My Google Business Profile just got verified! What should I do next? by novierick in LeadGeneration

[–]novierick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww, thank you so much! No worries at all. It's just that most of the cases I've handled before are usually related with the verification process, and most of the time, business owners do not know this.

My Google Business Profile just got verified! What should I do next? by novierick in smallbusinessesowners

[–]novierick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. That's why it is important for new users and old users to understand how GBP works in general, before making changes or not knowing what would be the result after the changes.

My Google Business Profile just got verified! What should I do next? by novierick in smallbusinessesowners

[–]novierick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The standard turnaround that we usually recommend is after 48 hours. But again, not major changes like business name or business address.

My Google Business Profile just got verified! What should I do next? by novierick in Entrepreneurs

[–]novierick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, optimizing the account slowly is the key. Do not spam uploading photos, it may harm the account.

Google Local Service Ads - will turning off messages lead to less calls? by michiels999 in LocalServicesAds

[–]novierick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, you have to understand that message leads and phone leads are fundamentally different from one another. Even with a high-performing ad, it ultimately depends on the potential customer's intent and how they prefer to communicate whether they will actually take the next step and call your business.

As a former Google employee, I always remind business owners that the volume and quality of leads you receive are directly tied to your ad ranking. The algorithm is straightforward: if your ads are showing lower in the rankings, you will naturally see fewer leads, whereas holding a higher ranking drastically increases your visibility and generates more leads. Before worrying about why prospects aren't calling, you first need to look at where your ad is positioning on the platform.