Google My Business Product Expert, Steady Demand’s Ben Fisher, explains what Google My Business’ factual attributes are, how to set them, and gives an overview of the latest attributes added to GMB since Covid-19 measures were put in place.  What are GMB factual attributes?  When Covid-19 struck, everyone was surprised by the shutdown. Most people… Read More

Ben Fisher
August 18th, 2020

Founder and VP of marketing at Steady Demand, Ben Fisher, is a well-trusted expert when it comes to local SEO. And as a Google My Business Platinum Product Expert, Ben is the ideal candidate to share his experience and knowledge on the world of GMB categories. Read on to find out why GMB categories matter,… Read More

Ben Fisher
June 24th, 2020

For many SMBs, and even local SEOs, the Google My Business Redressal Form is a thing of mystery. Here, Platinum Product Expert Ben Fisher shares his top tips for reporting spam through the form and outlines some of the latest updates. At Steady Demand, we deal with a metric ton of spam on a monthly… Read More

Ben Fisher
May 12th, 2020

Want to know how to get a suspended Google My Business listing reinstated? Here’s everything you need to know to get your all-important listing back, by GMB Product Expert Ben Fisher. Joe awoke one morning to find that the phones were not ringing for his business. He then had some people calling in from billboard… Read More

Ben Fisher
September 27th, 2019

[UPDATE: November 19th, 2019] Short names now appear in the ‘About’ section of GMB, so they’re more visible than ever before. Wouldn’t you prefer to share your Google My Business profile with a neat, punchy, and business specific URL? Well, if you’re finding yourself nodding then read on, because Ben Fisher is here to explain… Read More

Ben Fisher
April 18th, 2019

The Google My Business Community is Dead… Long Live the Google My Business Help Community! Yes, the official GMB online community website has had a full refresh, and with it comes a raft of new features, easier ways to share issues, and even a board devoted to agency queries! Here’s Google Product Expert Ben Fisher… Read More

Ben Fisher
April 1st, 2019

Excited about new updates to the Google My Business App but worried about the autonomy it provides your clients? Ben Fisher is here to show you how the new features can be used to build and showcase the value of local marketing. When Google My Business (GMB) launched in 2014, Google rolled out an unprecedented… Read More

Ben Fisher
January 15th, 2019

Google My Business Insights’ Search Queries is a fantastic tool that helps you understand how visitors are finding your GMB profile. Here, contributor Ben Fisher explains how to use them to inform your on-site content and ads strategies. Google My Business Insights presents a fantastic opportunity to learn the behavior of people who are searching… Read More

Ben Fisher
November 16th, 2018

Google recently launched Insights specifically for the performance of Google My Business Posts, but how accurate are they? Before you start weeping about poor Post performance, take a look at this analysis by contributor Ben Fisher, who also has some fantastic workarounds for getting the most accurate Post performance data. Google My Business Posts are… Read More

Ben Fisher
September 11th, 2018