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

• Google testing new local cards, reviews carousel, and review tab.
• Missing reviews update.
• Why are my posts being automatically rejected?
• What can I do about the delay on reinstatements?
• Should I ask a customer to leave a Google review while they are still in the store?
• New waiting period for new owners and managers.
• Are backlinking services worth the money?
• Why are suggested edits under review for weeks?
• Can car charging stations have GBPs?
• Will using a website designed template theme hurt you and is it a waste to use them?
• We have many backlinks on our local service business' website from strange sites. How do you know which ones to disavow or if they are not hurting anything?
• How do I rank well in the Google Carousel?
• How do you change the Social Profile on a GBP?

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