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Claire Carlile June 26, 2024 No Comments

Note: Google has deprecated the Q&A API for Business Profiles and phasing out the Q&A feature. The API was officially discontinued on November 3, 2025, meaning programmatic access is no…

Attributes

Claire Carlile June 26, 2024 No Comments

Although attributes don’t impact rankings in general, they can help you rank in specific instances. But first, what are attributes? Attributes help explain what amenities your business offers, like whether your location…

Products

Claire Carlile June 26, 2024 No Comments

There are two ways to add Products to your Google Business Profile, and each one comes with a different set of pros and cons. Let’s go over both of them.…

Photos & videos

Claire Carlile June 26, 2024 No Comments

Google is becoming more visual. From image search, to photo and video carousels taking over the result pages, visuals are becoming more and more important for Google Search. This is why…

Google posts (AKA updates)

Claire Carlile June 26, 2024 No Comments

We like to think of Google Posts as free ad space on Google. Updates are visible to searchers directly in the search results and on your Profile, and utilizing them well can make…

Reviews

Claire Carlile June 25, 2024 No Comments

It’s not enough to rank in the local search results. Your business has to stand out from the competition and attract new customers. Reviews play a critical part in this…

Robert Priester

Whitespark May 27, 2024 No Comments

I love this newsletter! It’s so fun and informative. It helps keep me up to date on local SEO news. It’s really one of the best ways to track news…

Greg Gifford

Whitespark March 27, 2024 No Comments

If you do Local SEO, the Local Rank Tracker will be one of your “I can’t live without this tool” tools. It’s flat out gorgeous and by far the best…

Dan Shure

Whitespark March 25, 2024 No Comments

I can’t think of a bigger “no-brainer” local optimization service to utilize than Whitespark’s Citation Building Service. Just do it! There’s no possible way you can lose. The value/reward ratio…

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