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Notes from the local pack
Fresh takes on Google Business Profile changes, local SEO ranking shifts, and what's actually working for local businesses in 2026.
Google's new Repeat Posts feature, decoded: what "complete and active" actually means in 2026
Google's April 2026 newsletter to Google Business Profile (GBP) managers led with a single definitive statistic. According to Google, busine...
Read postReserve with Google now works for beauty, fitness, auto repair & healthcare (and nobody uses it)
Search "haircut near me" on your phone. Two salons come up in the search results. Both have 4.7 stars, both are a five-minute drive away, an...
Read postGoogle's own data: businesses with photos get more direction requests — here's the catch
Google has long cited that businesses with photos on their Business Profile get roughly 42% more direction requests and 35% more clicks to t...
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