Google is testing a new report reviews dialog and options for local listings www.seroundtable.com/google-new-r... via @bubblesup.bsky.social and @tcolling.bsky.social #googlebusinessprofiles #googlelocal #googlereviews #local #reviews #google

Also, shoutouts to these folks whose great content I shared in today's Marketing Unlocked: @glenngabe.bsky.social Daniel Drabo Carolyn Shelby @bubblesup.bsky.social Sarah P. Katelyn Bourgoin Thank you! 🙌

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married? Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote. Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Saw a couple of fun new elements on a GBP this morning: an AI-generated summary, and the option to report it. The summary is nicely detailed, and the option to report it will be very helpful over time (I've had a lot of business owners contact Support when they were wrong).

Good morning from the Jersey Shore. 🌊

I hope every single Tufts parent out there calls the University and their reps about this.

Walz on Musk getting briefed on China war plans: "I don't understand -- where are the Republicans? Where are the Lindsey Grahams?"

I'm going to be in #boston later this month, and I'd love to talk to local orgs, local radio stations, and different student groups/papers about Bluesky. Please dm me if you can help connect me!

🏅 Thank you to the wonderful women on Google's PE Program, including Amy, Joy, Krystal, Claudia, Elizabeth and so may more! #localseo 🔗 youtu.be/wWIMK-83yoU?... @bubblesup.bsky.social @joyhawkins.bsky.social @krystaltaing.bsky.social @claudiatomina.bsky.social @elizabethrule.bsky.social

Trying to add WhatsApp to your Google Business Profile? 📱 Stefan Somborac reports it’s mobile-only and appears on mobile web, not the Maps app. Plus, you don’t need WhatsApp installed to see the link. https://localsearchforum.com/threads/whatsapp-link-tip.62180/post-196834

This is absolutely amazing.

Real estate folks...I'm sure no one in your market is using this brand-building SEO tactic. It boosted my wife's GBP engagement by 50% during the *slowest* time of year, and she's now having the best Q1 of her career. I show exactly what to do in today's Marketing Unlocked VIP newsletter.

Good thread, @stefansomborac.bsky.social . Since reviews were turned off, schools that changed management were stuck with poor reviews with no way of bringing in new ones that accurately reflected their current state. With this new setup, their GBPs are in a sort of neutral state.

via @mikeblumenthal.bsky.social, Yext acquires Places Scout.

Received an Android for mentoring new Product Experts on the GBP forum. 😁

@boweryboys.bsky.social I'm listening to the podcast about the Macy's parade. Did you all know Bay Ridge hosts a ragamuffin parade each year? ragamuffinparadebayridge.org

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚 Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

lol, a clip of a Tesla's vision system trying to understand a train labyrinth.zone/notice/Aq5V7...

INSULIN NEEDED - if anyone can spare insulin, especially the more shelf-stable pens, please bring them to: Bernie's Coffee Shop 6101 Wilshire Blvd before 6pm today

FT Exclusive: Internal memos seen by the Financial Times said that Meta would 'suppress detections' based on how much an advertiser spent on the platform, and that some top advertisers would instead be reviewed by humans. www.ft.com/content/9255...

Disney's THE SKELETON DANCE is now in the #PublicDomain! 💀🎶 Why's this a big deal? This 1929 Silly Symphony redefined animation by syncing music & visuals. Now, it’s free to use, remix & reimagine. What'll YOU create? 🎥 ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025

Great new advance that should help restaurants keep their online menus current.

RIP Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary. Here he explains about Puff the Magic Dragon... www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdmG...

"A dozen Jersey Shore towns have been added to the drone ban issued by the Federal Aviation Authority last month, increasing the number to 57 communities statewide that have been placed under a temporary flight restriction." 😲 archive.ph/wg5Tb#select...

Had a tough week, But trying to get back into a more positive mode. Hoping to make positive updates that result in a better overall situation.

The #SEO and #Marketing community is quiet quitting X. Where are we finding new social homes? I took a poll + spoke to fantastic folks like @localseoguide.com @davidmihm.bsky.social @bubblesup.bsky.social and many more in my @searchengineland.bsky.social column: searchengineland.com/guide/seos-a...

Please, PLEASE get yourself, your kids, and your loved ones up to date on all of their vaccines ASAP. We may not have a chance to do so after this new administration takes hold.

When AI compiles a lovely collection of quotes from industry icons... that they never said. Like, ever. How do I know? I asked one and she was quick on "I never said that." Now I wonder how they were created; was I too heavy on the prompt?

@mariehaynes.bsky.social I'd like to check something with you (a quote that AI unearthed). Would you please follow me or DM so I can see if it's legit? Thanks.

There are days when I'm just not feeling it, but then a small business owner reaches out about their Google listing, and I'm revitalized. I truly love troubleshooting GBPs and helping SMBs.

The dance group Shen Yun Performing Arts has accumulated enormous wealth, in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work for free and pay its bills, while exploiting young, low-paid performers, a New York Times investigation found. nyti.ms/40erBD9

I love humans.

Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there? National Suicide Prevention Hotline Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK) 1-800-273-8255 (USA) 1.833.456.4566 (Canada)

@bsky.app It would be amazing if we could include screenshots in DMs. Please and thank you.

GBP suspension rant: If a "Registered agent" is used to get your LLC, you must have YOUR operating address on there, not their address only. If you're suspended, this is a great document to use, but not until that paperwork is updated / correct. Sigh.

From the "This Should Make Google Nervous" file

So, if you’re looking for an SEO with deep knowledge of marketing in general to review your strategy or to support you short, middle and long term, you can count with my expertise. From travel to ecommerce, from B2C to B2B, I can be the person you’re looking for. Amplification is welcome.

Ya know, if you're going to review bomb a fast food restaurant for something they had nothing to do with, then at least review the correct one, not one 850 miles away. 😏

Billy Long, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the IRS, has peddled a pandemic-era tax credit that the agency has warned is a magnet for fraud. If the Senate confirms him, Long will be in a position to ease access to the tax credit.

🚨 Google has added an FAQ to their Site Reputation Abuse Policy Documentation, answering among others, if moving content that's received a manual action to a new location, will resolve the site reputation abuse: "Maybe, but it depends on where you move it to: ...

The family business of President-elect Trump is poised to capitalize on his presidency with a variety of new ventures, according to a New York Times review of financial records. The Trump Organization is expected to issue a more limited ethics plan that is unlikely to significantly curb its growth.

This is just... spectacular: Man disrupts TV interview about women feeling unsafe in public spaces and refuses to leave | ITV News Granada www.itv.com/news/granada... I know "not all men" but jeez a lot of ar*eholes out there show a strong correlation. 😡

Well, I have no idea why the hell I did this or if anyone will really care :-), but here is the code for my Daily SEO feed on Bluesky. github.com/jroakes/Dail... Here is the Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:... A few notes:

📨 GBP sending emails to businesses to make sure their profiles are up to date! Look out for the subject line "[Business name], make sure your Business Profile is up to date" #localseo #smallbusiness

For @nytimes.com I am looking to speak with people who are currently in the housing market, either looking to buy a home or trying to sell their current one. I'd love to talk to you about what it's been like. Email me at [email protected]

Are you looking for a new SEO Job? Check out the Free #SEOFOMO Job board featuring many 🔥 ones: * Head of SEO - Affiliate Marketing at Legend * Sr. Manager, SEO at NinjaOne * Senior Specialist, Technical SEO at Shutterstock * SEO Product (eCommerce) Lead at Holafly ....

Interesting (esp. given the new YouTube in-serp format I've been seeing). Looks like Google Search is piloting a new format that provides an 'easy to digest summary of YouTube videos based on their queries.' Note, I had a YouTube creator reach out to me about it last night & said I could share this.

This will affect a ton of small service businesses, and the first I think of are small weed delivery services. Ugh.

This is a MAJOR change and will affect many weed delivery services. I hope everyone in the industry is aware.

I've had my Twitter account since November of 2008. It's brought me a lot of joy and info, but alas, I'm bidding it a fond farewell.