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I'm attaching a screenshot from Facebook, this guy says Google Assistant Calls feature may direct customers to a virtual number that doesn't work. Is it true? Did any of you experience issues wit...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/should-i-turn-off-google-assistant-calls.61346/

I have never seen that before, Google partnering with a third-party company through the GBP: 2024-04-16_10-37-35 World's leading screen capture + recorder from Snagit + Screencast by Techsm...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/gbp-request-to-register-aed-automated-external-defibrillator.61348/

How acceptable or helpful is a lease document for reinstating or verifying a Google Business Profile? I find it conspicuously absent from Google's list of acceptable examples, which includes util...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/is-a-lease-any-good-for-gbp-verification-reinstatement.61354/

The registered owner of the "original" company moved to another state about 5 years ago. One of his employees opened a new business providing exactly the same service but somehow maintains the or...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/are-two-companies-servicing-the-same-area-offering-the-same-service-and-run-by-the-same-staff-breaking-gbp-rules-if-they-have-two-gbp.61351/

Hi. One of our client's GMB listings has reviews on it for a different doctor. Is it possible to transfer those particular reviews to the correct doctor's GMB listing? Thanks!

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/is-it-possible-to-move-reviews-to-a-different-gmb-listing.61338/

Hi all, I noticed that some Google Business Profiles no longer have the option to embed a map, only a 'Copy link' button. On the GBP backend, I saw a card to 'add a map to your website' alon...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/gbp-map-embedding-changes.61349/

Hey everybody! What do you consider Best Practices re. the consistency across the GBP, its Landing Page, and the Structured Data there? Thanks in adviance! Does the Structured Data on the GBP ...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/best-practices-for-gbp-landing-page-structured-data.61350/

Which of these methods is preferred in competitive markets? (Is your answer the same for non-competitive geos?) Allow Q&As to happen organically Self Post Q&As Request customers to submit Questi...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/gbp-q-a-best-practices.61339/

Hi, all. We received this request yesterday from GBP to register a dental client's AED. Just wondering if anyone else has received this and what Google plans to do with the information? We cann...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/gbp-request-to-register-dental-practices-aed.61353/

According to Google Merchant Help Center: > AUTOMATED CONTENT: We don’t allow reviews that are primarily > generated by an automated program or artificial intelligence > app...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/helping-customers-write-a-review-using-chatgpt.61352/

Hi In the Product Experts Program, each level above bronze must be approved individually by the Community Manager. You also have to work for a very long time to advance to the next levels. T...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/googles-product-experts-program.61131/

Have people had any issues (or is it not recommended) to add wine and beer items to the GBP menu option? I found a guideline that stated it was allowed in advertising as long as only being show...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/adding-wine-beer-to-menu.61344/

Today morning I noticed that my business is no longer listed where it belongs. Instead, it shows the map point 50 miles away! The same happened to two of my competitors. Location California Is ...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/massive-google-maps-failure-business-jumped-50-miles-away.61343/

More of a ranking puzzle than anything, but how do you resolve a situation where a competitor is the only GBP showing up in the main right-hand panel of the SERP for a high volume search? Have a ...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/one-gbp-showing-up-in-right-hand-panel-for-high-volume-search.61345/

In GBP reporting, do the Direction Requests include users with a location saved as work? We are seeing more direction requests than expected and wonder if that could be inflating the numbers.

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/gbp-direction-requests.61334/

Pretty straight forward question. I am verified with google with LLC, local license, utilites and the kitchen sink. I have verified 3 to 4 times. In March I verified twice after being taken down ...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/how-to-stop-a-spammer-from-taking-me-down.61331/

Is there any research or any information on if a brand uses the same photos for ALL of their locations on their GBP's. THey are NOT stock images but professional photos they had taken with people...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/using-same-photos-for-a-brand.61342/

The GMB had 5 reviews , and is ranking between properties with 50 reviews minimum. First scan was performed on March 5 (left one) the right one on March 30, and the below one on April 9.

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/is-this-a-good-result-achieved-via-ctr-manipulation-for-gmb.61341/

I have been working with a client on a practitioner listing. The practitioner previously owned her own GP medical practice that has closed and she is now operating a Med Spa at a different addres...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/no-more-ways-to-verify-google-support-has-gone-cold.61278/

Hello guys, last week we got unverified like 10 listings from a client after changing the listings working hours. For all unverified listings, google is asking us to record again a business vid...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/business-gets-unverified-after-edit-i-upload-business-video-g-asks-again-for-video-upload-it-bugs-and-no-more-ways-to-verify.61340/