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I made an edit to my LSA profile 3 weeks ago. Ever since, my LSA profile is not being displayed, in spite of the profile still being verified. I've been and LSA advertiser for 3 years, so am pret...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/lsa-stopped-delivering-ads-after-an-edit-but-google-profile-is-still-verified.61144/

I am curious as to what type of Knoweldge Graph this is (if there is a term for it) and how it populates? Does anyone know where the information comes from (Wikidata, Press Releases or news sto...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/what-type-of-knowledge-graph-is-this-and-how-is-it-populated.61355/

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/

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/

Looking for a Local SEO Account Manager. This position is very sparing at the moment. Maybe 10 hours a month. It would start out as just reporting to my clients on a monthly basis for me so I can...

https://localsearchforum.com/threads/quarter-time-to-part-time-to-possibly-full-time.60377/

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/

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/

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/