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  1. What is the purpose of Google Business Profile 'Posts'?

    Answer: To share timely updates, offers, and events directly on your Google listing

    GBP Posts let businesses share news, promotions, events, and offers that appear on their listing in Search and Maps, boosting engagement.

  2. Which metric best measures whether your Google Business Profile is driving real customer actions?

    Answer: Calls, direction requests, and website clicks from the listing

    GBP Insights tracks actions like phone calls, direction requests, and website clicks, which directly measure how the listing converts searchers into customers.

  3. A bakery wants to rank for 'wedding cakes Austin TX.' Which action would MOST directly help?

    Answer: Adding 'wedding cakes' and 'Austin' to the business description and website content

    Optimizing both the GBP description and website content with target keywords and location directly improves relevance for that specific local query.

  4. What is 'link building' and why does it matter for local SEO?

    Answer: Earning hyperlinks from other websites, which signals authority and boosts rankings

    Backlinks from reputable sites signal to Google that your business is authoritative and trustworthy, directly contributing to the prominence factor in local rankings.

  5. Why should a local business avoid keyword stuffing in its Google Business Profile name?

    Answer: It violates Google's guidelines and can result in the listing being suspended or penalized

    Google's guidelines require that the GBP name reflect the real-world business name; adding extra keywords constitutes spam and risks suspension.

  6. Which of the following is the BEST way to encourage more customer reviews without violating Google's policies?

    Answer: Send a follow-up email or text with a direct link to your Google review form after service

    Sending a post-service follow-up with a direct review link is a policy-compliant way to make it easy for all customers to leave honest feedback.

  7. What does 'mobile-first' mean in the context of local SEO?

    Answer: Designing and optimizing your website primarily for mobile devices since most local searches happen on phones

    Google uses mobile-first indexing and the majority of local searches occur on smartphones, so a mobile-optimized site is essential for strong local rankings.