Google My Business Profile Optimization - Ultimate Tutorial for 2023 (Every Secret Revealed!)

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This Google my business profile optimization tutorial is the most comprehensive (& Valuable) video guide available on the web for any local business owner.
In this tutorial, I take you through each component of your Google my business listing and show you how to make the most of them one by one and step by step.
This google business profile optimization guide is filled with tips, tricks, and trade secrets that will help you dominate your local competitors in google search results in 2023, attract more visitors and generate more revenue.
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📑TABLE OF CONTENT
0:00 Intro
1:30 Log into your profile
2:35 Business name
4:47 Business address
9:28 Phone number
10:20 Business Categories
12:46 Website link
15:19 Google reviews
17:48 Business hours
20:01 Appointment Link
21:29 Business Description
22:42 Years in business
24:01 Business attributes
25:09 Questions and answers
27:21 Photos
29:58 Products & Services
33:08 Google posts
35:05 Messages
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[@rankingacademy]

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Thanks Luc Durand. I am sure you covered everything which is important for GMB Ranking. After watching this video, no need to buy any GMB course. Can we use our services (like cleaning etc) as products also?

[@rankingacademy]

Glad to hear it Afzal. If the option is available on your dashboard then use it

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I believe Google now allows the use of a Facebook page as a website link, which was previously marked as an error if i try to add my page link, but now I can add it.

[@rankingacademy]

Nope. Although you may have been able to add a link, It's still against the guidelines: support.google.com/business/answer/3038177?hl=en-GB#zippy=%2Cwebsite-phone

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such a great video! I own a service business and one of our competitors has swept the city with using their employees homes as locations. We are following the rules but man it bites when they are ranking across the city :(

[@rankingacademy]

I'm sure it does. I suggest you report them using the redressal form: support.google.com/business/contact/business_redressal_form

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@@rankingacademy thank you Luc! I have just done this (they have 6 homes across the city!) I will keep my fingers crossed! Thank you! I am watching all your videos avidly to get more knowledge- I think I'm learning more than my web/marketing company! LOL! Thank you!

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Hi Luc, thanks for sharing yet another excellent video! I noticed earlier this week KZbin is allowing channel owners to add Posts. Do you plan to publish a Best Practices video on this? Thanks for letting us know, Delfino

[@rankingacademy]

Hi Delfino I wasn't planning on covering this topic but I'll still add it to my list. Just in case.

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@@rankingacademy Thanks Luc. I'm sure there are best practices for this, however since it's only been released to commoners like myself in the past few days, I'd prefer to learn from those who better understand how to potentially use it best.

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You have done a very nice and useful video man. Thanks. Help us further in using Google My business for daily , monthly exploit. May be uploading intelligently the photos, videos, new updates and others about the business. Also suggest new ideas please.

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks, I'll add your request to my list

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Great video. Thank you. What are premium rate numbers? appointment link I suggest going to your website page with calendly embedded so your website's FB and google ad network retargeting pixels kick in

[@rankingacademy]

Premium-rate telephone numbers are telephone numbers that charge callers higher price rates for select services. A portion of the call fees is paid to the service provider, allowing premium calls to be an additional source of revenue for businesses. Nice tip about the calendar link, thanks

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I've only had one problem: I can't post my business pictures. Google Business deletes them every single time I upload them. Context: I'm a boudoir photographer I've been following your recommendations and my business started to move forward. I can't find the words to express how grateful I am.

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks, watch this video, hopefully it will help with your photos.

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Brillant

[@rankingacademy]

Thanks Michael

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I display my home address even though I'm a service area business. It's on my business license so they ok'd it but I'm still not comfortable with it. But I've always heard that it improves rankings so I decided to post it

[@rankingacademy]

Hi Tony, Did Google Ok for you to display your address even though you are a service area business?

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[@rankingacademy]

Which reporting link are you referring to?

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@@rankingacademy You showed how to do a GBP audit, would like to know if you had shared any report template for an audit report, may be a basic and advanced version. And if they are shared freely.

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[@rankingacademy]

Google calendar is not fit for purpose and won't look very professional