Hi Zane. Great content, solid procedures, and just amazing that you give away so much value! We do GBP as well, and just LOVE how much it helps local business owners. My friend Stewart Gauld recommended your channel.
Thanks Corey im so pleased you have found this one useful and great to hear you know @Stewart Gauld. he is another top creator on here, im sure many of my followers have benfitted from his great tutorials
Thanks Zane ! It's like drinking from a fire hose !!! I get pretty good results with my GMB. Actually more than I can physically serve (gardening business). I am trying to figure out a related product to sell, drop ship or digital...maybe even a course. I will look into your course.. Thanks again
Hi Asya and thank you for your kind words and your support There are so many more tips you may have missed to help boost your business, so leave any questions you get as you go through each video As a bonus don't miss this: zanet.co.uk/free-30-day-google-my-business-challenge/ And of course, If you want to keep updated on growing your business on Google and the latest GBP tips then make sure you subscribe and click the alert button - bit.ly/zanetsub
What he says is true about a service business. My business has no location just a service area and if I type "landscaping" on google maps I rank in the top 5. If I type "landscaping Kingston" I give up on scrolling after the 20th business because its way to low. I don't know how to fix this issue it may just come down to not having a actual store or a pin on google maps.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for your support and commenting, please feel free to watch and comment on the other videos, there is so much out there that will prove useful to get the local business growing, do let me know on the next video how things progress
Thanks sooooo much for this Zane. You are Zantastic!!! I truly appreciate the 30 Day course and will be completing this month. This will certainly save me from paying freelancers to do as I entrust, but and not knowing what it really entails. Know what I'm saying. Thanks a lot. Continued blessings and successes to you....
You're so welcome! I like that "You are Zantastic!!!" Many thanks Ish Bbee for your support What type of business do you manage on Google? If you want to keep updated on growing your business on Google and the latest GBP tips then make sure you subscribe and click the alert button - bit.ly/zanetsub
@@ZanetDesign Thanks for the response. I have a few entities/streams of income that I will be working on. First up is a Notary business, that would serve an international community since much of its median would be online. I've been behind schedule with launch date due my promo means - advert, website, lead agents, etc., Now that I've got a handle on my options, I'm ready to go!! Thanks for sharing the link on the latest GBP tips. I will check it out.... Again, I appreciate you.
Thanks Jude , Hopefully you have seen some of my other videos, have you seen the 30 day challenge? - th-cam.com/video/FUvWLPP8JQ4/w-d-xo.html Its designed to take your actual business and help it rank Quickly and Easily in Google Business Maps and Search Engine
Many thanks! So glad you found the value in this video. There are plenty more to discover here: th-cam.com/play/PLeauQptioGJSv8HEtISQI10XXmi5M5Mws.html
Good day, need to now do this app still exists please use it for long but can't find it on play store to download again change phone, on same cell nr and can't pick it up if somebody can let me now what is the new name now?please,thank you.
Hi Maria, Google are phasing the Google Business App out see th-cam.com/video/f1zYxzZysGs/w-d-xo.html But you can now do everything from within the browser as shown in the video above
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Zane, where can I get the survey that you refer to in the rankings of the top most important factors. I think you had the link to download the report in one of your other video's but I can't find it. Thanks!
Hello, i noticed if i google my business name, someone else of a very similar name to mine, shows up on the same page as mine, could this interfere with web traffic?
Many thanks, EcogreenDetail for your question. This sounds like a simple question, but there are so many factors at work. The short answer is, if you aren't found at the top then anything above you could take away web traffic which is also potential clients. But have in mind what results are you looking at? and where are you when you search as vicinity is a big factor? Is it Local search, results in organic results in the Google search engine, google map results, are you searching from the address of the business as IP address and locality is also a factor. is the Google account registered with being used with cookies/browser history etc. My best advice would be to follow the videos I'm currently producing as they will give you the authority to build enough strength to end up dwarfing the competitors over time If you want to keep updated on growing your business on Google and the latest GBP tips then make sure you subscribe and click the alert button - bit.ly/zanetsub
Hi Zane. Have You heard about a latest problem of NOT HAVING THE BUSINESS PROFILE VISIBLE TO PUBLIC? It happened to me to see this message in my profile yesterday. I started to look if so else has got the same problem and plenty of people say they se the same message. Any clue what this means and if we can do srh about it? Thank you for your time. Katerina
This is great, but if you did that search from the address your business is registered with Google you will always be top of Google Business Profile. The bigger challenge is how to rank further out i.e 20 miles from your house when there are others closer in proximity?
will i be penalized if I create different gmb's for diferent cities? I operate on service areas and dont have a physical adress for our duct cleaning service...
if you have specific businesses in specific areas it could be possible. Google doesn't make it easy. as the GBP is designed for local services, so as long as you stay within the guidelines it should be possible
Hello there, thanks for this. I have a question. One of my clients get banned from google maps. When you go to the street in the maps to see the entry of the place looks like blurred. Not the hole street only the restaurant. Do you know what is this? How can I fix it? thanks!
@@ZanetDesign I don't know how to change the year. Look. If you search it you will see. "El Chancho y la Coneja" This is Uruguay, Maldonado. Sorry for this. Only if you have some time. If not its alright. I already sent a report to google, but they never answered. Thanks again man
@@aguschar1 Many thanks Agus Charlone for your question. ifyou log into your browser with your google account, then search for your business, it should come up with editing facilities. click on Edit Profile > Business information there you can enter the Opening date - Add the date that you opened or will open at this address. Google then someties uses this in your ranking as number of years in business. hope that helps. If you want to keep updated on growing your business on Google and the latest GBP tips then make sure you subscribe and click the alert button - bit.ly/zanetsub
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Hi... I'm getting crazy... I've wanted to know why the hell" claim now " exist everywhere even on Google maps and then when u want to claim it so it says... It's running by someone else... I'm really not getting this
You can only claim a business you own. So its available on each business because when business sell the new owner may then need to make a claim on the Google Business Profile, does that make sense?
@@ZanetDesign well honestly I want to help some people with this thing but first I want to see if I can do it or no.... So I thought before I make myself a joke in front of them ، so let me see if they have claimed it or no... So for example after a search I saw that even if they claimed it or no it says it's running by "somsone" email wich is something wired for me And them... So what's the solution 🙄
This is one of the worst things Google has done, as it is not just confusing, it is likely why you get dozens of calls each week from "businesses" saying your profile isn't claimed. That link used to only be on unclaimed profiles, but now it is on all of them, so people using scrapers to find unclaimed profiles, are now finding EVERYONE. The one good thing about it is that it allows you to reclaim a listing that you can no longer access. BUT there is another issue... In theory, ANYONE can try to claim your listing, and if you don't respond, they can get access.
Yes this will definitely prove an interesting twist on SEO going forward. You can see that the sources chosen by SGE do not always match the top organic search results, so this will definitely give another opportunity for business owners tog et found, but ultimately Authority and expertise will still get you ranking #1 in your local industry and that's the key to local ranking
It's Google, so we can never really know :) However, it may be great, if you are doing things "the right way". Googles job is to answer questions. You need to be the right answer. This means being clear and detailed on what you do, have correct and complete information, be active with new images and posts, so they know you are still open :)
Do you offer services to look at individual business? I need a little individual help with my yelp and Google pages and what I need to do to push my page higher up on the search
Great video, we want to target a certain area can we use a UPS Store mail box that has a actual address to show we are in that area. We do concrete and outdoor kitchens. Thanks for the help.
Hello sir, I had pin dropped my upcoming project, but did not add any photos as the building was under construction. Now Google shows a picture of the raw under-construction building. How can I remove that picture??
@@radhika.gumber have you seen this th-cam.com/video/eyLldBRu6Mo/w-d-xo.html the key is to get Google to choose the more apropriatte photo, itcan take a while
Google My Business CID URL link building, and how to find it. Yes thisis a topic I need to cover, should you use it or or not and if so then how. I know Chris Palmer covered it a while ago
Hey Zane Love the Vids, been watching for a while. I’ve always been pretty good at following guidelines, I’ve just been dropped right off the map pack, no suspension, just not there? Any advice? Any would be very much appreciated
Thanks and glad you are enjoying it, there can be several reasons, but have you monitored it using this strategy: th-cam.com/video/s7Mfm6XEFHU/w-d-xo.html
@@stevem4468 have you looked at your stats on insights, any keywords bringing in traffic? Have you looked to see if there are any black hat methods being used on your competitors to jump ahead - have you seen this th-cam.com/video/cKAHRy6zpvU/w-d-xo.html
We rent 8 apartments in a city as holiday apartments. Does it make more sense to choose the google business listing than a service listing? I don't want to register 8 companies for each apartment
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Hello sir, I am new to Google my business. Can you help me understand how to edit my business name in the local language. The way it shows is incorrect despite the English spelling being correct.
Many thanks Radhika for your question - this may prove helpful : th-cam.com/video/Y3QD7NyTIdI/w-d-xo.html The Google Business Profile isnt multilanguage unfortunately -so its not perfect If you want to keep updated on growing your business on Google and the latest GBP tips then make sure you subscribe and click the alert button - bit.ly/zanetsub
I have a business registered at my home my shop is within walking distance around the corner. Customers can drop off their equipment to be repaired. I want to place that address on Google local maps. But I don’t want to get suspended. Do you think this would be permitted? Thanks
Tricky, but if you change the addrss to the shop it will give you several advantages. Have you seen thisth-cam.com/video/rvJl0DFfL9Q/w-d-xo.html Normally a change of address would rquire a new postcard to authenticate the change. currently Google is suspending business for the smallest changes, so its a risk that you may want to take at a time that isnt busy for trade.
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You should be able to do that without any issues, other than they may ask you to re-verify the address. We had a client that died the exact same thing recently.
Hi Zane Is there anyway you can give advice, we had a store but the location moved which we updated to the new location, we were verified then suspended, have been waiting 3 weeks+ for reply from Google when we sent the reinstatement, subsequent to that we managed to list the new location which was verified, but does not appear on Google Search for the area / location and have used the exact key words, website link etc that we have used for our other locations that do appear on Google search...hoping you can assist....your videos and insights are awesome
thank you and I'm glad you value my video channel . most are finding Google support to be poor and slow at best. so I think unfortunately stick with it I've been waiting on Google support for 3 months on one account, so I'm aware it's really poor responses, but that is still the best way to get it back on track
Hello, my name is Renato and I live in Brazil! I'm following your advice, however, I've seen google my business profiles that are above the profile of a client I have. These profiles are not being worked on. They've been stopped for a while and even though I'm working day after day with content for my client, it doesn't come up. I am following your guidelines. Even the fake profile is ahead and abandoned and I can't make my client's account go up. I think I must be doing something wrong, I'm kind of out of options here.
Every business industry and area is unique.In a really strong competitive area the key is not just following a process within GMB, but also establishing a brand identity, trust, authority, expertise and citations. if you master these I can't see why you won't be found unless the competition are using black hat methods
@@ZanetDesign I will continue to seek to take my client to the top. I will also continue to watch all your videos. I won't stop until I take my clients to the top 3! Thank you, your videos and your knowledge add a lot of value!
Better video and here you say reviews are important, and besides a complete GMP being complete and backlinks it’s the 3rd most important thing which is correct. Even though all of the things you mention are important.
Thanks again Jeff for your comment on here. Yes its about addressing the balance of pleasing the customers and not the algorithm for long term SEO, but as we know there is no one definite approach that guarantees success.
@@ZanetDesign yeah I haven’t seen many who don’t rank well if they have a 4.5’rating and more reviews than their competitors. Just me. Google wants the user to have a great experience so why wouldn’t they rank them?
@@Jeff-ej5eo Ultimatley customer is always above Google, so if its eye catching and serves customers well, a business will eventi=ually get long term ranking
@@ZanetDesign so you mean if a bunch of other customers leave REVIEWS google will favor that? Then why in last video did you denounce reviews? Guess that’s the question? Been doing SEO since 1996 when it was excite-AOL and Alta Vista-Yahoo.
its a subtle difference. reviews aren't everything, that's the point being made, a high percentage of reviews are fake, so rankinking is not just about review scores
i've been watching your videos for a while now and been trying to do everything you tell us to do but one day i woke up and my account went from number 6 to 63 right at the bottom in last place and hasn't moved for like 2 weeks now. i wonder if you know why this can happen or what i've done wrong? please help me 🙏
Firstly its always disappointing when suddenly it drops for what appears to be no reason. I covered this in this video. th-cam.com/video/GEzYAZfw4rc/w-d-xo.html I guess there are hundreds of answers and the best placed person to answer that question is you and Google. Every business is different and has its own micro algorithms applied as well as different settings in different countries. As you know Google can change one thing that can immediately change your ranking overnight, but you can also look at this in a different way... what are you ranking #63 on. Are there other words you have improved on insights may help here. Have your website authority changed. Have a competitor applied some black hat tactics? Sometimes this isn't all about being ranked on a specific keyword, but a long term building of authority, consistency and giving good signals th-cam.com/video/Aat2YK0CPLM/w-d-xo.html
@@ZanetDesign thanks for your advice i really appreciate it. i have a mileage correction business and there isn't many keywords except from odometer and mileage correction. but when i do type in mileage correction i was like number 6 now i'm #63 and still hasn't moved in weeks. fingers crossed i can get this sorted very quick because it's effected my business really bad. i feel to delete gmb account and start all again!
I would focus on getting some reviews and customers mentioning those key phrases within there review, uploading some quality photos of your services and products relating to those keywords, add a post and product and service that feeds on those keywords, also use those keywords on your website and optimise your Web site for them, link through to your GBP posts all the above with your customers perspective in mind and talking in a way that appeals to that audience. then I would repeat, a few times for related keywords then see how the results change using a tool for checking rank and analyse the impact on insights
Thanks Eric Welch, I may be available to take on new clients and can help with optimization on your Google Business Profile. Contact me by going to this page zanet.co.uk/gbp-optimisation/ and filling out the form below.
@@ZanetDesign No. I guess I could try but I don't have my address listed nor do I want to have it listed. I do photography outside my 'office' which is my home. Thanks for the reply. Emailed googled twice and so far no response in several days.
@@Kaisersozze if you register your address to verify the business, the address doesnt need to show on maps, you can hide it see : th-cam.com/video/DWYOyyw9kzs/w-d-xo.html
Thanks sidra warsi for your question , Hopefully you have seen some of my other videos, have you seen the 30 day challenge? - th-cam.com/video/FUvWLPP8JQ4/w-d-xo.html Its designed to take your actual business and help it rank Quickly and Easily in Google Business Maps and Search Engine
@Radhika that may be the issue, if the number isn't shown on your website, Google may not be able to verify it as consistent to your business. what type of business is it?
@@ZanetDesign So I don't have a website yet, but do have insta handle. Does that mean I have to use the same number that I have been using on my insta handle?
no not neccerailly, but Google probably are looking for a way to authenticate your changed number. A website and citations are generally the easiest way for this
Hi Alex thanks for your comment and that's is true. I think I was meaning unless it's part of the real world business name, so few actually have the city officially registered
@@ZanetDesign Hmm… Googles Example is Holiday Inn Salem. This is acceptable. But the Businessname is just Holiday Inn. So I think Businessname + City should be no Problem at all, because it is an example in Googles Guidelines for listings.
@@seofreelancermuenchen Ahh yes thats interesting, though its a chain of hotels and i wonder if they do have a legitiaimate registration on chain businesses. I really like that reasoning though and i know another business that has used it successfully. I just think its oversued and ive seen it get some businesses questioned by Google . Great comments though Alex, keep them coming!
thanks for your feedback.With 20 items to get through this video was a bit more comprehensive then many of my others, how could I improve it? Happy for any clear feedback
*That FREE 30 day Google Business Profile expert course* from Zanet Design is still availbe on th-cam.com/play/PLeauQptioGJRWvFmOrZ1aeZFa4J7MBnoS.html
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Absolutely fantastic content, my dear Zane. Outstanding one.
thank you, that really great to hear its helpful
Hi Zane. Great content, solid procedures, and just amazing that you give away so much value! We do GBP as well, and just LOVE how much it helps local business owners. My friend Stewart Gauld recommended your channel.
Thanks Corey im so pleased you have found this one useful and great to hear you know @Stewart Gauld. he is another top creator on here, im sure many of my followers have benfitted from his great tutorials
Thanks Zane !
It's like drinking from
a fire hose !!!
I get pretty good results with my GMB. Actually more than I can physically serve (gardening business).
I am trying to figure out a related product to sell, drop ship or digital...maybe even a course.
I will look into your course..
Thanks again
lol, that made me laugh...drinking from a fire hose, let me know how the free 30 day course works out
Hi! I am brand new to your channel and SO glad I found it! I can't wait to put these practices into place, thank you so much for your content!
Hi Asya and thank you for your kind words and your support
There are so many more tips you may have missed to help boost your business, so leave any questions you get as you go through each video
As a bonus don't miss this: zanet.co.uk/free-30-day-google-my-business-challenge/
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What he says is true about a service business. My business has no location just a service area and if I type "landscaping" on google maps I rank in the top 5. If I type "landscaping Kingston" I give up on scrolling after the 20th business because its way to low. I don't know how to fix this issue it may just come down to not having a actual store or a pin on google maps.
it could also be down to your business website and citations, have you used "landscaping Kingston" for optimisation on the extrenal links and indexes?
@@ZanetDesign yes its even it the header of my website. Andrew's Landscaping & Snow Removal Kingston Ontario is that it says.
Incredible Zane, you are SOOOO helpful! Thank you so much for all your hard work!!
You're so welcome I do hope these videos help many more too
Hi Zane , I am completely new to GMP .. but thanks to your wonderful video &Great Content . . seems to be pretty easy.
Thanks for the video
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for your support and commenting, please feel free to watch and comment on the other videos, there is so much out there that will prove useful to get the local business growing, do let me know on the next video how things progress
Hey Zanet a quick Question Can we add testimonial video in our GMB.
With the Name Testimonials hovering over at top in the Complete video.
Sounds interesting, have you an example of it anywhere?
Thanks sooooo much for this Zane. You are Zantastic!!! I truly appreciate the 30 Day course and will be completing this month. This will certainly save me from paying freelancers to do as I entrust, but and not knowing what it really entails. Know what I'm saying. Thanks a lot. Continued blessings and successes to you....
You're so welcome! I like that "You are Zantastic!!!"
Many thanks Ish Bbee for your support
What type of business do you manage on Google?
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@@ZanetDesign Thanks for the response. I have a few entities/streams of income that I will be working on. First up is a Notary business, that would serve an international community since much of its median would be online. I've been behind schedule with launch date due my promo means - advert, website, lead agents, etc., Now that I've got a handle on my options, I'm ready to go!! Thanks for sharing the link on the latest GBP tips. I will check it out.... Again, I appreciate you.
you sound like you have some great little ideas ready to go, so really hope my videos help make it rocket for you
Yup....can't wait to absorb your course.
@@reisolutions9637 great to hear, and make sure you ask questions in the comments of each days video
Hi Zane, I appreciate your videos. Your a star!
Thanks Jude , Hopefully you have seen some of my other videos, have you seen the 30 day challenge? - th-cam.com/video/FUvWLPP8JQ4/w-d-xo.html
Its designed to take your actual business and help it rank Quickly and Easily in Google Business Maps and Search Engine
Brilliant Work sir!!
Many thanks! So glad you found the value in this video. There are plenty more to discover here: th-cam.com/play/PLeauQptioGJSv8HEtISQI10XXmi5M5Mws.html
Good day, need to now do this app still exists please use it for long but can't find it on play store to download again change phone, on same cell nr and can't pick it up if somebody can let me now what is the new name now?please,thank you.
Hi Maria, Google are phasing the Google Business App out see th-cam.com/video/f1zYxzZysGs/w-d-xo.html
But you can now do everything from within the browser as shown in the video above
Hi zent thank you for your real good information
Many thanks Namaste India for your support
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Zane, where can I get the survey that you refer to in the rankings of the top most important factors. I think you had the link to download the report in one of your other video's but I can't find it. Thanks!
this was by whitesparkes, let me see if I can locate it for you
try this whitespark.ca/local-search-ranking-factors/
Hello, i noticed if i google my business name, someone else of a very similar name to mine, shows up on the same page as mine, could this interfere with web traffic?
Many thanks, EcogreenDetail for your question. This sounds like a simple question, but there are so many factors at work.
The short answer is, if you aren't found at the top then anything above you could take away web traffic which is also potential clients.
But have in mind what results are you looking at? and where are you when you search as vicinity is a big factor? Is it Local search, results in organic results in the Google search engine, google map results, are you searching from the address of the business as IP address and locality is also a factor. is the Google account registered with being used with cookies/browser history etc.
My best advice would be to follow the videos I'm currently producing as they will give you the authority to build enough strength to end up dwarfing the competitors over time
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Hi Zane.
Have You heard about a latest problem of NOT HAVING THE BUSINESS PROFILE VISIBLE TO PUBLIC?
It happened to me to see this message in my profile yesterday. I started to look if so else has got the same problem and plenty of people say they se the same message. Any clue what this means and if we can do srh about it?
Thank you for your time. Katerina
Hi Travel2Prague, Sounds like you have discovered a new thing there, not come across this at all
This is great, but if you did that search from the address your business is registered with Google you will always be top of Google Business Profile. The bigger challenge is how to rank further out i.e 20 miles from your house when there are others closer in proximity?
yes that's true and is why on other videos I've used tools that do that too. Anyone can be #1 from there home address
will i be penalized if I create different gmb's for diferent cities? I operate on service areas and dont have a physical adress for our duct cleaning service...
if you have specific businesses in specific areas it could be possible. Google doesn't make it easy. as the GBP is designed for local services, so as long as you stay within the guidelines it should be possible
Even if you don't display the addresses, you will still need to have an address in each of those cities.. if you want to stay within the TOS :)
Hello there, thanks for this. I have a question. One of my clients get banned from google maps. When you go to the street in the maps to see the entry of the place looks like blurred. Not the hole street only the restaurant. Do you know what is this? How can I fix it? thanks!
never heard or seen that before, what happens if you look on previous years street views?
@@ZanetDesign I don't know how to change the year. Look. If you search it you will see. "El Chancho y la Coneja" This is Uruguay, Maldonado. Sorry for this. Only if you have some time. If not its alright. I already sent a report to google, but they never answered. Thanks again man
@@aguschar1 Many thanks Agus Charlone for your question. ifyou log into your browser with your google account, then search for your business, it should come up with editing facilities. click on Edit Profile > Business information there you can enter the Opening date - Add the date that you opened or will open at this address. Google then someties uses this in your ranking as number of years in business. hope that helps. If you want to keep updated on growing your business on Google and the latest GBP tips then make sure you subscribe and click the alert button - bit.ly/zanetsub
@@ZanetDesign Thanks for your time man! Im suscribe of course. Ill try that option and see what happen. thanks again
@@aguschar1 no problem - all the best
Best Helpfully for Videos Thanks 😍😍
Many thanks ST TECH BONGO for your support
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Hi... I'm getting crazy... I've wanted to know why the hell" claim now " exist everywhere even on Google maps and then when u want to claim it so it says... It's running by someone else... I'm really not getting this
You can only claim a business you own. So its available on each business because when business sell the new owner may then need to make a claim on the Google Business Profile, does that make sense?
@@ZanetDesign well honestly I want to help some people with this thing but first I want to see if I can do it or no.... So I thought before I make myself a joke in front of them ، so let me see if they have claimed it or no... So for example after a search I saw that even if they claimed it or no it says it's running by "somsone" email wich is something wired for me And them... So what's the solution 🙄
@@kokoba5084 You would need them to respond to the Gmail account it was registerd with, it means its alrady registred and claimed
did it work?
This is one of the worst things Google has done, as it is not just confusing, it is likely why you get dozens of calls each week from "businesses" saying your profile isn't claimed. That link used to only be on unclaimed profiles, but now it is on all of them, so people using scrapers to find unclaimed profiles, are now finding EVERYONE. The one good thing about it is that it allows you to reclaim a listing that you can no longer access. BUT there is another issue...
In theory, ANYONE can try to claim your listing, and if you don't respond, they can get access.
Good content very informative best google my business related channel .thank you very much sir
Thank you for your superb and positive support - it really means a lot to me and keeps me going!
@@ZanetDesign i can't add gif images as product ,is there any way to add this sir
@@gsat-picture552 if you rename the file name from the whater.gif to whatever.jpg it seems to work, I covered this in a recent tips video
@@ZanetDesign Thank you very much
@@gsat-picture552 always happy to help members of my community
How will local seo change with google sge?
Yes this will definitely prove an interesting twist on SEO going forward. You can see that the sources chosen by SGE do not always match the top organic search results, so this will definitely give another opportunity for business owners tog et found, but ultimately Authority and expertise will still get you ranking #1 in your local industry and that's the key to local ranking
It's Google, so we can never really know :)
However, it may be great, if you are doing things "the right way". Googles job is to answer questions. You need to be the right answer. This means being clear and detailed on what you do, have correct and complete information, be active with new images and posts, so they know you are still open :)
some nice points
Do you offer services to look at individual business? I need a little individual help with my yelp and Google pages and what I need to do to push my page higher up on the search
Hi Madison
I do offer some help, but its quite specific on Google Business Profile
What type of business is it?
@@ZanetDesign ok. Hair salon . We offer aesthetic services now as well but the primary category is hair
@@MADLENGTHSPRO ok if you email me on (info @ zanet .co.uk) , I can discuss the package I offer or contact me via my website
Great video, we want to target a certain area can we use a UPS Store mail box that has a actual address to show we are in that area. We do concrete and outdoor kitchens. Thanks for the help.
its a grey area, Google could decide to go one way or the other on that
Hello sir, I had pin dropped my upcoming project, but did not add any photos as the building was under construction. Now Google shows a picture of the raw under-construction building. How can I remove that picture??
Hi Radhika, is this put as a cover photo on your business profile?
@@ZanetDesign sir, this pic shows as the first photo and also a 360 degree view and also shows as the cover photo
@@ZanetDesign It also has a water mark of copyright by Google 2022
@@radhika.gumber have you seen this th-cam.com/video/eyLldBRu6Mo/w-d-xo.html the key is to get Google to choose the more apropriatte photo, itcan take a while
@@radhika.gumber hard for me to say without seeing it
Hello,
I heard about google CID. You know ? It seems that we can put backlinks to ludocid. What do you think ? links with anchors?
Google My Business CID URL link building, and how to find it. Yes thisis a topic I need to cover, should you use it or or not and if so then how. I know Chris Palmer covered it a while ago
Hey Zane
Love the Vids, been watching for a while.
I’ve always been pretty good at following guidelines, I’ve just been dropped right off the map pack, no suspension, just not there?
Any advice?
Any would be very much appreciated
Thanks and glad you are enjoying it, there can be several reasons, but have you monitored it using this strategy: th-cam.com/video/s7Mfm6XEFHU/w-d-xo.html
@@ZanetDesign yes tried all that, it’s like it just disappeared, no reason or letter from Google, says it’s still live. Very strange
@@stevem4468 have you looked at your stats on insights, any keywords bringing in traffic? Have you looked to see if there are any black hat methods being used on your competitors to jump ahead - have you seen this th-cam.com/video/cKAHRy6zpvU/w-d-xo.html
We rent 8 apartments in a city as holiday apartments. Does it make more sense to choose the google business listing than a service listing? I don't want to register 8 companies for each apartment
I don't think rentals are allowed on Google business that's my current understanding
As usual, great video!
Many thanks JLMF for your support
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Hello sir, I am new to Google my business. Can you help me understand how to edit my business name in the local language. The way it shows is incorrect despite the English spelling being correct.
By local language I mean Hindi, because I am from India.
Many thanks Radhika for your question - this may prove helpful : th-cam.com/video/Y3QD7NyTIdI/w-d-xo.html
The Google Business Profile isnt multilanguage unfortunately -so its not perfect
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I have a business registered at my home my shop is within walking distance around the corner. Customers can drop off their equipment to be repaired. I want to place that address on Google local maps. But I don’t want to get suspended. Do you think this would be permitted? Thanks
Tricky, but if you change the addrss to the shop it will give you several advantages. Have you seen thisth-cam.com/video/rvJl0DFfL9Q/w-d-xo.html
Normally a change of address would rquire a new postcard to authenticate the change. currently Google is suspending business for the smallest changes, so its a risk that you may want to take at a time that isnt busy for trade.
Thanks
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You should be able to do that without any issues, other than they may ask you to re-verify the address. We had a client that died the exact same thing recently.
How do I effectively register an affiliate marketplace that services almost worldwide?
that's a big question, do you have a worldwide business brand?
Great content sir!
so glad you enjoyed it, did it leave you with any questions?
Hi Zane
Is there anyway you can give advice, we had a store but the location moved which we updated to the new location, we were verified then suspended, have been waiting 3 weeks+ for reply from Google when we sent the reinstatement, subsequent to that we managed to list the new location which was verified, but does not appear on Google Search for the area / location and have used the exact key words, website link etc that we have used for our other locations that do appear on Google search...hoping you can assist....your videos and insights are awesome
thank you and I'm glad you value my video channel . most are finding Google support to be poor and slow at best. so I think unfortunately stick with it I've been waiting on Google support for 3 months on one account, so I'm aware it's really poor responses, but that is still the best way to get it back on track
Thanks for the tips!
your welcome, which one do you intend to use first?
Hello, my name is Renato and I live in Brazil! I'm following your advice, however, I've seen google my business profiles that are above the profile of a client I have. These profiles are not being worked on. They've been stopped for a while and even though I'm working day after day with content for my client, it doesn't come up. I am following your guidelines. Even the fake profile is ahead and abandoned and I can't make my client's account go up. I think I must be doing something wrong, I'm kind of out of options here.
Every business industry and area is unique.In a really strong competitive area the key is not just following a process within GMB, but also establishing a brand identity, trust, authority, expertise and citations. if you master these I can't see why you won't be found unless the competition are using black hat methods
@@ZanetDesign I will continue to seek to take my client to the top. I will also continue to watch all your videos. I won't stop until I take my clients to the top 3! Thank you, your videos and your knowledge add a lot of value!
@@RenatoPicarelli you are welcome
Better video and here you say reviews are important, and besides a complete GMP being complete and backlinks it’s the 3rd most important thing which is correct. Even though all of the things you mention are important.
Thanks again Jeff for your comment on here. Yes its about addressing the balance of pleasing the customers and not the algorithm for long term SEO, but as we know there is no one definite approach that guarantees success.
@@ZanetDesign yeah I haven’t seen many who don’t rank well if they have a 4.5’rating and more reviews than their competitors. Just me. Google wants the user to have a great experience so why wouldn’t they rank them?
@@Jeff-ej5eo Ultimatley customer is always above Google, so if its eye catching and serves customers well, a business will eventi=ually get long term ranking
@@ZanetDesign so you mean if a bunch of other customers leave REVIEWS google will favor that? Then why in last video did you denounce reviews? Guess that’s the question? Been doing SEO since 1996 when it was excite-AOL and Alta Vista-Yahoo.
its a subtle difference. reviews aren't everything, that's the point being made, a high percentage of reviews are fake, so rankinking is not just about review scores
i've been watching your videos for a while now and been trying to do everything you tell us to do but one day i woke up and my account went from number 6 to 63 right at the bottom in last place and hasn't moved for like 2 weeks now. i wonder if you know why this can happen or what i've done wrong? please help me 🙏
Firstly its always disappointing when suddenly it drops for what appears to be no reason. I covered this in this video. th-cam.com/video/GEzYAZfw4rc/w-d-xo.html I guess there are hundreds of answers and the best placed person to answer that question is you and Google. Every business is different and has its own micro algorithms applied as well as different settings in different countries. As you know Google can change one thing that can immediately change your ranking overnight, but you can also look at this in a different way... what are you ranking #63 on. Are there other words you have improved on insights may help here. Have your website authority changed. Have a competitor applied some black hat tactics? Sometimes this isn't all about being ranked on a specific keyword, but a long term building of authority, consistency and giving good signals th-cam.com/video/Aat2YK0CPLM/w-d-xo.html
@@ZanetDesign thanks for your advice i really appreciate it. i have a mileage correction business and there isn't many keywords except from odometer and mileage correction. but when i do type in mileage correction i was like number 6 now i'm #63 and still hasn't moved in weeks. fingers crossed i can get this sorted very quick because it's effected my business really bad. i feel to delete gmb account and start all again!
I would focus on getting some reviews and customers mentioning those key phrases within there review, uploading some quality photos of your services and products relating to those keywords, add a post and product and service that feeds on those keywords, also use those keywords on your website and optimise your Web site for them, link through to your GBP posts
all the above with your customers perspective in mind and talking in a way that appeals to that audience.
then I would repeat, a few times for related keywords then see how the results change using a tool for checking rank and analyse the impact on insights
@@ZanetDesign thanks very much!! really appreciated! 🙏
@@Millie9909 keep me updated
Can you make a video about listical websites and NAPs it would be really helpful
Good idea, i did do this : th-cam.com/video/QRchPNdc5FI/w-d-xo.html
So how do I hire you And how much would it cost
Thanks Eric Welch, I may be available to take on new clients and can help with optimization on your Google Business Profile. Contact me by going to this page zanet.co.uk/gbp-optimisation/ and filling out the form below.
How can you determine where the traffic is coming from? Google does not give this information.
Hi Raju - thanks for your question, which part of the vidoe are you refering to?
Hey that's Wilmington!
Looks like a great area, are you local?
Very informative 👏
Great comments 👌
Glad you think so!
Google is not approving my website in my Google Business profile even though it's verified on my Google Search Console. Any idea why?
Have you applied for a post card to your address?
@@ZanetDesign No. I guess I could try but I don't have my address listed nor do I want to have it listed. I do photography outside my 'office' which is my home. Thanks for the reply. Emailed googled twice and so far no response in several days.
@@Kaisersozze if you register your address to verify the business, the address doesnt need to show on maps, you can hide it see : th-cam.com/video/DWYOyyw9kzs/w-d-xo.html
@@ZanetDesign thank you
@@Kaisersozze You are welcome, is there anything that you would like to see covered in one of my future videos?
On GMB how to increase website clicks, Business Profile interactions and views on an already existing GMB for a business
Thanks sidra warsi for your question ,
Hopefully you have seen some of my other videos, have you seen the 30 day challenge? - th-cam.com/video/FUvWLPP8JQ4/w-d-xo.html
Its designed to take your actual business and help it rank Quickly and Easily in Google Business Maps and Search Engine
Your are Amazing
Thank you, just need a few more supporters likes and comments from visitors like yourself now
I always appreciate your support
Hello sir, my phone number is not being listed on Google My Business. It says not approved. I am trying to list a landline number.
Pls help
Hi, is the number listed elsewhere on your website?
@@ZanetDesign No sir. This is a landline number.
@Radhika that may be the issue, if the number isn't shown on your website, Google may not be able to verify it as consistent to your business. what type of business is it?
@@ZanetDesign So I don't have a website yet, but do have insta handle. Does that mean I have to use the same number that I have been using on my insta handle?
no not neccerailly, but Google probably are looking for a way to authenticate your changed number. A website and citations are generally the easiest way for this
thanks
You're welcome!
Do you offer your services??
I do offer some services via my website
My business isn't showing unless someone type my business name. This is making it hard for my business to be found.
that's due to the need for local seo, do you have a website?
@@ZanetDesign yes
@@iloveoldschool888 What is your website? Or what is the business name and city?
To put the city in the Title is not forbidden. You can read this in the google guidelines for webmasters.
Hi Alex thanks for your comment and that's is true. I think I was meaning unless it's part of the real world business name, so few actually have the city officially registered
@@ZanetDesign Hmm… Googles Example is Holiday Inn Salem. This is acceptable. But the Businessname is just Holiday Inn. So I think Businessname + City should be no Problem at all, because it is an example in Googles Guidelines for listings.
@@seofreelancermuenchen Ahh yes thats interesting, though its a chain of hotels and i wonder if they do have a legitiaimate registration on chain businesses. I really like that reasoning though and i know another business that has used it successfully. I just think its oversued and ive seen it get some businesses questioned by Google . Great comments though Alex, keep them coming!
Over long video
thanks for your feedback.With 20 items to get through this video was a bit more comprehensive then many of my others, how could I improve it? Happy for any clear feedback
have you checked out my recent videos ,have I improved?
I agree. You lost me at min 11. Hope this helps.
This is not for a fish memory is for detailed oriented individuals with the exact attention span for success