ScamWatch: Don’t Pay for What’s Already Yours – The Google Business Profile Ownership Scam

Last Updated: March 2, 2026

Leer en español We’ve been hearing a lot of chatter lately from our clients about a sneaky new scam making the rounds, and it’s time we shine a big ol’ spotlight on it. Here’s the setup: You, a small business owner, get a call. The person on the other end – often with an overseas […]

Google’s August 2025 Spam Update: What Local Businesses Need to Know

Last Updated: September 8, 2025

Leer en español If you’ve noticed some changes in your Google rankings lately, you’re not imagining things. On August 26, 2025, Google rolled out a major Spam Update focused on cleaning up local search results. And yes, it’s hitting Google Business Profiles (GBPs) hard. For any business that depends on local visibility this update could […]

Show Me the Google Business Profile and I’ll Show You the Violation

Last Updated: September 3, 2025

Leer en español Google feels more Soviet every day. They demand that we “optimize” our profiles, update them often, and keep everything accurate and fresh (in other words, do their work for them.) The problem is that Google’s rules for Business Profiles are so convoluted, ever-changing, and sometimes completely undisclosed that it’s almost impossible not […]

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ScamWatch: Don’t Pay for What’s Already Yours – The Google Business Profile Ownership Scam

Google’s August 2025 Spam Update: What Local Businesses Need to Know

Show Me the Google Business Profile and I’ll Show You the Violation

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