50 Tips That Will Change Your Google Business Profile Forever

This video is a breakdown of 50 Google Business Profile tips that will help you climb the rankings in Google Search and Google Maps, transforming your business in the process. Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned pro at optimizing your Google Business listing, there is something for everyone.
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📥 Find Secondary Categories With GMB Everywhere

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📥Respond to Reviews With AI
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🛠️ Protect Your Listings 'information

🛠️ Track Your Google Business Perfroamcne With a GEO grid tracking tool
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🗏 Top 50 General Directories

🗏 Top Industry Specific Directories
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TABLE OF CONTENT
0:00 intro
0:33 Choose the right primary business category
1:28 Adjust your primary category seasonally
2:07 Add secondary categories
2:47 Add keywords to your business name
3:29 Check your business is located in your target city
4:18 How close is your business to the center of your target city?
5:07 Get some Google Reviews
6:06 Get at least 10 reviews
6:38 Recent Reviews matter
7:31 Photos in reviews
8:21 Respond to your reviews
9:06 Get more Google reviews with a custom link
9:56 Get more Google reviews using your mobile
10:50 Get more Google reviews using a QR code
11:50 Get reviews from other platforms
12:18 Bury negative reviews showing on your Google Panel
12:55 Add products to your listing
13:34 Link to the right landing page
14:22 Optimize the content of your landing page
14:57 Improve your landing page authority with external links
15:44 Improve your landing page authority with internal links
16:26 Get your business listed in major directories
17:32 Get your business listed in industry-specific directories
17:58 Consistency of your business information in all directories
18:26 Business information on your website
19:36 Add services to your listing
20:27 Add a compelling profile photo
21:24 Add photos to your listing regularly
22:03 Don’t use stock photos
22:42 Geotagging photos
23:25 Select the most relevant photo for your profile with AI
24:00 Add videos
24:33 Create a solid FAQ section
25:21 Add business identity attributes
26:10 Add links to your social media profiles
26:40 Eliminate spammers
27:07 Protect your opening hours
28:06 Add holiday hours
28:43 Show years in business
29:23 Add Google posts to your listing regularly
30:00 Don’t edit too many fields at once
30:36 Use a valid business address
31:18 Safeguard your Google Business Profile information
32:01 Turn on the click-to-message option
32:33 Set up automated responses for your messages
33:28 Completion of your profile
33:56 Claim a second listing as a practitioner
34:38 Create dedicated pages for each service on your website
35:18 Find keyword opportunities
36:06 Track your business rankings on Google Maps using a geo-grid tracking tool
36:46 Outro
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[McTaz]

took nearly 6 hours to get through (taking notes, backing up, signing up etc., etc., etc., - off the charts excellent - thank you

[bank_coder]

Im always fortunate to see your videos when im struggling with something on my GBP. THANKS

[localfalcon]

This is the ultimate checklist for building a strong web presence and an engaging business. Really great advice as always!

[LeadSurge]

😊 *This video is one of the most densely packed instructionals I've ever seen! (& I watch a lot!) Thanks so much for all the fantastic ideas!* 😊

[wyckoffbodybrain]

Awesome!!! Thank you for all this valuable information! Very helpful.

[shittumaryam]

Thanks so much for this video.
It was really helpful and it's one of the best videos i've came across on google business profile optimization.

[oukastoukast]

Cant seem to find -White. -Straight owned in the attributes 🤔

[_bazzmuhammad]

This was amazing and right on time! Thank you 👏🏽

[michealfrank]

Hi there, firstly a huge huge thanks, I'm learning a lot from all these videos & subscribed instantly.
As budding digital marketer, I want to start my own agency.
Could you tell me how can I package my services or deliverables to my clients and keep them on a monthly retainer, So that it gives me & my clients ample amount of time to drive traffic & revenue ?

Could you please be as elaborate as possible ?

Thanks in advance

[SEOBrandz]

Great video with information, thank you!🙂

[usmanmughal]

Hey! I've noticed that my Google My Business listing is currently ranked fourth. I've added AI content to it and linked it to my homepage. However, I also have a specific landing page dedicated to it. I'm wondering if these changes will have any impact on its ranking?

[emjaycoaching]

I do not see social media linking option and ask question option in my GMB account. Kindly help.

[DavidMoskowitz-USA]

? I have a local business directory dedicated to dog services (groomers, trainers, vets, etc...) I'm having a problem picking a category -- what do you suggest ?

[acstechnology]

Hello Sir, Social Media link is not showing for my business profile . I am living in India. but my competitor added to it's profile.

[blueprintrenovations]

Ran into a problem with tip #33 I ask a question and it doesn't show up in my business account. but when I log out I can see the question in the Google listing unanswered... DOH!

[guyallen]

Would it be helpful to add the following tags?
Identifies as male owned
Identifies as white owned
Identifies as hetero owned
Identifies as sys-normative

[oukastoukast]

Can I add my city name to my name without changing my DBA company name?

[oukastoukast]

Im surprised snapchat is so high up on that brightstar list.