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Why is my business not showing up on Google Maps?

Seven reasons a local business doesn't appear in Google Maps results, how to check properly, and what to fix first. Based on our study of 141 local service businesses.

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31 August 2026

How to get more Google reviews without being weird about it

Most customers will leave a review if you ask at the right moment and make it one tap. Here is the ask, the timing, and the things that get reviews removed.

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31 August 2026

What to put in your Google Business Profile services section

The services section decides which searches you turn up in, it takes twenty minutes, and most local businesses have never filled it in. Here is how.

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31 August 2026

Do I need a website if I have a Google Business Profile?

An honest answer: the profile does most of the work, and there are real cases where a site is not urgent. Here is when it matters and when it does not.

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31 August 2026

Missed call text back: what it is, and whether it is worth it

What automatic text-back actually does, what it does not do, and the honest cases where you should not bother with it.

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31 August 2026

Why did my Google reviews disappear?

Reviews vanish for about six reasons, most of them automated and none of them personal. How to work out which one, and what can actually be done.

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31 August 2026

Should I hide my address on my Google Business Profile?

If you go to customers rather than customers coming to you, Google's rules say hide it. Here is how service areas work and the mistakes that cost you.

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31 August 2026

Your Google Business Profile is suspended. Now what?

Why profiles get suspended, the difference between a soft and a hard suspension, and how to appeal without making it worse.

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31 August 2026

There's an old phone number of yours online, and it's still ringing somewhere

Nobody checks the directories they were listed in years ago. Here is how to find the wrong ones, why Google cares, and what to do about it.

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31 August 2026

Is Google Guaranteed worth it for a small contractor?

What Local Services Ads and the Google Guaranteed badge actually are, how they differ from ordinary ads, and the cases where they are not worth it.

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