Google’s AI search guidance is naive and self-serving
Every time Google ships a new Search Central document, two camps in our industry move at the speed of light. The first camp screenshots their favorite paragraph, posts it to LinkedIn with “SEE? IT’S JUST SEO” in the caption, and goes back to doing exactly what they were already doing. The second camp screenshots a […]
Yes, you need to use AI, but you need to use it strategically
I’ve attended many AI conferences and training events over the past few years. I’ve seen people doing innovative work, but I’ve also seen many spinning their wheels. After working hands-on with AI automation across multiple businesses, I’ve done both. So I want to share what I’ve learned to help you avoid wasting time, energy, and […]
8 Ways to Automate Product Marketing with Agent A
Here’s how the small-but-mighty Ahrefs product marketing team uses AI to automate their work. Andrei leads product marketing at Ahrefs, with a small team covering copy, webinars, partnerships, and paid promotion for all of Ahrefs (including the dozens of updates we ship each month). Constance works on the product team, running all of our webinars, writing our […]
Reviews from other professionals only option, but Google removing them now – help? | Local Reviews
That makes sense, and I should have made that boundary clearer.If Google treats the professional affiliation itself as a conflict-of-interest signal, I would not build the case around “these should be restored because they are professional reviews.” The safer use of the evidence file is to understand exactly what was removed, stop relying on a […]
6 genuine reviews batch-removed post April 2026 update, account authority pattern confirmed, need help with reinstatement | Local Reviews
Hi all, I manage the GBP for a verified basement waterproofing and foundation repair business in Omaha, Nebraska. Between April 23 and May 20, 2026, we received 10 new reviews. Six were removed in a batch between May 18-20 and all had been publicly visible for 1 to 4 weeks before disappearing simultaneously. THE PATTERN: […]
Suspended and Suspended | Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
If two appeals and the community forum route already failed, I would not start by creating a new profile for the same business/location. That can make the case look like duplicate or circumvention activity and may make the next review harder.I would first build a failure map:1. exact suspension reason shown in the dashboard2. appeal […]
Struggling with “Have AI Check Prices”. No calls despite high map pack rank. | Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
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Google Business Profile Page Suspended for Google Voice? | Help & Support for Google Local
We have a service area based listing on Google maps for our carpet cleaning company. I used the free google voice number associated with our non premium gmail on the profile. We cold called a few businesses and within days were suspended by a non-human due to not following use guidelines. We reached out and […]
How signal decay hurts your top-of-funnel performance
Conversion signals are disappearing from your marketing data, and it’s probably costing your business money. Ad blockers, aggressive privacy laws, cookie deprecation, and a host of other converging factors have combined to mask significant conversion data, costing businesses up to $203 million in revenue annually, according to one Deloitte study. For most brands, the path […]
Why AI adoption may look bigger than it really is: Data
AI adoption appears to be diverging between professional and consumer audiences, according to Rand Fishkin’s new analysis of Datos desktop-panel data and SparkToro audience comparisons. The data highlights a sharp divide in how people talk about AI use: broader consumer adoption may be slowing, while professional and B2B audiences appear far more likely to use […]