Recent content by Colan Nielsen

Hi @Luca What is their review gathering process? (Automated? In person ask?..etc) Has anything changed with the process since the drop in reviews?

@Theresa I'd suggest creating a post at the Google My Business forum. Community forum - Google My Business Help

Glenn Gabe tweeted yesterday that he is now seeing the black "Ad" label appearing in 3-pack ads. Glenn said "I feel bad for the local businesses out there. I first thought there were 4 listings in the local pack... Nope, the black ad label just blends right in. Wow." I couldn't agree more it...

We are happy to announce a new feature from Citation Builder Pro called "Social Poster". Now you can instantly re-post a GMB post on social sites like Twitter, Linkedin, Tumblr, Wordpress & blogger. Here is a short video. In the coming week they are adding a few more sites like Facebook...

Hi @Belfastlad the edits are private so there is no way for anyone to know who submitted the edit. The exception I have heard about is if Google gets subpoenaed. Since you are just getting started on your spam fighting journey here is a resource to point you in the right direction - [2019] The...

Did you confirm that the second location already exists on Google Maps? Can you share the business details?

It doesn't appear so. But I haven't seen a conclusive test, yet.

Hey @camarchi01 what Joy meant is she will DM you the tip from the guide.

It really depends on the goals and what you're tracking but in a general sense sure I would want to. With Brightlocal it tracks things at the root domain level anyways and there are lots of situations where your homepage can rank in other cities.

Hey Ed, If the town is somewhere you want visibility from I would track it.

GA with UTM tracking.

Hi Barb, The benefit of adding it as a product is you can add an image and a CTA that will be visible in your knowledge panel. So it's an opportunity to make your KP stand-out visually.

Hey Dave, I can refer you to someone. Send me a DM here at the forum and I can share the details. Thanks!

Hey Devon, how have you been contacting GMB support?

Hey @AcmeMike Google calls this tactic out specifically here - Link schemes - Search Console Help Link schemes Any links intended to manipulate PageRank or a site's ranking in Google search results may be considered part of a link scheme and a violation of Google’s Webmaster Guidelines. This...