Each week, Greg and Ben answer your questions on digital marketing for local businesses … local search engine optimization (SEO), Google Business Profile, social media, email marketing, websites, online advertising and more.

Updates and Questions

What are some best practices when trying to rank a GBP with two locations in different cities with the same toll free number? How can a company with low monetary commitment in Google ads compete with businesses that that pay a large amount?How do you verify a GBP that is an event and not a business? Should I use different names for personal, business and LinkedIn accounts, and how should I categorize my business? How do I verify my GBP when the current information is wrong?Should you build links directly to your GBP listing? How do I get my ranking to go back up after moving my website from one host to another? Do handouts, postcards or business cards help get reviews, and should we link directly to GBP review page or website review landing page? Any advice for getting reviews for a local business that also services a national client-base? How do you remove an incorrect GBP listing that was setup by someone not affiliated with our company?What value is there in adding extensive information in the GBP Services section?

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