Google Business Profile verification problems: what to do when it gets stuck
Still pending, a postcard that never came, a rejected video or no way left to verify. What Google’s help pages say to do in each case, where they say nothing, and what I’d do next.
Indian River County Business Tax Receipt: What It Costs in Sebastian, Vero Beach and Fellsmere
The county charges $40, but inside Sebastian, Vero Beach or Fellsmere you pay the city. Which receipt is yours, what each one costs, late penalties and who doesn’t pay.
¿Cuántas reseñas de Google necesita su negocio? Las conté en cinco ciudades
Google no da un número. Conté a mano las reseñas de los tres negocios del mapa en 30 búsquedas, en cinco ciudades de la Costa del Tesoro y la Costa Espacial: iban de 6 a unas 2,000. Así saca usted el suyo en diez minutos.
My Google Reviews Disappeared. Here’s How I Got Them Back
Most of my Google reviews vanished, real clients included. Here’s the support route that got them back, a message you can copy and what not to do while you wait.
How Many Google Reviews Do I Need? I Counted the Top Three in Five Local Towns
Google won’t give you a number. I counted the reviews of the top three on the map for six trades in five local towns, and the bar is lower than most owners think.
Business not showing on Google Maps? Check these in order
Search your exact name and city in Google Maps first. That one search tells you whether Google is hiding your profile or just not ranking it, and the fix for each.
Google Business Profile Suspended? How to Get It Back
Your listing is gone from Maps, or you can’t edit it. What to do in the first hour, the local proof that matches, and the appeal, step by step.
Hurricane Season Checklist for Your Website and Google Profile
Before, during and after a storm: the hours, phone and booking checks for your website and Google profile, and when to use special hours versus temporarily closed.
What local SEO costs on the Treasure Coast. I checked twelve companies.
Twelve SEO companies in your towns. One publishes a price list, seven show no dollar figure at all. Here is what the work is and what it costs.
Cómo aparecer en Google Maps, paso a paso
La guía completa para hacerlo usted mismo en una tarde. La categoría que decide todo, y por qué Google nunca le avisa si está mal.
Cuánto cuesta de verdad un sitio web
La mediana de un sitio hecho por un independiente es $7,750. Con agencia, $17,050. De dónde sale esa diferencia y qué le esconden.
¿De quién es su sitio web, de verdad?
En Estados Unidos el dueño de una obra es quien la creó, no quien la pagó. Pagar completo no le da la propiedad si no firmó nada.
¿Necesita un sitio web, o solo arreglar su Google?
De cada 1,000 búsquedas en Google, solo 276 llegan a un sitio web. Le explico cuál de las dos cosas necesita, y en qué orden conviene gastar.
Si su negocio solo existe en inglés, la IA no lo ve
Un estudio de 1.3 millones de citas encontró una diferencia del 431% entre los sitios con versión en español y los que no la tienen.
Where AI actually looks for a local business
82% of AI citations come from earned media, not your own site. And directories reach 46.3% of ChatGPT citations on "best of" queries.
How to get cited by AI, and how to know it worked
The strongest lever measured was quoting credible sources — a 41% visibility lift. Adding statistics was next at 31%. The practical list, and how to measure it.
Is AI SEO worth paying for? What the studies actually found.
Published rates run from $2,500 to $35,000 a month, much of it for schema markup and llms.txt. The strongest test of that found no measurable effect.
The 90-day plan to stop paying for leads
Don't cancel anything yet. Contractors who quit a lead platform cold usually end up back on it within a quarter. Here's the order that works.
Google Local Services Ads: the badge changed in 2025
The green Google Guaranteed checkmark is gone. So is the $2,000 money-back guarantee. Guides published this year still say otherwise.
Why the same lead goes to five contractors.
It isn't a glitch and it isn't bad luck. Selling one homeowner's phone number to several contractors at once is the business model.
