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Local Competitors Violating GMB Guidelines? Here’s What You Can Do
It happens all the time — a company’s GMB listing gets pummeled in the local rankings because the top-ranking competitors aren’t playing the rules.They could be keyword stuffing their business name, or displaying a residential address in their business profile.Maybe they’re using an address that doesn’t even qualify for a GMB listing, such as a P.O. Box or UPS Box address.Or it could be that the higher-ranking listings are getting reviews unethically to build up their 5-star review stockpile.Meanwhile, the original company’s GMB listing is following Google My Business’s guidelines to the letter but their rankings are suffering because they are a good, guideline-abiding GMB citizen ranking far behind the rule-breakers.Screenshot from Support.google.com, September 2021So… what can rule-abidi...