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Eveve’s restaurant reservations system and partnership with Reserve with Google are adding restaurants to the reservation platform without the restaurants’ consent. I can say this with confidence now after several restaurants have contacted me. Eveve Reserve with Google Eveve is integrated or rather a partner with Reserve with Google. Users can book directly from […]
Removing a booking or reservation button (via 3rd party) on your restaurant’s Google Business Profile is not as easy as it should be. Google is aware of these issues and is working on making this easier, but until then, it is a bit of a slog. Note: Some reservation 3rd parties don’t play ball, or […]
On the 5th of September, 2023, NYC short-term rental restrictions came into force. NYC Short-Term Rental Restrictions: You cannot rent an entire apartment or home to visitors for less than 30 days, even if you own or live in the building. You must be present during your guests’ stay if it is for less […]
Image link building scammers are back again, this time as Nationwide Legal. To any unsuspecting business this email would come as a complete shock and a normal reaction would be to add the link in the image and be done. Looking at the link profiles of the sites they have used in this previously reported […]
At the beginning of June, I showed the reality of how Google Business Profiles cannot detect fake reviews in this post. Fast forward two months (almost), one escalation and three follow-ups, Google Business Profiles still need to remove the original incentivised reviews, but they are growing daily. The Uncontrollable Side of Incentivised Reviews This […]
For years I have steered clear of Google Business Reviews after I realised that Google Business has no systems to deal with these. If a client has a fake or harmful review posted on their Business Profile, I head straight to Google Legal and remove the review – thank God for legal sanity, sorry US […]
In case you have been living under a rock, for the past decade the general consensus is that a keyword rich business name is one of the most significant ranking factors for a Google Business Profile. And this remains number two in the Whitespark 2023 Local Search Ranking Factors Given this general consensus […]
A host of Google Business Profile categories find it challenging to post business images onto their profile because they contain too much skin for Google’s liking. Some of these business types include: Beauty Salons, Hairdressers, Nail Salons, Tattoo Artists, Cosmetic Surgery etc Post Images from Another Account Posting an image to a business via […]
You have probably noticed that if you have a website already linked to your Google Business Profile, the link to create a free business site option is now missing in NMX interface. I create Google business site for profiles as a business citation that is directly connected to my profile and updates when your profile […]
Google can’t or won’t help your Google Business Profile from a malicious competitor activity. This malicious activity against a Google Business Profile is usually only seen in super competitive niche markets where millions of pounds are at play. Although legitimate, these markets also have an organised crime undercurrent. Think it won’t happen to you in […]
