What’s Next In Google Search
Posted on June 5, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJPKPXQu824
Bugs/Issues – side panel missing on dashboard – school reviews being removed inconsistently
GBP Categories Added – bartending services – esthetics service
GBP Q&A going away? – no, no…
Advanced Profile Optimization
Posted on April 28, 2025
Bugs
delays in GBP reinstatements
Google Posts missing (some have come back already)
GBP removed categories
school (there are more specific ones available)
home hairdresser
mobile hairdresser
accounting software company
curtain and upho…
Advertise on X
Posted on March 26, 2025
Best For:
Sports
Gaming
Music
Food
X Users..
61% more likely to be affluent consumers
first to try, to pay, and stay (25%-32% track record)
What you need
An account that is verified or on the premium plan (blue or gold checkmar…
Website is stuck in maintenance mode
Posted on December 18, 2024
https://youtu.be/uA0KAGfAxpE
delete the .maintenance file in file manager (found in public_html or the related subfolder if on shared hosting)
It’ll make a new one when it updates for real.
Advanced Profile Optimization Techniques – October 2024
Posted on October 29, 2024
Google Business Profile Categories
New:
Data Center
IV Therapy Service
Removed:
Interior door shop
commercial refrigeration
electrical equipment manufacturer
building design company
commercial cleaning service
evening dress rental servi…
Navigating Google’s August 2024 Core Update – Sept 19, 2024
Posted on September 19, 2024
New Google Business Profile categories:
Physical rehabilitation center
psychosocial therapist
rental car return location
wine and cable supplier
Fake Reviews Crackdown in USA
They’ve been cracking down on people that buy positive…
Discover What Drives Google Ads & Pmax Success (dba Platform) August 29, 2024
Posted on August 30, 2024
Google has tons of data, they are better at targeting than we are
Pmax does not use keywords ( just search themes )
TIP: vertical videos in Pmax are super good for converting mobile users.
Pmax generally casts a wide net, then zeros in on…
Form doesn’t work
Posted on June 27, 2024
Things to check:
Is recaptcha enabled directly on the form?
Do you have recaptcha keys set in place?
Is WP Rocket on the site? If so, see screenshot below.
Ensure the following setting on WP Rocket is unchecked. Other JS settings may als…
Year in footer
Posted on June 13, 2024
I figured out the issue with the footer issue with the year. You need to put the code in the p tags then it works fine.
its weird that its not in p tags when you download layouts from yootheme. but it is solved anyhow
<p>© <…
How To: Use Softaculous to kickstart a dev site
Posted on March 28, 2024
From Rick:
Well the master doesn’t age really it is always in the exact state you left it with the exception of plugins not being updated. Periodically you may wish to add a new plugin or replace one editing your startup point as yo…
Improve Your JavaScript Knowledge by Reading Source Code
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A Guide to Using Filters in Vue.js
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How to Create Web Animations With Only HTML and CSS
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A New Strategy of Designing and Building a Web App
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