GBP ecosystem in terms of accuracy become so bad that Google needs to add these to show consumers they can be confident in the panel details? 🧐 https://t.co/yPjrzFmfIm pic.twitter.com/1Byf5ZgJyr — Claire Carlile🕊️ 🌊 🥑 🦥 (@c...
Read More
Learn To Master Video For Google Business Profiles
30Nov By Chuck PriceNo Comments
content marketing, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

Learn To Master Video For Google Business Profiles

Watching and sharing videos just might be the world’s favorite pastime. In fact, it’s a daily event for countless people of all ages.A video that goes viral can acquire millions of views by sharing through a wide variety of social media platforms, ranging from TikTok and Reels to YouTube and Twitter.But did you know that you can add a video to your Google Business Profile?Businesses of all sizes face an incredible amount of competition. Small businesses, in particular, are constantly being challenged to find new and creative ways to grab the attention of fickle consumers.Finding a cost-effective way to reach an audience and build interest in products and services can be the difference between success and failure.One of the best ways to accomplish this is to seize on the public thirst for s...
Read More
Snapchat Public Profiles: What Marketers Need to Know : Social Media Examiner
5Jul By Anna SonnenbergNo Comments
facebook, facebook marketing, How To, snapchat, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, twitter

Snapchat Public Profiles: What Marketers Need to Know : Social Media Examiner

Snapchat Public Profiles: What Marketers Need to Know : Social Media Examiner Social Marketing Trends The data you've been missing! Get our 13th annual Social Media Marketing Industry Report! (40 pages, 50+ charts) of 4,300+ marketers. You'll discover which social networks marketers most plan on using, their organic activities, paid social plans, and much much more! More than 400,000 people have downloaded this report. Get this free report now and never miss another great article from Social Media Examiner. Enter your email to getour free report: [title="DOWNLOAD MY FREE PDF COPY"][title="DOWNLOAD MY FREE PDF COPY"][title="I WANT MY FREE COPY"][title="I WANT MY FREE COPY"][title="I WANT THESE SECRET...
Read More
Google Enhances Business Profiles For Stores With Delivery & Pickup
31Mar By Matt SouthernNo Comments
googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Search, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo services

Google Enhances Business Profiles For Stores With Delivery & Pickup

Google is adding more information to Search and Maps about businesses that offer options for grocery delivery and pickup.The information is getting added to search automatically, which means there’s no work needed on the part of businesses, but it’s an update worth being aware of.This addition to Google Search and Maps is rolling out as part of a larger update which includes a number of other useful features.We’ll look at the other features at the end of this article – let’s first go over the enhancements to Google My Business profiles.New Information in Google My Business ProfilesGoogle is bringing shopping information to stores’ business profiles to assist people with finding convenient grocery delivery and pickup options.AdvertisementContinue Reading BelowThe information Google is addin...
Read More