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Stefan Somborac

@stefansomborac.bsky.social

📍 Local SEO Analyst @ sterlingsky.ca | 🔧 I fix GBP problems | ✏️ Posts about GBP and Local SEO

Stefan Somborac @stefansomborac.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Two months ago, Google emailed users who manage Business Profiles for schools warning that reviews would be removed and completely disabled by April 30, 2025. www.seroundtable.com/google-drops... There was a delay but it has now rolled out in North America.

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Stefan Somborac @stefansomborac.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

If you've had fake reviews removed from your Business Profile and now see them returning—sometimes several years later—Google just acknowledged that this is a bug. support.google.com/business/thr...

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Resurfacing GBP Reviews - Google Business Profile Community

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Stefan Somborac @stefansomborac.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Google no longer shows reviews on the Business Profiles of some types of schools in the UK. 1/3

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Stefan Somborac @stefansomborac.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Google has overhauled the process for requesting ownership of a service area business. OLD process: 1.) Create a service area profile identical to the one you wanted to claim 2.) Verify it 3.) Wait for an "owner conflict" dialogue to appear with a "Request access" button 1/2

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Claudia Tomina @claudiatomina.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

support.google.com/maps/contact... This new form is interesting. I’m curious to see what happens when a business is reported for having pressured a customer to leave a review.

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Report business conduct - Google Maps Help

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Stefan Somborac @stefansomborac.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A significant change to Google's Business Profile Guidelines! Businesses selling products/services with minimum age requirements (e.g. alcohol, cannabis) MUST have a storefront. No more restricted product SABs. 1/3

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