Get Seen - September 2022

Hey there??

Hope you had a great summer, we sure did!

Let’s kick-off the last quarter with a quick update of what happened this summer in the online local visibility world! We selected the latest news, insights and trends from trusted sources so you can be set to perform!

Google: Avoid Duplicate Content In Business Profile Posts

Following Google latest content policy update, duplicated content (photos, posts, videos and logos) in Google Business Profiles will be considered as spam. Posting the same photo, video, or text block isn’t allowed, so be mindful of differentiating your content, especially while doing recurring posts such as promotions.

Source : Search Engine Journal, July 2022

Google adds automated messaging through Business Profiles frequently asked questions

Google has added a new feature to help businesses automated some of the responses to questions submitted through their Google Maps and Google Search business listings. The business owner can suggest questions people can ask their business when they start a chat and then set up automated responses to those questions.

Source : Search Engine Land, July 2022

Instagram rolls out a new searchable map to make it easier to discover popular locations

The updated map experience will allow users to explore popular tagged locations around them and filter location results by specific categories including restaurants, cafes and beauty salons. This will offer users a more immersive experience to find popular locations and businesses via tagged post, stories and guides. It will also allow finding relevant locations on the map when searching with relevant hashtags.

Source : TechCrunch, July 2022

Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?

Regulators are close to stopping Meta from sending EU data to the US, safeguarding European data from being improperly managed by US companies -and shared with US intelligence agencies. Since June 2018, Facebook -and Meta are warning that they could be forced to stop running Facebook and Instagram in Europe if it can’t send data between the EU and the US. However, Meta has also said it has “no desire” to leave Europe’s large market of 30-plus countries. Stopping services, even temporarily, could be (quite) costly for the company.

Source : Wired, August 2022