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

• New Verticals for Local Services Ads.
• The State of Local Search 2024 webinar on January 10th.
• GBP Q&A section has been moved down to the bottom of the profile.
• How do I stop GBP from correcting the business name to an old name?
• How do I legitimately claim a second location for a Service Area Business?
• Does a 1 star review that doesn’t have any text still affect your ratings?
• Will adding a UTM to a GBP cause suspension?
• Is postcard verification still viable?
• Is it okay to use a photo that is already in the listing photos or is that considered duplicate?
• What is a no-follow link?

Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com