How to Remove Temporarily Closed on Google Maps – Manage Your Google Business Profile Hours

Missing Google Reviews: Checklists for Troubleshooting Review Loss

Whitespark

TL;DR: • Google Business Profile reviews usually go missing for 3 reasons: business policy violations, spam attacks, or Google moderation errors.• Common triggers include sudden review spikes, incentivized reviews, review kiosks/shared IPs, fake engagement tactics, and reviews fr

What Does It Mean When a Google Review Shows ‘Edited’? – And Should You Be Concerned?

Sterling Sky

Simple Template for Self-Auditing Your AI Local Search Visibility

Phil Rozek

Just about every business owner wants to be more visible in the AI local results, but it’s easy to get analysis paralysis. Where and how do you even check your visibility? How should you size up competitors? What are realistic next steps, particularly next steps you don’t already

Anonymous Google Reviews Are Here: What Your Business Should Do Now

Whitespark

Google Quietly Removed a Major Barrier to Reviews Google just made one of its most significant shifts to its review system in years: users can now leave reviews under a pseudonym instead of their real Google Account name. This change, rolling out globally in November 2025, lowers

Under Attack? Navigating the recent 1-star Google review scams

BrightLocal

In the world of online business, your reputation is gold. Recently, however, many agencies, local businesses, and online services have been dealing with a tricky and unfair challenge specifically on Google: mass 1-star review bombing. This is a real issue that has grown significa

Keeping Authenticity in the Time of AI

BrightLocal

AI has made it possible to publish more content than ever. It has also made it easier than ever to break trust. A perfect example came from Wil Reynolds’ talk at BrightLocal’s Local SEO for Good. He showed a sign from a Philadelphia cheesesteak shop that claimed to be “authentic.