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How to Rank Your Website for More Keywords with Service Pages

If you watch my videos, read our blog, or follow me on social media, you will already know that I'm a HUGE fan of adding additional…

Google Business Profiles, Local SEO

Get RANKED on Google Maps – E4 – Anne Delivers Her Pitch

Welcome to Episode 4 of my series Get Ranked on Google Maps, where I work with Anne, a small business owner from Charlottesville, to reverify her…

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Google Business Profiles, Local SEO

New Video Series: Get RANKED on Google Maps – Step by Step

I've joined forces with Anne, a makeup artist and small business owner from Charlottesville, to tackle a tricky issue: her Google Business Profile lost its verification,…

Google Business Profiles, Local SEO, Reviews

Review Spam: Wipe Your Cheating Competitors Off The Map With This Strategy

This is a guest post from our friend and superstar spam-fighter, Sam Knight. Sam is a Gold Product Expert for Google Business Profile, a local SEO consultant,…

Google Business Profiles, Local SEO

Does Setting Your Google Business Profile as “Temporarily Closed” Impact Local SEO Rankings?

Back in 2020, Google claimed that setting your Google Business Profile as "Temporarily Closed" did NOT impact your rankings.  Well, what if I told you that…

Google Business Profiles

Should Service Area Businesses Show or Hide Their Address for Local SEO

Does a service area business rank better when they show their address on their Google Business Profile, or when they hide it? This question has been…