Google now can show you a Merchant Center with Google Business Profile status dashboard in the search results. This is similar to how Google shows you local business profile in searchalso similar to the Search Console dashboard other Google Ads summary box in search. This was spotted by Shameem Adhikarath and posted on Twitterhe said, […]
They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. That’s why making sure you’ve nailed your brand’s social media profile isn’t optional — it’s critical. But a good social media profile goes beyond a first impression. It can also reinforce your brand to existing customers and bring new ones aboard by […]
Sometime in the past couple of months or so, Google added a notice after you upload photos to your Google Business profile that the photo is being processed. It may even add a label on top of the photo to say the photo is “pending” approval.” This was spotted by Mike Blumenthal over the weekend, […]
Google recently added a new option to the Google Business Profile settings to remove that business profile. It is named “Removed Business Profile” and will allow you to mark a business as closed or permanently remove the business. I think I saw this last week but I had no idea it was new, but Claudia […]
In the new Google Business Profile manager, in Google Search, when you go to the option to remove your Google Business Profile from Google, Google will show you that you can download all of that content locally to your computer. This was first spotted by Claire Carlile and posted on Bright Local and then Colan […]
The new Google Business Profile interface in Google Search to update your local listing can show the previous location your business was listed at before you tried to move that location. I believe the old interface would show you a map pin of your current location as you try to move it but it would […]
Google has added to the Google Business Profiles Google Posts or Updates section the ability to use a cropping tool when you upload photos to your updates. So now you can upload photos and crop them later in the Google Updates section. This was spotted by Claire Carlile who posted this screenshot on Twitter: You […]
Google is now redirecting some (or all) of those trying to edit their business profiles in the Google Business Profile manager to the Google Search interface. You can still manage to get in there but on first click, you are taken to Google Search to manage your business. This is now happening to me as […]
A few months ago, we reported Google was testing an expanded menu to manage your Google Business Profile in Google Web Search. Well, now it seems to be fully rolled out, where Google is giving business owners the ability to quickly edit their business profile directly in web search through these new action buttons (previously […]
Google Maps and local panels have shown booking, appointment, reservation, and other ordering solutions from third parties for many years. And while we have a way to opt out, it is still causing a lot of confusion and frustration for these small businesses. We covered this issue years ago with restaurants not wanting orders to […]