4 Google My Business Features That Guarantee Higher Google Maps Ranking

Google My Business listings offer many features to help local business owners showcase and promote their business online, but only 4 of them impact Google Maps rankings directly.
If you've been trying to do Google Maps SEO but are not 100% sure which element of your Google My Business really make a difference you'll want to watch this video.
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[@janisbryden]

Thank you Luc! I find your advice extremely useful and appreciate the videos you make.

[@rankingacademy]

My pleasure Janis Thanks for your comment

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

I appreciate you making this mystery of the universe clear to us old Luddites. I have already shared your videos to a friend who is in the same boat as me.

[@rankingacademy]

Awesome! Many thanks girl next doorable

[@hasher22]

Thank you! I have updated my listing to the relevant and most ethical way of describing my business !!!

[@rankingacademy]

Awesome!

[@kevinwabungo4712]

This is great stuff Luc. just brilliant.

[@rankingacademy]

Many thanks Kevin

[@nathaliefiset5734]

Thank you Luc. I just "discovered" your channel and I am amazed at the quality of the content and of the videos.😀

[@rankingacademy]

Many thanks Nathalie

[@andresgutierrez3126]

Great video Luc!!! Thanks so much from Argentina!

[@rankingacademy]

My pleasure! Thanks a lot Andrés. Greetings from London

[@RevanthKanakam]

Wonderful. Thank you very much!

[@rankingacademy]

Thank you too!

[@ryanmccain1158]

Thanks, bro. Always good info.

[@rankingacademy]

Many thanks Ryan

[@christianlecuyer6380]

Great info, I did need the complaint form :)

[@rankingacademy]

Glad it was helpful Christian

[@brankojagodic288]

Great as always!

[@rankingacademy]

Glad you think so! Thanks Branko

[@84nimit]

Superb Video...Thanks for this amazing piece of content.

[@rankingacademy]

Many thanks Nimit

[@MomentphotographyCoUk]

Great tips again Luc 👍🏻 🙌🏻

[@rankingacademy]

Glad you like them! Thanks Ross

[@CheshireCars]

Excellent advice Luc ☝️👌

[@rankingacademy]

Many thanks David

[@carveh13]

Awesome mate👍

[@rankingacademy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@shiekdawood4934]

Astonishing info as like always

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks Shiek

[@felipep9526]

Hi Luc, I like your channel! :) Subscribed

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks for subbing felipe, Welcome aboard

[@kristaylor-moore2257]

Thank you so much for your valuable education. I have learned so much from you Luc. You make these head-banging topics fun and easy to follow. I may have missed it, but do you have an in depth Pinterest video? I have been hearing how Pinterest is the best social ranking choice. Yet, there may be similar inadvertent, tweaky mistakes to be made when setting up a Pinterest business account. An in depth video would be most helpful to many of us just getting started. Cheers!!

[@rankingacademy]

Hi Kris. Many thanks. I haven't covered Pinterest, but I'll add your suggestion to my list

[@NigelGriffiths1]

Good video! Thanks ☺️

[@rankingacademy]

Thank you too Nigel

[@andrew.schaeffer4032]

great tips, thank you! Those studies are very helpful

[@rankingacademy]

Glad it was helpful, Thanks for watching Andrew.

[@PrintOutLoud]

Thanx for the video

[@rankingacademy]

My pleasure

[@billybrackman5143]

Thank you mate

[@rankingacademy]

You're welcome! Thanks Billy

[@judyburns7863]

Thank you, Judy I need help with my google stuff

[@rankingacademy]

Ok, what kind of help

[@MktLocal]

Thanks!

[@rankingacademy]

No problem!

[@executiverestorationllc8882]

Another video, well done!

[@rankingacademy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@freshglancecleaningservice3451]

Great video!

[@rankingacademy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@swisser9976]

Bonne vidéo Luc !

[@rankingacademy]

Merci thomas

[@marketingconsultantp]

Curious to know why you mentioned that GMB posts do not help rankings, when in our test it *DOES* boost rankings, especially on mobile??

[@reedlmitchell]

How did you do this with mobile?

[@sasikumar4079]

Great job 🤝

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks ✌️

[@seyharean168]

wow so good

[@rankingacademy]

Thank you! 😊

[@trailahead5208]

great video! so much to learn. I'm fascinated by SEO, keywords, etc. I'm currently trying to come up with a domain name for my hiking business that is keyword rich but still brandable, do you have a video for that?

[@rankingacademy]

Many thanks. I do have a video on this specifically dedicated for small businesses. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5TGeGVui86LpLs

[@terrilorrain528]

Back in the day we tried to come up with business names that would rank high in the Yellow Pages lisitngs. It's how "AAA" became popular. Best of luck with your hiking business - Sounds awesome!

[@terrilorrain528]

Thank you Luc - love your tutorials! Quick question - what is the next step once you've reported your competitors' dirty practices with no response from Google after 5 weeks? I tried to watch your video on the subject but it was "not available".

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks Terri. It depends very much on the type of spam you are reporting. If the listing is created to generate leads then Google will deal with it pretty quickly, if it's keyword stuffing, you will likely need to report it several times before Google does something to it. If after three weeks you have seen no changes, report it again

[@MichaelWilliams-lo3ix]

Awesome

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks Michael

[@leonardoicandelariojr9090]

Thanks for the video. Ok, you are saying changing the name on Google my business or changing the domain name altogether?

[@rankingacademy]

I am talking about the Google Business Name , but be careful, it needs to be in line with Google's guidelines. For more info watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIiqlZRmiK-Cppo

[@nicolaiskovsgaard98]

Very insightful,Thanks! Question: what do you think about the service/software Nearby Now? If you don’t what it is it’s a software that basically checks in every time you have finished a service job at a customers house/place. They claim that google ranks businesses better if they “check in” with a job description and picture/videos after every job because you prove that you have been there/operate in the search area etc. What is your take on this?

[@rankingacademy]

Hi Nicolai. I must admit I've never heard of Nearby Now until you mention it. All i know is that it is unlikely it will influence the rankings of google my business listing on maps. Where do the picture/video and description get posted?

[@lewisticknor]

Thanks Bro

[@rankingacademy]

My pleasure lewis

[@MakinMoves]

Luc... Great video as usual. Is it possible to do a video that focuses on how to correct a Google my business listing when they've (business owner) created more than one account for the same business. How to identify it and how to fix it. I'm actually running into that with a few clients currently. Getting a hold of Google appears to be a pain in the neck.

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks Franck. I'll add your request to my list. Yes this can be a bit tricky since they are many scenarios to consider

[@MakinMoves]

@@rankingacademy I agree 💯.I'm sure there will have to be a disclaimer at the beginning of the video 😃. There seems to be a huge crackdown that Google is doing with their GMB listings.

[@ErinLAnderson]

Thank u

[@rankingacademy]

You are welcome Erin

[@markjennings5579]

Hi there, in a previous post you mentioned a seo software that can check your gab rankings but I have mislaid it . Can u remind me of the name. Loving your actionable content, thanks

[@rankingacademy]

Hi Mark: There you are bit.ly/3yfiuRR

[@chrismach454]

I hustle the parking lots and tell people I’ll do free headlight restoration for a five star review it’s been working

[@marknasri1201]

thanks

[@rankingacademy]

You're welcome!

[@YeshuaSaves3]

In my test, when I first put up my GMB, it was ranked 6-7 place on all Service locations that I had put but ranked 10+ every where else. I’m pretty sure adding service locations will give you that ranking boost in those cities so I wouldn’t suggest listening to that advice.

[@rankingacademy]

hi Javier. Sorry to disappoint but adding service area has ZERO impact on rankings

[@YeshuaSaves3]

@@rankingacademy Was this confirmed by google or how do you know this? Thank you for your response and thanks for the informative videos!

[@koojanzen4907]

Awesome video as always. What is the best way to approach local seo for a clothing shop with 3 locations in 1 county? Three separate GMB listings or 1 listing with multiple locations?

[@marypoppins8889]

one GMB per location, because if you properly set them up, you can reach more people

[@rankingacademy]

Hi Koo. thanks. You'll need to create one listing for each shop.

[@117zenith]

This video definitely doesn't suck.

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks for your contribution and constructive criticism Travis

[@usachiropractic]

does adding keywords into our review responses help our rankings in anyway?

[@rankingacademy]

No it doesn't. It would be too easy ;-)

[@troelsvestergaard6644]

@@rankingacademy Not true. “Last but not least … when responding to reviews, Use Keywords in Google Review Responses to help increase your SEO efforts. When you use keyword contextual content in the review OR the review response, Google will pick up on it.”

[@lauriealbanosrealtorkwreal9699]

Thank you for your content. Very helpful! I recently started my GMB page. The Google links clearly say to go back and get reviews from previous clients/customers. I'm a Realtor who has been in business for three years. So, I shared my link to customers I've served over the three years. These are all legitimate clients who I helped buy and/or sell a home. At least 4-6 of the reviews people have written for me haven't shown up. I know they've written them because they've sent me screenshots showing them. I'm super frustrated with this but there is no one to reach out to to ask why? I haven't been in business long enough to just brush off these awesome reviews written for me. For some, it's been over two weeks since they were written and others just a few days. Any suggestions?

[@rankingacademy]

Hi Laurie. Unfortunately this is a growing problem. Google has tightened up its filters and some genuine reviews get caught in it. I suggest you raise it on the google my business community support. Hopefully someone might be able to help. support.google.com/accounts/community

[@sopfiesopfie5634]

Hi thanks for wonderful video i have a question, some business show extra details in listing, what to know how ( for example BALLOON SALOON in new York ) they show extra wording in their listing " helium balloons float around and more, please reply i will be really tanksful

[@rankingacademy]

What is your question exactly?

[@asapmaps4305]

Hi, Sopfie! We manage GMB listings for businesses and individuals, so we see a lot of different stuff! Sometimes they have details like the one you described, but this isn't necessarily best practice. Unless the descriptors you wish to include are attributes ("Vegetarian," "Pet Friendly," "Outdoor Dining," etc.), you should avoid doing things like this. Instead, share posts and photos to show visitors this information! :) Hope this was helpful! Feel free to email us if you have any more questions.

[@SalamoYemen]

Google business is a very good, but for those who sell physical things and some logistical services, because it depends on real locations only

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks Abdulasalam. If you're not a local business you're not legible for a google my business listing

[@kevinj4862]

Is there away to have pictures and post go live at certain times?

[@rankingacademy]

Not through Google my business. You will need a third party software to schedule Google Posts. I don't think you can schedule images even with third party tools

[@insbasher3360]

Hi, I would like to thanks you for this video.... I did my own research for a restaurants and noticed that keyword in the Title such as City name ranked business in top 3, unfortunately for my client ranked 5 -10 for different keywords because competitors are using City name with their business name even though its not the real business name for some of them. they seem to be doing it intentionally to gain on ranking. Surprisingly i noticed Restaurant with Primary Category Italian Restaurant ranked about our business which had primary category as Mexican Restaurant with only difference that other business had ranking 4.5 with 505 review and our business had ranking of 4.4 and 451 reviews so i am confused if Primary category plays an important roll then why competitors restaurant ranked higher with different category for the keyword "Best Mexican restaurant"? even the competitor restaurant didn't have any keyword in the title.. So i am not sure what got more weight in this case Primary Category or Ranking + Rating?

[@rankingacademy]

The 4 features I talk about in this video are the ones that directly influence rankings from your GMB profile . There can be plenty of other reasons why your competitors are above you even though they have a different category. Proximity of a business to the searcher remains the key one. Your website authority will also have a significant impact on your visibility.

[@modestolimo5876]

Thank you for all your information on KZbin. I have a suggestion, you speak too fast if you could speak a Little slower, please keep in mind that advertising is a new language for some business owners. Thank you.

[@rankingacademy]

Many thanks. I'll bear that in mind

[@andresgutierrez3126]

Luc, when I report a business for using keywords like the city name, do they know it was me? I live in a small town and we all know each other... Thank you for your video!

[@rankingacademy]

No, the business owner will not know but Google will. Whenever you report a competitor, I always recommend you use a Gmail account that isn't associated with your Google My Business Profile

[@andresgutierrez3126]

@@rankingacademy Great advice Luc! As usual! Thanks so much!

[@mr.c.2888]

Just add some words to the bottom of your logo... boom!! New business name!

[@rankingacademy]

Sorry but you've lost me here

[@mr.c.2888]

@@rankingacademy how does Google know if your business name complies with their TOC? -They check the home page of your website so by modifying your logo Google stops messing with you when you stuff those keywords in the GMB listing.

[@marypoppins8889]

@@mr.c.2888 Nope, I have taken down businesses like that, changing logo is only one small part but is not bullet proof

[@mr.c.2888]

@@marypoppins8889 do you work for Google? Or just good samaritan?

[@PartenJoe]

How long does it take for the ranking to change?

[@rankingacademy]

It depends on many factors such as your competition, how old your listing is, your website etc...Can't really put a time stamp on it.

[@1lovingmoney]

Hello Sir, Is is possible if we change our google mybusiness title (add keywords about our business) even if it is verified account ? Will it not get suspended ? Will

[@rankingacademy]

You can modify your title but make sure it is compliant with Google's guidelines otherwise there is a risk it my get suspended

[@tacousa87]

hello i need your help i will pay for that i have a web site need SEO by the way very good video ...

[@rankingacademy]

Many thanks Taqi

[@masoudnamini]

what do you do with fake reviews? I have seen companies having them. I have a feeling that Google has some criteria that find them and recognizes some but it will be impossible to find all.

[@rankingacademy]

If you feel someone has posted a fake review just report it. Watch this for more help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJbTnZl9m9upfqs

[@aftabhussain4903]

Sir I have one question please don't ignore, and I hope you will find answer of this question even if you dont know. You have a large circle and some one answer you instead of me. I saw one gig on fiverr , Some people claim that verify google my business without post card in 24 hours or may be in three days. They verify business without post card and even without website. I have searched a lot but not found how they are doing this. I have listened a lot of video. Can you ask or post question in your circle when you have time and find answer and share with others.

[@rankingacademy]

I have no idea how they do it, sorry and I don't know anyone who knows

[@PhoneProautomation]

Is it against the rules to link your Facebook business page as your website

[@rankingacademy]

Yes

[@geoffreyhowells4871]

Crafting a GMB is sorta like creating a role-playing game character. Begin with the wrong stats and your character will be severely gimped.

[@rankingacademy]

😂

[@dippybuck]

In my google my business account phone number is under review from many days please help me out.please make a video about this issue

[@rankingacademy]

I will, in the meantime try contacting GMB support to solve your issue: support.google.com/business/gethelp

[@shelterandskyphotography307]

My GMB listing has been verified for some time now but still does not come up when searching organically. My website has SEO set up and has also been live for some time now but does not turn up in Google searches. What might be going on? Why can’t I find my business anywhere?

[@rankingacademy]

What keyword are you searching for? What is your website address?

[@preeti8428]

Hello sir How to instant verify my GMB listing in India. Please give me an idea if you have.

[@rankingacademy]

If the option is not available you can only verify via a code that will be sent to you by mail

[@preeti8428]

@@rankingacademy but I have tried many times and didn't receive a code in the mail.

[@timothywenk6567]

Do all these still apply in 2022?

[@rankingacademy]

Yes they do

[@user-zd2xe7eq6u]

I need my business optimisation services

[@rankingacademy]

OK

[@ralphborbon8947]

Pretty standard fare really, nothing groundbreaking here. The algorithm is very fluid, one week you're up, the next somebody else is. You havn't mentioned the number one method for getting in the top places and staying there.

[@rankingacademy]

Standard to you maybe but not to many people. "You haven't mentioned the number one method for getting in the top places and staying there" please enlighten me

[@KiranKumarblogspot]

hi sir,i am not able to upload logo,the logo not showing in gmb app.but it is showing in search results.becoz of this my profile completion stuck at 85 %. plz help on this it will be very helpful. thank u

[@rankingacademy]

Why is the logo not loading? Do you get an error message?

[@KiranKumarblogspot]

@@rankingacademy no sir when I upload it will be their like 10 to 15mins,tgen again it will show blank. My profile 2minths back suspended and now reinstated, all ranking and all looks fine buy without logo it stuck at 85 percent.

[@KiranKumarblogspot]

@@rankingacademy no error message and it never completes 100 percent profile

[@islandwidecommercialroof8598]

I have a question for you luc is there anyway possible I could pay you for your Service not for a website to just do my SCO give me number one on my Listing let me know thank you Big fan

[@rankingacademy]

Hi there. I only offer consultancy services at the moment. You can find the details here: rankingacademy.co.uk/live-sessions/

[@fairweatherfriends.]

What about blogs?

[@rankingacademy]

What about them?

[@EthelynSchaefferHealer]

Any ideas for a MOBILE Massage business??

[@rankingacademy]

Can you be a bit more specific?

[@sannasireview4425]

How to make a strategies of backlink for local seo

[@rankingacademy]

Will add your suggestion to my list

[@sannasireview4425]

@@rankingacademy yes

[@sannasireview4425]

@@rankingacademy for local seo backlink strategy and how to interlink one another page

[@karannaidu]

I have a buisness that is listed in GMB sorry to say this but what you said about higher the rating with higher quantity will effect the google ranking is wrong

[@rankingacademy]

No it isn't. Reviews are definitely a ranking factor. I suggest you have a look at this: whitespark.ca/local-search-ranking-factors/

[@basantakhanal5915]

How to install poodim and use it.

[@rankingacademy]

Never heard of this software. What does it do?

[@suleymanusmanov447]

How I can contact with you

[@rankingacademy]

just drop me an email: [e-mail]

[@JamieEngelRealtor]

Thanks for the heads up on geo-tagging. I just cancelled my subscription...

[@rankingacademy]

No Problem Jamie

[@rajarmk8850]

Sorry for my stupid request sir please help me my business name is kdr cool tech and I'm doing ac fridge and washing machine service center please give one best tittle with keywords I'm trying few times kdr cool tech -samsung lg ifb whirlpool bluestar carrier ac fridge washing machine service center in Thanjavur and my account is suddenly suspended please help me sir

[@ethantole4140]

DM me if you need GMB verification, payment after link is live

[@Prem-aila]

U look like hollywood hero,John Cena in 144ps

[@rankingacademy]

Do i?

[@memoryarcade7838]

Advice number one is absolute rubbish, folks. It is Google's policy to use only your legal name as the name of your Business. But I see that he's mentioned that, so in that case the whole concept of 4 tips is now irrelevant

[@rankingacademy]

If you understood a little bit about local SEO and google business profile in general, you would know that your business name is a crucial component to rank in local search results. Yes google wants you to use your legal name. That’s why some businesses choose to legally change their names so they can take advantage of it. This video is about the only 4 fields in your google business profile that impact your rankings, that includes your name.