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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.
Google Business Profile verification: every method, how long each takes, and what to do when it fails
How to verify a business on Google: the methods Google offers (video, live call, phone, email, postcard, Search Console, bulk), how long each typically takes, how to tell whether your profile is verified, and where to go when a code never arrives or a video is rejected.
Video verification rejected? Here's what Google actually needs to see
Your video verification keeps getting rejected. Or the screen now says 'no more ways to verify.' Here's the kind of recording Google looks for and the support route to try when standard verification keeps failing.
Hotel star rating wrong on Google? Who sets it, and the fix
Google assigns hotel class ratings from official classifiers, booking-site data, and machine learning. You can't edit the stars yourself. Here's the fix path.
Google reviews not showing up or disappeared? Why it happens and how to get them back
Reviews that never appear, reviews that vanished, a review you left that isn’t showing: nearly all of it is Google’s spam filter, not a glitch. How to tell which case you have and how to get them back.
Why is my business not showing up on Google? The 20-minute diagnostic
Eight reasons a Google Business Profile does not appear on Search or Maps, ordered by how often each one is the cause. In our cases the large majority are unverified, suspended, or silently removed. About 20 minutes to check.
Google Business Profile Confirm button not working? The workarounds
The Confirm button on your Business Profile dashboard doesn't save your edits. It's a known Google bug. Here are the workarounds that actually get changes through.
Your review responses disappeared after reverification? What you can do
Google reverified your Business Profile, and now your replies to customer reviews are gone. The reviews themselves are still there. Here's why this happens and how to recover.
Google Business Profile suspension appeal stuck or rejected? Here's the next step
You filed an appeal more than 5 business days ago and nothing's happened. Or it came back denied with no explanation. Here are the escalation paths that actually move the case.
Video and email marketing for attorneys: the two underused channels
Two marketing channels most law firms skip: short video on practice pages and email to past clients and referral sources. What to film, what to send, and what the bar rules allow.
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