In mid December, Google quietly rolled out an upgrade to the customer reviews filtering algorithm. It was intended to take out a lot of review spamming that has been going on. Around the same
Google’s failure with the new Question & Answer feature
Google has done it again with the new Question & answers feature. They’ve launched a new beaut feature with lots of optimism – and seemingly much naïveté. The Q&A feature was
How to Use Google Posts
Quick Navigation Uses for Google Posts include:Google Posts GuidelinesCreate a Google PostHow to add a Google PostAdd a PhotoWrite Your PostAdd a Call-to-ActionAction PostsEvent PostsPublish &
Google extends Review Notifications
During the 3rd week of June, 2017, Google quietly extended the review notifications for listings from just the primary owner, to any user on the listing with review notifications enabled. This has
Reviews from the Web – Best Sites (2019)
When you're evaluating which online review sites to include in your reputation strategy, it makes sense to go for those that will give you the best "mileage". Google provides a section in the
What do people not see when they’re looking for a business like yours?
If you're anywhere near Meeniyan on Thursday evening, the 16th of March, you'll be able to find out! I'm speaking at the Meeniyan Town Hall, giving a presentation for the Southern Business Womens
Local Search & Website Review – SJB Architects
Last update: 29 May 2017 In addition to the specific updates mentioned below, they've also rejigged the site a little bit since the initial review. Some of the locations/items mentioned on this post
10 Reasons Why Your Google Listing Gets Suspended
Joy Hawkins did a really good article recently on 9 reasons why Google might suspend your business listing. Please take a moment read it - will help make the rest of this article make more
How to verify your Facebook Page
If your Facebook page is a Local Business or a Companies & Organisations type, you might be able to get a grey verification tick. It's a similar process to verifying your Google My Business page,