Small Business Advisor offers a focused, one-on-one video tutorial for local business owners.

GBP phases out the shortname feature.

Revealing competition and phony listings, the label should help local businesses and their customers.

When clicking on a branded pin, users will see an ad in the Knowledge Panel.

Unavailable from GBP dashboard, Google provides a how-to guide.

The opt-in feature means users will see a Google-assigned number, not the customer's actual phone number.

Restaurants feature a booking tab to confirm customers' orders and reservations.

The form allows users to describe the problem they are experiencing.

Keep business information up to date and manage phone calls through the company dashboard.

Designed to level the playing field for local business owners, GBP provides more options.

GBP users can let customers in wheelchairs know what to expect when they visit.

The mobile feature allows customers to specify the date they visited a business.

Service area businesses display differently in local mobile search.

Businesses that make a Google post are highlighted with a red dot attached to their listing.

GBP offers more clarity with regard to its guidelines, outlining what is and is not allowed in Google Posts.

The reasons for GBP suspensions, email notifications, and the difference between hard and soft suspensions.

Check the status of your GBP account so that technical issues don't hurt your ranking or performance.

GBP introduces a tag feature so users know its review is new.

Updates in the mobile search page may list two (not three) in local results.

Attorney information displays when brand search is performed.