Google Business Profile Optimization: Categories, Services, Posts, and Insights That Matter
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description: Deep dive into Google Business Profile optimization for U.S. companies — categories, attributes, photo strategy, review workflows, and measurement beyond impressions for local growth teams. Learn field-by-field prioritization, cadence for Posts and photos, and how Insights should inform staffing—not vanity leaderboard screenshots alone. Covers review-response QA, holiday-hour workflows, and turning Insights spikes into staffing adjustments—not screenshot trophies. Discusses competitor benchmarking ethics, authentic photography expectations, and aligning GBP categories with live site navigation—not retired brochure PDFs.
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description: Deep dive into Google Business Profile optimization for U.S. companies — categories, attributes, photo strategy, review workflows, and measurement beyond impressions for local growth teams. Learn field-by-field prioritization, cadence for Posts and photos, and how Insights should inform staffing—not vanity leaderboard screenshots alone. Covers review-response QA, holiday-hour workflows, and turning Insights spikes into staffing adjustments—not screenshot trophies. Discusses competitor benchmarking ethics, authentic photography expectations, and aligning GBP categories with live site navigation—not retired brochure PDFs.
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