New businesses often launch with fewer than 10 Google reviews, and that gap costs visibility fast. Searchers click what looks trusted, not what looks new. That reality pushes many owners to buy Google ...

A business with 3 reviews rarely gets clicks. A business with 50 recent 5‑star reviews does. That difference alone explains why so many owners choose to buy Google reviews instead of waiting months ...

POWELL, Ohio — A Powell business owner said he was flooded by bad Google reviews from a scammer, who asked for $5,000 to remove them, in part of a negative review extortion scam that Google is warning ...

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Google today announced several new features that are coming to the Google Maps app, including Gemini-powered tips, trending places, and estimates on EV charger availability. When searching for places ...

Following the big Gemini updates earlier this month, Google Maps is adding a handful of new features, like review nicknames. The AI updates continue with a prominent Gemini-powered “Know before you go ...

Landon Murie is the CEO of Goodjuju Marketing, helping home service businesses with local SEO, stunning websites, and boosting close rates. How many Google reviews does your local business have? Does ...

HOUSTON — A Houston construction company owner said he was blindsided when his five-star reputation suddenly tanked overnight. He said it's all because of a scam. Abraham Policek is the owner of ...

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Some New York City business owners say they're being extorted by fake reviewers who leave a slew of negative Google reviews and demand money for it to stop. It's become so prevalent that CBS News New ...

Prior to announcing its third-generation Nest Doorbell—along with its other two new security cameras in early October—Google had us thinking it had lost interest in the smart home. While I wouldn’t ...

Over the past couple of weeks, there have been numerous reports of reviews disappearing, being removed, or being deleted from local business profiles on Google Search and Google Maps. Supposedly, this ...