10 Additional GBP Ranking Factors You Can’t Afford to Ignore: 1. Frequently Adding Q&A’s  2. Posting Updates Frequently 3. Optimizing Your Business Description 4. Having 30 or More Services Listed 5. Connecting Your WhatsApp & Texting Numbers 6. Adding Social Media Links 7. Having an Active Offer on Your Profile 8. Getting Keyword Mentions in Reviews 9. Adding Videos to YouTube 10. Optimizing Directory Listings Ongoing

🎁 EXCLUSIVE RESOURCE ALERT! SEO Success Academy members, I'm thrilled to share something special with you today – my comprehensive Google Business Profile Audit & Optimization Checklist! LINK: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ayxFzYlj-zJCO3i6GFyoEZrWa6BvATNhmApJiG6WGGg/copy This is a powerful tool I've refined through years of helping our agency team in fulfillment while we help agencies and their clients dominate their local search rankings. These are the same steps we take to audit a GBP listing and also the same checklist we use in month 1 of a new campaign to optimize/level up the target GBP listing. You'll get my exact process for: - Uncovering hidden optimization opportunities - Fixing critical profile errors that hurt a GBP's visibility - Maximizing local search performance with an optimized GBP - Links to the tools/extensions I use for local/GBP audits and optimizations Ready to take your local SEO game to the next level? The checklist is now available in our community resources section! Drop a 🎯 below if you're excited to put this checklist to work for your agency or business!

If you’ve noticed more Google Business Profiles getting suspended lately… you’re not imagining it. Google’s been swinging the suspension hammer like they're Thor on a caffeine binge. According to Mike Blumenthal of Near Media, a jaw-dropping 40% of Google community forum posts in June were about suspensions. And here’s the kicker: it’s not always your GBP that’s the problem. Sometimes it’s your Google account (or someone else’s) that drags everything down with it. The Stuff You Need to Know: 1. Google Sees Everything: Violating policies on anyGoogle product (Ads, Gmail, YouTube, you name it) can result in your Google Business Profiles getting suspended. Yes, that spammy email campaign can cost you all your local rankings. Google’s watching. Always. 2. Old Accounts Don’t Age Like Fine Wine: Old Google accounts lingering on your profile can still get your GBP suspended if their account is in bad standing. Do a quick audit and kick out anyone you don’t absolutely need. 3. Got Suspended? Here’s the Clean-Up Plan: First, transfer ownership of your GBP to a new account in good standing. Then remove the access of the problematic account from your GBP completely. Only then should you appeal the GBP suspension. Moral of the story: Treat your Google account like your credit score. Don’t mess it up or lend it out to risky friends, and if it gets dinged, clean it up fast. This isn’t just about compliance; it’s about protecting your online visibility, leads, and ultimately, your business revenue. I warned about this a few months back, so hopefully you took my advice and didn't get dinged. If you did get suspended or didn't see that guidance, here's your friendly reminder!

No more endless phone calls trying to find pricing and availability. Google Search can now call local businesses FOR YOU and get all the info you need in one consolidated report. ✨ Here’s how it works: Search “pet groomers near me” → Click “Have AI check pricing” → Let Google’s AI do the calling and research → Get a complete comparison of options, pricing, and availability This is rolling out to all US users now, with higher limits for Google AI Pro/Ultra subscribers. Game-changer for busy professionals and anyone who hates making those comparison calls! What’s the first type of business you’d have AI call for you? 🤖📞 #GoogleAI #SearchInnovation #AIAssistant #TechUpdate #ProductivityHack Source: https://blog.google/products/search/deep-search-business-calling-google-search/

This is a free add-on resource to all members! I've seen other people charging anywhere from $1000-$3000 for this information you have access to as a member of this community at no extra cost and this info/intel is solid and proven. It could quite literally save a business from going out of business and the information is worth many many thousands of dollars for sure.. Want access? -- just go to the classroom tab here in the community and click on the GBP verification course to access the three modules. The attached image is a very recent used case where the information helped another agency with critical info they were missing.