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Fixes for suspended, restricted and unverified Google Business Profiles, plus the local SEO playbooks we run for clients behind each one.
Filed the Business Redressal Complaint Form and nothing happened? What to do next
Google says it won't update you after a Business Redressal Complaint Form. How long to wait, how to check the listings, and how to escalate with your Case ID.
Changing your business name on Google (rebrand or new owner)? Keep your reviews and avoid suspension
Changing your business name on Google after a rebrand or sale? Google only keeps reviews for a minor change. The test it uses, and the safe order to edit.
Verified, but your Google Business Profile isn’t visible? When the status tool and dashboard disagree
Your Google Business Profile is verified but not showing? Compare the status tool, your dashboard and Maps. Where they disagree tells you which fix you need.
Wrong Street View or “See outside” photo on your Google listing? How to get it changed
Google showing the wrong Street View or See outside photo on your Business Profile? Move your map pin first, add your own imagery, then escalate if it sticks.
Google review report stuck on “Decision pending”? What it means and what to do
Reported a Google review and it’s stuck on Decision pending? What each Reviews Management Tool status means, when you can appeal early, and how to escalate.
Moving your business? How to change your Google Business Profile address without losing reviews
Moving your business? Change your Google Business Profile address the safe way for your kind of move, keep your reviews, and avoid the service-area pin trap.
Wrong “Know before you go” on Google Maps? How to fix it
Google Maps’ Know before you go summary says something wrong about your business and there’s no edit button. What it pulls from and how to fix it.
Med spa advertising: Google and Meta ads that book clients
Med spa advertising on Google and Meta: real cost benchmarks, the ad-policy traps that get accounts banned, and how to track what actually books patients.
Remove a Google review that contains personal information (fast track)
Reviews exposing medical details, addresses, phone numbers or ID numbers are the fastest category Google removes. The exact report and appeal steps, with screenshots.
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