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Practical guides on Google Maps ranking, geogrid tracking, review replies and Google Business Profile management, for owners and the agencies that run their listings. A new post every day.
Google Business Profile Manager: Roles, Access and Handover
Google Business Profile manager roles explained: what owners and managers can do, who should hold each role, and how to hand a profile over safely.
Read →“Saturday morning appointment, no queue. Dr Sana explained every step.”
Thank you, Hira. Saturday mornings are exactly why we added the early slots, and Dr Sana will be glad the steps made sense. See you at your next check-up.
What an AI Google Review Response Generator Should and Should Not Do
An AI Google review response generator should read each review, use your voice and follow star rules. What it should never promise, admit or repeat.
Read →How to Choose a Local Rank Checker: 7 Things to Compare
Choosing a local rank checker: compare grid scans, fixed settings, real coordinates, history, readable results, reports and how scans are paid for.
Read →What a Local Search Engine Ranking Report Should Show Each Month
A search engine ranking report for local SEO: the seven things to show each month, from geogrid scans and keyword trends to calls, changes made and next steps.
Read →Help with Google My Business: Fixing the 9 Most Common Problems
Help with Google My Business: fixes for the 9 most common profile problems, from lost access and failed verification to suspensions, duplicates and missing reviews.
Read →“Saturday morning appointment, no queue. Dr Sana explained every step.”
Thank you, Hira. Saturday mornings are exactly why we added the early slots, and Dr Sana will be glad the steps made sense. See you at your next check-up.
Response to Reviews: What to Say to 1 to 5 Stars
Response to reviews, star by star: what to say to 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 star Google reviews, with a template for each and the three lines every reply needs.
Read →What Is a Geogrid? Reading a Local Rank Map Cell by Cell
A geogrid is a map of your Google Maps ranking, one search per point around your business. What the cells, colours, edges and averages mean, and how to read one.
Read →Google Business Search Engine Optimization: 12 Fixes Ranked by Impact
Google Business search engine optimization in 12 fixes, ranked by impact: categories, services, reviews, photos, posts and the website, with the order to do them in.
Read →Local SEO Grid Tracking vs Standard Rank Tracking: What Each One Tells You
Local SEO grid tracking vs standard rank tracking: what each measures, where a single position misleads you, and which to use for Google Maps and for your website.
Read →“Saturday morning appointment, no queue. Dr Sana explained every step.”
Thank you, Hira. Saturday mornings are exactly why we added the early slots, and Dr Sana will be glad the steps made sense. See you at your next check-up.
How to Automate Google Review Replies with AI (Without Sounding Fake)
How to automate Google review replies with AI without sounding fake: set the voice, pick which star ratings auto-post, and keep a human on the hard ones.
Read →Google Map Ranking: How Google Picks the Three Businesses It Shows
Google map ranking explained: how relevance, distance and prominence decide the three businesses in the map pack, and what you can change on your profile.
Read →How to Track Google Maps Rankings Block by Block
How to track Google Maps rankings block by block with a geogrid: pick keywords, set grid size and spacing, read the colours and report the change week to week.
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