Why Your Service Category Choices Are Limiting Your Map Reach
The smell of wet concrete and stale coffee always reminds me of the three months I spent fighting a hard suspension for […]
Category: Google My Business Optimization
Moving to a new domain without killing your local map trust
The scent of peppermint and old paper hangs heavy in my office as I sit down to dissect another map pack disaster. […]
How to fix the ranking drop caused by a business name compliance edit
How to fix the ranking drop caused by a business name compliance edit I spent three months fighting a hard suspension for […]
How to rebuild map trust after a spammy listing flags your brand
The forensic reconstruction of brand trust in the local map pack The storefront looked perfect from the sidewalk. The glass was clean; […]
Why Google removes legitimate reviews and how to bounce back
The disappearing digital ink A local cafe owner called me at midnight because a competitor had dropped twenty 1-star reviews in an […]
Rebuilding Your Review Profile After an Algorithm Cleanse
I walk the streets and see the digital ghosts before I see the brick and mortar. The air smells like wet concrete […]
Fixing Your Business Hours Before the Weekend Rush
Fixing Your Business Hours Before the Weekend Rush I spent three months fighting a hard suspension for a plumbing client whose listing […]
What to Do When Google Suddenly Nukes Your Genuine Reviews
The night the stars went out A local cafe owner called me at midnight because a competitor had dropped twenty 1-star reviews […]
Managing Profile Photos for Better Local CTR
Managing Profile Photos for Better Local CTR I spent three months fighting a hard suspension for a plumbing client whose listing was […]
Stripping Spammy Keywords from Your Business Name Safely
I remember the smell of wet concrete on a Tuesday in Seattle. It was the kind of morning where the map feels […]