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The local pack, Google Business Profile, Google Maps, and reviews — visibility for businesses that serve a place.

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Google Brings Back GBP Messaging, Now Powered by an AI Agent. Featured image for SEO
Local / 3 days ago

Google Brings Back GBP Messaging, Now Powered by an AI Agent

GA4 Now Pulls Google Business Profile Data Natively. Featured image for SEO
Local / Jun 15

GA4 Now Pulls Google Business Profile Data Natively

Google Brings Property Listings Into Local Services Ads Nationally. Featured image for SEO
Local / Jun 15

Google Brings Property Listings Into Local Services Ads Nationally

Google Bug Silently Added WhatsApp Numbers to Business Profiles. Featured image for SEO
Local / Jun 12

Google Bug Silently Added WhatsApp Numbers to Business Profiles

Google connects Business Profile to Gemini for review and listing edits. Featured image for SEO
Local / Jun 12

Google connects Business Profile to Gemini for review and listing edits

Google silently removes 92.6% of five-star review replies. Featured image for SEO
Local / Jun 11

Google silently removes 92.6% of five-star review replies

GA4 Now Links Natively to Google Business Profile. Featured image for SEO
Local / Jun 8

GA4 Now Links Natively to Google Business Profile

Google Tests a Real-Time Stock Button in the Local Pack. Featured image for SEO
Local / May 28

Google Tests a Real-Time Stock Button in the Local Pack

Google Business Profiles Now Show Per-Photo View Counts. Featured image for SEO
Local / May 27

Google Business Profiles Now Show Per-Photo View Counts

Google Business Profile Rejections Now Name the Rule You Broke. Featured image for SEO
Local / May 26

Google Business Profile Rejections Now Name the Rule You Broke

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