Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session June 25, 2021

Each week, Eric, Jason and Ben answer your questions on digital marketing for local businesses … local search engine optimization (SEO), Google My Business, social media, email marketing, websites, online advertising and more.

What is Eric’s technical setup?
Some Q&A is now showing up on searches for GMB listings.
Are there any notifications for these Q&As?
Where do you find the Q&As--are they on the GMB dashboard?
Are there any analytics as a business owner about your Q&A?
Controlling your reviews in the knowledge panel.
Are your reviews a ranking factor?
Do you have any thoughts on schema markup for a local service area business?
How many categories should I choose for a medical spa and what are the best ones in order to rank well?
Will you be penalized for too many categories if they are all relevant to your business?
How do I optimize my business for Apple Maps?
How do I get both old and new locations to show up for a GMB listing for my client?
Google is currently not allowing me a GMB listing--what are the minimum requirements for me to get up and running?