Each week, Eric, Jason and Ben answer your questions on digital marketing for local businesses … local search engine optimization (SEO), Google My Business, social media, email marketing, websites, online advertising and more.

• What is Eric’s technical setup?
• Some Q&A is now showing up on searches for GMB listings.
• Are there any notifications for these Q&As?
• Where do you find the Q&As--are they on the GMB dashboard?
• Are there any analytics as a business owner about your Q&A?
• Controlling your reviews in the knowledge panel.
• Are your reviews a ranking factor?
• Do you have any thoughts on schema markup for a local service area business?
• How many categories should I choose for a medical spa and what are the best ones in order to rank well?
• Will you be penalized for too many categories if they are all relevant to your business?
• How do I optimize my business for Apple Maps?
• How do I get both old and new locations to show up for a GMB listing for my client?
• Google is currently not allowing me a GMB listing--what are the minimum requirements for me to get up and running?

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