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Google now shows view counts on every Business Profile post, covering the past 18 months. Here is a repeatable workflow for turning those numbers into posting decisions.
Facility managers now ask AI assistants which security firm covers their area. What a local service business needs to be the one named: the trust-record layer, the service-record anatomy and a three-pass plan.
A small business lead travels two halves in 2026: being chosen by an AI answer, then being handled once it arrives. Automation agencies have industrialized the second half; almost nobody is watching the first. Here is the two-half model, the gap it exposes, and a 30-minute way to check where you stand.
Google is testing a fifth verification method for Business Profiles that allows business owners to submit a photograph of their location, spotted by local SEO expert Ben Fisher.
Google Maps is rolling out Tell Maps, a feature that lets contributors suggest edits and share local tips through natural conversation with Ask Maps.
A Codex skill that reads one URL and tells you whether a local business page actually carries local evidence: business type, vertical, NAP, schema, reviews, citation platforms.
Google has extended Reserve with Google booking buttons from Local Services Ads and Maps to standard Search and Performance Max campaigns, letting eligible advertisers show Book buttons on paid search surfaces.
Google has increased the number of booking partners for Local Services Ads from approximately 20 to more than 500, enabling customers to book directly from ads on Search and Maps.
Google confirmed it is working to resolve an issue where reviews disappear after a suspended Google Business Profile is reinstated. No timeline has been provided.
Google is testing a 'people viewed' metric on Business Profile posts, bringing back a capability removed in January 2023.
Google is testing a new Q&A experience in Google Business Profiles with a dedicated dashboard button, guided prompts, and the ability to delete answers.
