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BlogThe Google Business Profile field guide, in writing.
Plain-language answers on Google Business Profile, Google Maps, and getting found in AI search. Written by Greg Tresler ("Google Greg") for local business owners.
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Your Business Is Full of Trapped Value. AI Can't See It.
November 9, 2026
Your website and Google profile hold knowledge AI cannot read. That trapped value is why machines recommend someone else.
Read itHow to Get More Jobs From Your Past Customer List
November 9, 2026
Your old customer list is full of people ready to hire you again. Send one short email with one question, then follow up with whoever answers.
Read itHow Often Should You Post on Google Business Profile?
November 5, 2026
Once a week is the right rhythm for Google Business Profile posts. Here is what Google actually says, what to write, and how to batch a month in one sitting.
Read itHow to Get Google Reviews From Past Customers
November 2, 2026
Got a list of past customers and no Google reviews? Here is how to ask them, what to send, how fast to send it, and what Google does not allow.
Read itWhy Nobody Clicks the Chat Box on Your Website
October 29, 2026
Your website chat box gets ignored because of where it sits and what it says. Move it above the fold, change the words, and people start using it.
Read itWhat Services to List on Your Google Business Profile
October 26, 2026
List only the services you really do, named the way customers say them. Here is how to pick them, write them, and keep your Google profile tight.
Read itHow to Audit Your Own Google Business Profile
October 22, 2026
Score your Google Business Profile the way a sharper competitor would. Five things to check, how to grade them, and which gap to fix first this week.
Read itHow to Ask a Customer for a Google Review
October 19, 2026
The words you use decide whether a customer leaves a Google review. Here is what to say, when to say it, and what Google will not let you offer.
Read itHow to Respond to Google Reviews (Even the Bad Ones)
October 15, 2026
How to respond to Google reviews, good and bad: what to write under a five-star and a one-star review, and the ten-minute weekly habit that keeps up.
Read itHow to Check Your Competitor's Google Business Profile
October 12, 2026
Learn how to check a competitor's Google Business Profile step by step, what to write down, and the gaps you can close on your own listing this week.
Read itGoogle Business Profile Q&A Is Gone: Get Into Ask Maps
October 8, 2026
Google retired Q&A on Business Profiles. Here is how to answer customer questions now, so Ask Maps, Google's AI, gives the right answer about you.
Read itFree Google Business Profile Features You're Not Using
October 5, 2026
Most of your Google Business Profile is free and sitting switched off. Here are the features worth turning on this week, plus a simple 30 minute plan.
Read itWhy You Don't Show Up on Google Maps in Nearby Towns
October 1, 2026
Not showing on Google Maps one town over? Here is why distance decides most map results, and the three things you can fix this week to win nearby work.
Read itHow to Find Local Business Partners Using Google Maps
September 28, 2026
Use Google Maps to find the local businesses that already touch your customer, then turn them into a steady referral source. Here is the simple way.
Read itWhat to Do When Your Business Has No Google Reviews Yet
September 24, 2026
No Google reviews yet? Here is how to get your first ten the honest way: who to ask, what to say, when to ask, and what Google's own rules allow.
Read itHow to Let Customers Book You Right From Google
September 21, 2026
Customers find you on Google and then stall. Here is how to add a booking link to your Google Business Profile so they can book you in one tap.
Read itWhat Photos Should You Add to Your Google Business Profile?
September 17, 2026
The photos that help most are the plain ones you take on the job. Here is what to add to your Google Business Profile, in what order, and how often.
Read itHow to Get Google Reviews at a Grand Opening
September 14, 2026
A simple plan for collecting real Google reviews during a grand opening or free event, without paying for a single one or putting your profile at risk.
Read itHow to Use AI to Write Google Business Profile Posts
September 10, 2026
Learn how to use AI to write Google Business Profile posts that sound like you, with a 90-second voice note, one simple prompt, and Google's own rules.
Read itHow to Get More Google Reviews That Help You Rank
September 10, 2026
How to get more Google reviews that help you rank on Maps: ask every customer at the right moment, make it one tap, and let them describe the job.
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