Chris Abraham

When Google Suspends Your Law Firm’s Business Profile: A Plain-English Survival Guide: If you’re a lawyer running a small practice and you’ve suddenly disappeared from Google — don’t panic.
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Wrestling Back Control: Navigating GBP Ownership Disputes in the Wild West of Small Business: You've just bought a business. The team is trained, the trucks are wrapped, the paperwork is signed. But online? You’re invisible. The Google Business Profile (GBP) — the digital heartbeat of the operation — is showing the old owner’s name… or worse, it's gone.
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How to Properly Set Up Your Google Business Profile as a Mobile or Service-Area Business (Without Lying): If your business doesn’t have a storefront, don’t try to trick Google. You’re a Service Area Business (SAB)—and that’s perfectly legitimate. To rank locally without risking suspension, remove your public address, define your service area, update your description and categories, and verify with a video that proves you're real (branded truck, gear, proof of access). This post walks you through pivoting from a fake storefront to a fully compliant, rank-worthy SAB setup.
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Google Business Profile Video Verification Failures: A PSA and Cautionary Tale for Local Businesses: If your Google Business Profile (GBP) video verification fails, it’s usually due to missing a permanent business sign, unclear exterior location context, or insufficient proof of access. Google now requires one continuous video showing surrounding street signs or neighboring businesses, visible business signage (not temporary), and you unlocking the door or using a POS system. This post breaks down exactly how to avoid these pitfalls and get your listing verified.
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How to Recover a Suspended Google Business Profile: A PSA for Business Owners: A suspended Google Business Profile (GBP) can feel like digital invisibility — your business is open, ready for customers, but nowhere to be found on Google Maps or local search. It’s frustrating, especially when your storefront is legitimate, your location is real, and your operations are compliant. If you're reading this, you may be going through it right now — and you’re not alone.
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When Google Sends Your Patients to the Wrong Place: The High-Stakes Chaos of an Unclaimed or Mislabeled Google Business Profile: It was a Friday afternoon when the frantic email landed in my inbox. A digital marketer, clearly worn thin by the stress in her message, reached out on behalf of a client: a small but highly specialized medical practice that had just realized something terrifying was happening on Google Maps.
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How to Recover a Suspended Google Business Profile for a Service-Based Business (and Why It’s Harder Than You Think): If your Google Business Profile (GBP) is suspended after you tried to do the right thing — like removing a PO Box or updating it to a service area business — you’re not alone.
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When SEO Gets Serious: What I Look for in the First 20 Minutes of Any Real Discovery Call: In a world of keyword fluff and templated SEO pitches, I’ve carved a different path. This post walks through my exact discovery call mindset — what I probe, what I diagnose fast, and how I determine if I can actually move the needle for a business. Whether you're hiring or just curious about what a real SEO operator looks for, here’s your inside peek.
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From Map Pack Obscurity to Local Lead Engine: A Strategic Guide to Local SEO for High-Stakes Service Businesses: If you're in a competitive, trust-sensitive service industry — like financial services, legal, or home contracting — local SEO isn't optional. Here's how to turn your Google Business Profile into your most valuable lead generator, and why most businesses do it backward.
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Google Business Profile Suspended? How to Fix & Prevent It: I regularly receive messages from worried business owners who suddenly find their Google Business Profile (GBP) suspended.
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