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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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How 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 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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