When you search for you Google Business Profile in Google, Google may show you the number of “customer interactions.” The question is, how often is that number updated? Matt McGee said in the Local Search Forum that he believes it is updated every 2-3 days. Here is a screenshot of the “customer interactions” section for […]
Google has added the ability to add activities and events to the Google Business Profiles dashboard. This is a quick form to add upcoming events or activities to your business quickly. Here is where you can highlight activities that you run that may direct more people to your venue. This was spotted by Mike Blumenthal […]
Google Business Profiles is adding a verification method for some categories of businesses to make it easier for them to verify their business with Google. This one, you can upload a picture of your vehicle in the local area where you meet your customers. This was spotted by Kevin Pauls who posted on X saying […]
Google has added a new “activities” section to some business types within Google Business Profiles. It seems to be for some sort of hotel like businesses but not all hotels see this option yet, so maybe it is being tested. Google lets you add multiple activity names, the price for the activity, the type of […]
There are reports that Google is automatically editing the attributes of businesses within Google Business Profiles. I am told these edits are helpful and logical, since Google is using okay logic to make the necessary changes to attributes when business owners are not. A thread at the Local Search Forum from JS Girard was the […]
Several weeks ago some businesses were seeing that they could edit their social profiles within Google Business Profiles. But most businesses did not have access to this feature. Now it seems to be rolling out to all businesses. Darren Shaw noticed it was available for his business and posted about it on X, saying this […]
Google has added a couple of new attributes to Google Business Profiles. One is for does the location has a nursing room for mothers to feed their babies, and the other is an attribute to specify if the location allows children to enter. This was spotted by Laura Alfonso, who wrote on X, “I have […]
Google added a new option to the Google Business Profile screen in web search for “add address autocomplete.” This is not really a search feature but a promotion to use the Google Maps Cloud Platform to help users check out with the correct address on your e-commerce site or forms. Colan Nielsen spotted this and […]
Google has posted a list of troubleshooting and FAQs around the Google Business Profiles video verification method. As you know, you can verify your business in Google Business Profiles through a number of methods, from snail mail to video verification and Kara from the Google Business Profiles team posted some troubleshooting and FAQs for the […]
Google has added a new option in the Google Business Profile appeal for “Fix photo that doesn’t show.” This means you can submit a support request for when you know a photo is not showing up on your Google Business Profile and you want it to. Mike Blumenthal first reported about this saying, “Google has […]