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Super interesting to see:
Nice one for Local SEOs to be aware of. Now seeing standard Posts appears from months back by default. Would show for 7 days previously, then "expire" and become hidden behind the 'view all' button. Glad to see more visibility given to Posts – this change makes sense IMO. pic.twitter.com/H3pQTDG5qH
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What are some of your favorite podcasts that cover local SEO and Google My Business?
Founder of Persuaded.io
My favorite strictly local SEO podcast is Last Week in Local with Mike Blumenthal and Mary Bowling. If you include podcasts that aren't strictly local, then I'd also mention Agency Ahead with Garrett Sussman.
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Agree with Zach. Local U's Last Week in Local is far and away the most insightful local SEO podcast out there.
Local & Technical SEO for what feels like forever!
100% Last Week in Local, you gotta love Mike, Mary and Carrie!
BrightLocal have started off well with ‘Adventures in Local Marketing’
BrightLocal have started off well with ‘Adventures in Local Marketing’
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I use all of that Google stiff for clients that have absolutely nothing. I always offer it to others as well. Some people get a lot of use out that marketing kit stuff.
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Someone mentioned this to me recently:
Google showing "X years in business" in the SERP
Anyone seen this before?
Google showing "X years in business" in the SERP

Anyone seen this before?
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Learned this one from
Darren Shaw
and his team at Whitespark:
GMB is now showing a "Message" button on GMB posts (only for businesses who have chosen to opt-in to the Messaging feature through the GMB App):
More about it here:
GMB is now showing a "Message" button on GMB posts (only for businesses who have chosen to opt-in to the Messaging feature through the GMB App):

More about it here:
So it only works on mobile and only seems to send the message to the business owners mobile. So not really that useful. Would be much better if you got a notification on your desktop device.

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Google just made a big announcement:
From the article:
From the article:
The community feed in Google Maps makes it easier to discover things to do and places to go

Now, we’re making it easier to find updates and recommendations from trusted local sources with a new community feed in the Explore tab of Google Maps. The feed shows you the latest reviews, photos and posts added to Google Maps by local experts and people you follow as well as food and drink merchants, and articles from publishers like The Infatuation.
Do you think this will make GMB posts go more mainstream?
They are trying to make Google Maps a sort of social network, with Local Guides beign influencers

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A few days ago, I posted on here about asking and then answering your own questions on the Q&A section of your Google My Business listing.
cscrew
commented about whether doing so might be viewed as grey hat by Google:
I thought this would make for a good discussion.
Do you think that there is anything wrong with asking and then answering your own questions and answers in the Q&A section of GMB?
I thought this would make for a good discussion.
Do you think that there is anything wrong with asking and then answering your own questions and answers in the Q&A section of GMB?
Founder & SEO Specialist at Xinitypro.com
I do this all the time, for my company and my clients. Never had any issues.
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When Google launched Q&A, they specified that it can be used by brands to ask and answer their own questions. This is a built-in role of the feature. Best practice is to identify the brand's top FAQs and use G Q&A to feature them.
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I see so many businesses that don't have anything in the Questions & Answers section of GMB.
Do you think most business owners realize that they can add their own Questions, and then also add an Answer?
Another thing I see a lot: There are Questions, but the owner has not replied to them.
Instead, the owner just leaves it to a local guide or a random person to Answer the question with potentially inaccurate information, on full display to everyone else who checks the Q&A in the future.
Do you think most business owners realize that they can add their own Questions, and then also add an Answer?
Another thing I see a lot: There are Questions, but the owner has not replied to them.
Instead, the owner just leaves it to a local guide or a random person to Answer the question with potentially inaccurate information, on full display to everyone else who checks the Q&A in the future.
GMB isn't a huge priority for SMB's. Those who do understand marketing are killing it, but that's like 10% of businesses. Take businesses that think a FB business page is as good as a website (so annoying) - then when it doesn't bring in clients they give up. Or their website is all about them and everything is just to make themselves feel good - not really communicating with their potential customers.
They get scared to waste time on something that won't work. They don't know what's working or have to time to figure all this out. They have things they think are better to use their time on.
Additionally, all this (organic) stuff takes time and people don't want to wait.
They get scared to waste time on something that won't work. They don't know what's working or have to time to figure all this out. They have things they think are better to use their time on.
Additionally, all this (organic) stuff takes time and people don't want to wait.

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You’re right, so many business owners don’t make the most of this feature of GMB.
I was one of those business owners. I only really discovered it when someone had asked a question on mine and a random person (incorrectly) answered.
I’ve just started using the space as a FAQ based on questions our clients ask, and questions that a prospective client would want answered.
Does the Q&A section have any SEO (or other) benefits besides helping customers understand more about a business?
I was one of those business owners. I only really discovered it when someone had asked a question on mine and a random person (incorrectly) answered.
I’ve just started using the space as a FAQ based on questions our clients ask, and questions that a prospective client would want answered.
Does the Q&A section have any SEO (or other) benefits besides helping customers understand more about a business?

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Hello,
I can't find the section to add your own questions and answers. Where is it under?
Thx
I can't find the section to add your own questions and answers. Where is it under?
Thx

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