Guides for Google Maps management

Restaurants, hotels, clinics, lawyers, local tradespeople — practical tips for your industry. From profile suspensions to replying to reviews, from rank tracking to post planning.

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How to Rank Higher on Google Maps: A Local SEO Guide

How is the Google Maps ranking decided? Ten steps, based on relevance, distance and prominence, that move your Google Business Profile up the rankings.

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How to Remove a Bad or Fake Google Review

Can a business owner delete a Google review? How to report reviews that break the rules and fake reviews, Google's review management tool, appeals and dealing with negative reviews that aren't removed.

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How to Add Your Business to Google Maps: A Step-by-Step Guide

All the steps to add your business to Google Maps for free: creating a Google Business Profile, the right category, address or service area, verification and what to do in the first week.

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How to Reply to Google Reviews: A Guide with Sample Replies

How do you reply to positive and negative Google reviews? Step-by-step reply writing, rules to follow and sample replies you can adapt for your business.

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What Is Google Business Profile? The New Name of Google My Business

What is Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business), what is it for, is it paid, who can open one? A simple starter guide for business owners.

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Google Business Profile Verification: Methods and Common Problems

How do you verify a Google Business Profile? Video, phone, email and postcard methods, what to film for video verification and what to do if verification fails.

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Google Business Profile Suspended? Causes, Prevention and Appeal

Why is a Google Business Profile suspended, what should you watch out for to avoid it, and which documents should you use to appeal if it's suspended? A step-by-step guide.

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How to Find Keywords for Your Google Business Profile and Where to Put Them

Six ways to find keywords so you show up in the right searches on Google Maps, where to put them on your profile and examples by industry.

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Google Business Profile for Restaurants: 9 Practical Tips

Nine tips to bring more customers to your restaurant on Google Maps: a complete profile, menu and reservation links, real photos, review replies and regular posts.

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