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Google's New "Collected Info" Tab: What Multi-Location Teams Need to Know
Google is calling your business and writing directly to your Google Business Profile. A new Collected Info tab, rolling out inside the Business Profile dashboard on Search and Maps...
Michel van Luijtelaar
Why Only Two of Us Could See "Know Before You Go" (And What That Teaches Every Local Business)
We ran a little experiment this week. The GMBapi team, remote and spread across different homes and networks, with a mix of Android and iPhone, pulled up the same business listing....
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Apple Maps Just Got a Lot More Important for Your Business
Apple held its annual developer conference yesterday. Most of the coverage is about the new Siri AI and Liquid Glass tweaks. But there’s a quieter story that matters more to local....
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What’s New: Scale Your Reputation, Automate Your Response
Protecting your brand’s reputation across hundreds or thousands of locations is a constant battle against the clock. Our latest product release is built to give multi-location bran...
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Google’s Review Reply Rejection Filter: What 12,752 Rejected Replies Reveal
Google now silently rejects review replies. No notification. No explanation. Your reply sits in a REJECTED state in the API while you assume it went live.
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How to: use the bulk services functionality
As a business, keeping your services updated is crucial for your rankings. The more relevant services you list, the easier it is for customers to find you. However, manually updati...
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Beyond Categories: How 2026’s New Attributes Are Redefining Local Relevance
You’re a “Gas Station,” a “Dentist,” or a “Golf Club”, and you’ve stopped at that. But as of April 2026, Google has changed the rules of the game.
SophieNPublished: The Ultimate Restaurant Marketing Guide: Winning the Local Search Battle with GMBapi.com
In today’s digital-first dining landscape, your restaurant’s success isn’t just about the food on the plate; it’s about how easily a hungry guest can find you on their screen. Whet...
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Mastering the Google Business API: Best Practices and Tips
Looking to manage your business’s online details more efficiently? The Google Business Profile API offers a seamless way to update and control your business information on Google.....
Michel van LuijtelaarPublished: What’s new: Advanced Bulk Editing and Actionable Insights
At GMBapi.com, our goal has always been to simplify the relationship between a brand and its local presence. As portfolios grow and local SEO becomes more technical, the tools used...
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Automate Your Local SEO: How to connect GMBapi.com to Zapier and n8n
We’ve recently rolled out GMBapi.com API keys, giving you programmatic control over your GBP data.
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Google’s New Moderation Layer: Review Reply Status & The Arrival of Review Media
For four years, the Google Business Profile API was a graveyard. No updates. No new endpoints. Silence.
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Top Local Brand Manager Alternatives for Scalable Local SEO
Local SEO is the backbone of every successful multi-location business. Tools like Local Brand Manager (LBM) have long been a go-to for technical SEOs who want deep control, with fe...
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The Google Business Profile Suspension Manual: Recovery & Risk Mitigation
A “Suspended” notice in your Google Business Profile dashboard is more than a technical glitch; it’s a total block on your digital front door. For multi-location brands, a single s...
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Apple Business: The New Front in Local Search Dominance
Apple has officially unified its fragmented business tools into one powerhouse: Apple Business. Launching 14 April 2026 across 200+ countries, this move merges Apple Business Conne...
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Local SEO in 2026: Why Your Rankings are Steady but Your Calls are Vanishing
Imagine this: You use GMBapi.com to monitor competitors and local ranking, and you log into your rank tracker. You’re still in the top 3. Everything looks green. Yet, your phone is...
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Adding & Removing Locations in GMBapi.com
Manage growing portfolios without manual imports. This guide explains how to add new locations, organise them across clients, and remove or disconnect profiles, based on how Google...
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The Knowledge Panel Is Your New Homepage: Insights from BrightonSEO San Diego
By Brad Weatherall, Former Director of Operations for Google Business Profile
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The Evolution of Local Search: Comparing Whitespark’s 2023 and 2026 Ranking Factors
What’s on the way up, what’s sliding down, and what you actually need to care about next.
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The Global Wave of Deleted Google Reviews: What Our Data Reveals About AI, Law, and Trust
Introduction: When Trust Starts to Vanish
Michel van LuijtelaarPublished: The Smarter Choice: Map Labs vs. GMBapi.com
A strong presence on Google Maps is non-negotiable for multi-location businesses. Your Google Business Profile (GBP) is often the first point of contact for potential customers, an...
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How to Integrate GMBapi.com into BigQuery
Integrating GMBapi.com local data with BigQuery opens powerful new capabilities, enabling advanced data analysis, custom reporting, and seamless integration with your existing tool...
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How to make ChatGPT to recommend your business?
The Rise of LLM Search
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Major GMBapi Updates: Smarter Local SEO Starts Here
We’ve rolled out some exciting new features and improvements to help you stay ahead in local search, save time, and make smarter decisions across all your locations. From competiti...
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Noticed a sharp drop in Google Business Profile impressions around June 25? You’re not alone.
Update: August 1st – Google has confirmed that a fix for the issue was deployed on July 28. We’ve been monitoring the situation closely and can confirm that incoming data appears t...
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