Each week, Greg and Ben answer your questions on digital marketing for local businesses … local search engine optimization (SEO), Google Business Profile, social media, email marketing, websites, online advertising and more.

Updates and Questions

• Google Maps Q&A going away to be replaced by AI Q&A.
• GBP review appeals delayed.
• Danny Sullivan and John Mueller from Google discuss how AI SEO is the same as regular SEO.
• Google releases feature that uses AI phone calls to check business prices.
• Google states the disappearing reviews bug has now been fixed.
• Google reviewer nicknames officially rolled out.
• Is it bad to use similar phone numbers for two different GBPs?
• Does having text on an image help with SEO?
• Does Google reject verification videos if there are faces in it?
• How do I get into the top rated businesses in Google’s AI mode?
• Why is Google not showing the tools that allow me to edit inside Google Search?
• What should I do if I have a duplicate listing?
• If Google says reviews were removed for valid reasons, is it worth contesting it?
• Does Google AI use prices you set on your services for the “get a quote” feature?
• If you use AI to get prices, is it able to navigate a business’s phone tree?
• What should I do if Google has denied reinstatement after the appeal and review process?
• How much is a GBP rank affected by how recent the latest reviews are?

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