Hi Juan. It depends on your budget, your skills, and the time you have in your hands. If you've never used WordPress before and have very little web design skills I would suggest you use WIX instead. It's a lot easier.
Hi Luc! Great video once more! When it comes to reporting shady business orders for spamming. Does your listing not get any credit for reporting other business? If so, would there not be benefit into reporting via your main account? Many thanks, keep up the great content!
Hi Luc, Great video as always. Would it be possible for you to do a video on 'Google Ads" and if it's something I should really be implementing in to my business? Thanks, Michael.
For number 2: if I were to add a the core service (Paver Sealing) into the GBP name of my business, will that negatively hurt my NAP consistency of my other citations that don’t include ‘Paver Sealing’ in the company name?
Luc. There's a local report I've run, and there's a business profile that doesn't even have a website and it's got one of the largest SoLV's I've come across. How can this be happening?
Hey luc, loving the content, I’m a recent subscriber. Quick question if I ad the name of the city in the google business name would that be against google policy. For example “guardian roofing & exteriors” changed to “guardian roofing & exteriors Regina.”
Hi Luc. Recently, I added a keyword to my GMB Name. It is there in my front signage. THat photo is uploaded onto my profile as well. However in last couple of days, my listing has taken a major rank hit. It was in first2-3 ranks for most time of the year, which is now in bottom low. Is it because I have too much reviews ( I have 200 as compared to my competitors, who have in range of 20-50. I gathered reviews consistently over last one year, not as a paid spam review campaign). Is it because I changed the name?
Absolutely not! There is no such thing as having too many reviews (as long as they are legitimate) and adding keyword in your name will not make your listing rank lower (unless you have changed the entire name) There is definitely another reason for it
You won't be able to undo the reviews but you can revert back to the original name. I doubt very much that will change anything. Also changing the name too often may bring your listing under Google's radar
Hi Luc. A lot of my clients ask for resources on health related matters. Instead of printing them from my website and handing over to them, can I ask them to visit my website and read the content then and there? My query is, a lot of that search will be generated from my address, as patients need some information while getting discharged/admitted. Will it affect me negatively, since the visit is generated from the same address?
Hi There. No, it will not affect you negatively at all. Plus, the more resources you have on your site the more relevant your business will be as long as the content you publish is crawlable by google
Dear Luc, an extension to the question: Does the traffic have to be generated after a google search, or can I share a link to the relevant page to them directly?
I have been waiting for the postcard since March 12th, but it still hasn't arrived. I have a "Verification pending" message. Please advise what should I do.
Ask for another card, give it about two weeks. If you still don’t receive it just get in touch with google: support.google.com/business/gethelp?sjid=555412294613315624-AP
I’m all for monetising videos but to have 2 non skippable adds at 18 seconds each at the start just made me pause then write this and go watch someone else’s video 😂😂
Sorry to hear, unfortunately I don't control the length of the video. If you have the time to write comments surely you can wait 18 seconds to watch a video. It only took me a week to make it 😉
Thanks very much, I am enjoying all your videos all the way from Cape Town 😀
Awesome, thank you! I went to cape-town once. Loved it!
Best!🙂Very nice collection of ranking factors.
Glad you liked it
Thank you I took notes and gonna apply them hopefully they work
Best of luck
Luc if I were to try creating my own website, what program should I use, WordPress?
Hi Juan. It depends on your budget, your skills, and the time you have in your hands. If you've never used WordPress before and have very little web design skills I would suggest you use WIX instead. It's a lot easier.
Hi Luc!
Great video once more!
When it comes to reporting shady business orders for spamming. Does your listing not get any credit for reporting other business? If so, would there not be benefit into reporting via your main account?
Many thanks, keep up the great content!
Hi there. No there isn't any benefit into reporting spammers so avoid using your main account as explained in the video
Hi Luc, Great video as always. Would it be possible for you to do a video on 'Google Ads" and if it's something I should really be implementing in to my business? Thanks, Michael.
Hi Michael.
I will add it to my list
What's your niche? Also just test it. Google has a $500 ad voucher for new advertisers
For number 2: if I were to add a the core service (Paver Sealing) into the GBP name of my business, will that negatively hurt my NAP consistency of my other citations that don’t include ‘Paver Sealing’ in the company name?
When it comes to NAP consistency is key so Yes it would
Cold blooded idea to report the competition :D
But effective. You would be surprised how many of your competitors cheat.
Dear coach ! Do you have online class or Udemy we can learn from total beginner to advance ? ( under your eyes )
Hi Jerome. I'm working on it
Hi Sir, Thank you for your video. Can you suggest some free tools to audit GMB?
Gmb everywhere. Not 100% free but it will allow you to do 5 free audits a month
Luc. There's a local report I've run, and there's a business profile that doesn't even have a website and it's got one of the largest SoLV's I've come across. How can this be happening?
Hi James, what is SOLV?
@@rankingacademy share of local voice - a metric i think coined by Local Falcon
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Hey luc, loving the content, I’m a recent subscriber. Quick question if I ad the name of the city in the google business name would that be against google policy. For example “guardian roofing & exteriors” changed to “guardian roofing & exteriors Regina.”
Yes it is, unless your business is legitimately called "guardian roofing & exteriors Regina"
@@rankingacademy thanks so much for the clarification
Awesome
Thanks for your support
Hi Luc. Recently, I added a keyword to my GMB Name. It is there in my front signage. THat photo is uploaded onto my profile as well. However in last couple of days, my listing has taken a major rank hit. It was in first2-3 ranks for most time of the year, which is now in bottom low. Is it because I have too much reviews ( I have 200 as compared to my competitors, who have in range of 20-50. I gathered reviews consistently over last one year, not as a paid spam review campaign). Is it because I changed the name?
Absolutely not! There is no such thing as having too many reviews (as long as they are legitimate) and adding keyword in your name will not make your listing rank lower (unless you have changed the entire name) There is definitely another reason for it
@@rankingacademy Thanks. Is there any way or test which will tell me where it went wrong? Because it was sudden, over last 4-5 days.
You won't be able to undo the reviews but you can revert back to the original name. I doubt very much that will change anything. Also changing the name too often may bring your listing under Google's radar
Hi Luc. A lot of my clients ask for resources on health related matters. Instead of printing them from my website and handing over to them, can I ask them to visit my website and read the content then and there? My query is, a lot of that search will be generated from my address, as patients need some information while getting discharged/admitted. Will it affect me negatively, since the visit is generated from the same address?
Hi There. No, it will not affect you negatively at all. Plus, the more resources you have on your site the more relevant your business will be as long as the content you publish is crawlable by google
Thanks Luc for a prompt response as always.
Dear Luc, an extension to the question: Does the traffic have to be generated after a google search, or can I share a link to the relevant page to them directly?
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I have been waiting for the postcard since March 12th, but it still hasn't arrived. I have a "Verification pending" message. Please advise what should I do.
For pharmacy
Ask for another card, give it about two weeks. If you still don’t receive it just get in touch with google: support.google.com/business/gethelp?sjid=555412294613315624-AP
@@rankingacademy Thank you, teacher. I was happy with the information you provided. Abror from Uzbekistan with you.
what about e-commerce and national seo?
I focus on local businesses
What if you have don all these and still, you are not ranking to, you are showing up but not in the top 3.
Sounds like you're not doing everything right otherwise you would rank. Check what your competitors are doing better than you, especially back links
I’m all for monetising videos but to have 2 non skippable adds at 18 seconds each at the start just made me pause then write this and go watch someone else’s video 😂😂
I think that's UA-cam didn't happen when I watched
Sorry to hear, unfortunately I don't control the length of the video. If you have the time to write comments surely you can wait 18 seconds to watch a video. It only took me a week to make it 😉
Could you help improve my Profile. I’m near London.
I could do: rankingacademy.co.uk/1-on-1-live-sessions/