Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session March 3, 2023

Local Marketing Institute Podcast

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

• Bing Chat keynote clarifies AI won’t replace SEO.
• Profile strength indicator bug has been fixed.
• Why are reviews not showing up?
• Are product features gone or limited to business/categories?
• What should I do if I can’t use postcard verification?
• How can I get access to chat support for GBP?
• What should I do if my GBP gets suspended because of my address, even though it hasn’t been an issue in the past?
• If I switch from a location based business to Service Area Business, will switching back trigger a new verification?
• When adding an attribute, if you check ‘yes’ or ‘no, you can’t uncheck it - is this a problem?
• If I’m already using Toronto as a keyword on my website, should I add Canada as well for more reach?
• Can I create a separate GBP for a different vertical under the same business name, but with different suites?
• Will having dedicated pages for certain areas help me rank?
• How do you add departments to GBP?
• Is there a way to set up a GBP for a nonprofit that rents space from another local business?
• Will changing the name of my business affect traffic?
• Has there been issues with postcard verification recently?
• How do I get my account bulk verified?

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