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zakir112
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Building An Analytics Dashboard For GMB

I use Looker Studio to build an Analytics Dashboard for my clients' Google Analytics and Google Search Console data. I want to also include the Google Business Profile data that gets collected mainly because GMB stores only 6 months of data apparently but also because its easy to view all the...
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ben
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Video verification for home-based businesses is brutal

For video verification on a home based business with no signage or office, whats a realistc way to get it done properly
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Tim Kahlert
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Local SEO Quick Start Guide 📈🚀

Local SEO Quick Start Guide 2025 📈🚀 This is a quick guide on how to start a local SEO business. It covers the main topics you should consider your responsibility when starting in Local SEO. 1. Customer Acquisition Upwork/Fiverr Knock doors in real life Provide value in forums and groups like...
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LOCALPACK99
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THE part of local SEO everyone trips over

Which part of local SEO trip people up the most, and why do so many SEOs fail thier
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rolau96
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Are Google review displays still useful?

Today, I noticed that two of my customers in Austria had lost 5-star reviews. One was an ice cream shop and the other an IT service provider. I placed my Google display at the ice cream shop, and it received several new reviews as a result. But today I saw that 16 of 29 reviews had been removed...
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markmcknight
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My GBP is taking a long time to get verified

Is anyone else noticing the GBP is taking longer to get verified? I uploaded my video more than 5 days ago and nothing has came back yet. Still sitting as processing and not visible.
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Aeriel
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Old GBP reactivation

My client's GBP has no reviews. They mentioned they have an old one but got disabled (probably suspended), I don't have much details but thinking that it has reviews and more photos/videos there. should I recommend for them to get that old GBP back or just continue this new one and get on the...
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Pulling keywords straight from competitor GBPs

Do you pull GBP keywords mainly from competitors’ Google Business Profiles, or do you mix sources
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GeoSignal
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Keyword sources for GBP work

When you start a GBP ranking project, where do you usually get your keyword ideas, what’s your go to method
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LOCALPACK99
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Backlink indexing… what’s your real hit rate?

Which backlink indexer are you useing, and what index ratio do you usually get
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velvetpiano
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2-mile GBP ranking plan (sanity check)

When you’re trying to rank a GBP within 2 miles, do you first map nearby neighborhoods, north south east west, then target them.
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Service variations inside GBP, do you add them or avoid them?

If you find different versions of a client’s services, do you add those variations to their Google Business Profile, or skip it.
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AI + SEO: what gets automated first, what never will

Which SEO task do you think AI will automate first, and which task will always need a human
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ben
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Without Google Business Profile can a local website still rank?

Without Google Business Profile can a local website still rank?
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NAP cleanup tools people actually use

What tool do you use to check NAP consistency across listings, and which one do you trust most
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IRL_Van
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Content Writing

Hi, where do you guys usually get topics for content writing let say for your blogs? I want to have topical clusters of interesting topics. Tools or website suggestions are highly appreciated. Thank you!
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What should I learn before I apply for a local SEO job?

What skills should I have before applying for a local SEO job, before I even start applying
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maplecrumb7
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Why my editing dashboard is not showing? I Have access already

Why my editing dashboard is not showing? I Have access already
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Will adding the names of neighborhoods we want to rank in, inside business profile posts and social posts help local seo rankings at all?

Will adding the names of neighborhoods we want to rank in, inside business profile posts and social posts help local seo rankings at all?
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velvetpiano
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Will web 2.0 backlinks, Google stacks and cloud stacks help a business profile rank higher, or do those mainly help the website rankings? Thank you.

Will web 2.0 backlinks, Google stacks and cloud stacks help a business profile rank higher, or do those mainly help the website rankings? Thank you
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