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Can Businesses block Google Reviews
One of the biggest misconceptions is the extent to which a business can remove or prevent negative reviews. The other…
AMA with Brad Wetherall – Founder & CEO of The GBP Experts : r/localsearch
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Brad Wetherall held an AMA on Sterling Sky’s subreddit. Disclaimer: The agency I worked for…
Can you Trust Brandon J. Broderick’s Google Reviews?
I have been monitoring the Google reviews for several of the Brandon J Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law, Google…
How to properly flag and remove a Google review
A business reached out asking for help removing a negative review. Upon reviewing the review text and the reviewer’s profile,…
Google’s New Policy on Soliciting Reviews: Challenges and Implications
Google has updated its Maps User Generated Content (UGC) policy. Thank you, Google Business Product Expert (GBP PE), Claudia Tomina, for alerting…
Who is Aptos Best Garage Door Repair
If you are a garage door repair business or a consumer looking for a garage door repair company in or…
2026 BrightLocal Consumer Review Survey Talks about Fake Reviews
Since 2021, the folks at BrightLocal have been publishing their data on online reviews. This year, there is a new…
Did Google Perform Another Review Sweep
There is chatter online that Google performed a sweep and removed Google Business Profile (GBP) reviews last week. The first…
Pestway Keeps Infesting Google Maps
Since December 2023, I have been battling Pestway’s lead-generation map spam in and around Detroit, Michigan. I have identified 166…