While Google My Business replaces Google Places, one of the major points that has not changed is the requirement that Service Area Businesses (SAB) hide their address. Your business is classed as a SAB if: Your business is mobile You operate from home Your office is not staffed during your stated opening hours The idea […]
This Week Online 27th July 2014
What a week online! In case you missed the excitement, I’ve trawled the web to share with you the best bits that caught my eye over the last week. Local Search Google has once again put the cat amongst the pigeons with a major update to the local search rankings. Nicked named “Pigeon” by Search […]
How to Convert a Google Plus Brand Page to Google Local [Video]
There’s great news for local businesses who set up the wrong type of Google Plus Page. Google now allows you to convert a Google Plus Brand page to a Google Plus Local Page. This isn’t a merge of pages. The local data from your verified Google Plus Local Page is removed and transferred to a […]
Google Maps Called Me: What To Say If Google Maps Call Your Business
If you keep up with the Google and Your Business Forum, rarely a day goes by when someone doesn’t post about a call from Google Maps and then their business disappearing from the listings. I had the unexpected pleasure of a call from Google Maps yesterday… Google Maps Called Me The call was from a […]
Google Places Listing Hijacked – Why You Need To Regularly Check Your Listing
A Google Places Listing is the easiest ways for a local business to appear at the top of search results. It’s a free service if you do it yourself, but it does need to be monitored. I talked about changes to Google Places in October. People with a Google account can make updates to your […]