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Today, we’re diving deep into a crucial strategy for local SEO that can easily get overlooked. Optimizing the images in your Google Business Profile is a massive win for your local SEO campaign. According to Google, businesses with images receive 42% more direction requests and 35% more website visits, highlighting the importance of image optimization.

Without optimized images in your Google Business Profile, you’re losing possible patients, not connecting with your audience as you should, and missing opportunities for ranking power on Google. 

A Google Business Profile (GBP) is essential when businesses have a physical location. Not only does it power your Google Maps listing, but it also greatly impacts local search rankings. So if you don’t currently have a GBP set up, you’ll want to get that done ASAP.

In this episode, we hone in on the importance of your images and how to optimize your images to meet Google’s requirements and get you noticed by your target audience. Our discussion centers around the various types of images you should include and how to leverage them effectively. 

So, whether you're a clinic owner, a chiropractor, a physical therapist, or any other healthcare provider, grab a pen and paper and learn how to maximize your Google Business Profile images so you can attract and engage with your target audience. 

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Google maps have led a pair of German tourists stuck Queensland bush for a week.

The pair rented a four-wheel drive vehicle to drive through wilderness in Cape-York - but the map app sent them into a bog.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Google Maps work differently in such isolated places.

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Josh abandoned us this week to stream himself virtually attending a Flight Simulator event, so you will have to contend with a trio of cranky people as we discuss another week's PC industry news. Sorry in advance - though Jeremy did walk us through Josh's burger segment.  There's still plenty to panic over in the Security Corner, and some AI coming to Google maps - just what we needed.

Recorded February 7, 2024.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:25 Jeremy Presents: Food with Josh
04:20 AMD drops Radeon RX 7900 XT price to 699 USD
05:49 Ryzen 8000G STAPM issue awaits firmware fix
07:58 TSMC might not be jumping on the High-NA EUV bandwagon yet
11:39 Resizable BAR mod for systems as old as Sandy Bridge?
15:24 Running Win10 on older hardware? Sorry about those app updates...
18:11 Google Maps - now with hallucinations
23:12 Backing up the Internet is a cache-22 proposition
27:38 Microsoft is bringing the sudo command to Windows Server
30:53 Security Corner
42:51 Gaming Quick Hits
46:59 Picks of the Week
55:43 Outro

The revolutionary launch of Google Maps on the 8th of February, 2005, transformed the way we use maps for directions and navigate the world with our smartphones. Initially, it was launched for desktop as a solution for people to get from one point to another. Today, it’s a gateway to exploration - whether you are travelling by car, bike, public transport, boat, wheelchair, or on foot.

Google Maps makes use of a combination of data sources such as aggregate location data, real-time users feedback, historical traffic patterns and local government data along with machine learning. There are multiple views that a user can switch between depending upon their need(s). With over 1 billion monthly active users, it ranks high among the leading mapping applications worldwide. It offers driving directions for 194 countries, spanning over 28 million miles of road. It can provide local information for more than 80 million places across the world and live traffic data from over 50 countries. All of this data is kept up-to-date and reliable with tens of thousands of updates daily.

Although Google was not the first to introduce online maps (the world wide web supported the first online maps in 1993), it brought digital maps to the mainstream and popularised their usage. Interestingly, a wide array of other applications and services today rely on Google Maps - Uber, Airbnb, WhatsApp, and UrbanSpoon all are based on Google Maps application user interface (API). This service was invented with the vision to “create one seamless, browsable map of the entire world” - a daunting task that Google Maps has accomplished exceptionally well. The marriage of complicated technologies and diverse data sources in Google Maps has humanised and contextualised location to make it more relevant to us, as should be the purpose of technology and innovation.

We are not going down in history as frozen whores so BUCKLE IN. The trial of Leslie Knope is afoot and we discuss how we see both sides of Chris and Leslie, but Chris might have taken some things too far (in our opinion). Also, we learn interesting facts about the French painter, old stone face, and how his portrait was repurposed for this episode. We also learn how Google Maps started AND learn some pretty insane yet still active laws. Join us! 

7 Laws You Might Have Broken: https://blog.linksquares.com/7-outdated-laws-that-you-might-have-broken

Our Conversation with Art Designer Jeffrey Mossa: 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-conversation-with-jeffrey-mossa-aka-art-director/id1551856074?i=1000577280431

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• Is A.I. the Death of I.P.?
• Samsung Unpacked recap
• Google Is Laying Off Hundreds of Workers in Its Voice Assistant, AR Teams
• Google Formally Endorses Right to Repair, Will Lobby to Pass Repair Laws
• Google Maps now supports Bluetooth beacons in tunnels
• Apple revises US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, feat a scary message!
• Jeff's op-ed proposing that Bell Labs be turned into a Museum and School of the Internet
• Peacock's AFC Wild Card game was the "most-streamed event ever in the US."
• Verizon To Keep Charging Controversial Fee Despite $100 Million Settlement
• Tom Coates on Meta and the Fediverse
• Fox puts its stuff on the blockchain
• Functions Google is killing in Assistant
• Google quietly updates Chrome's incognito warning in wake of tracking lawsuit
• Google updates Chrome Incognito disclaimer amid $5 billion lawsuit settlement
• Google introduces 'Circle to Search,' a new way to search from anywhere on Android using gestures
• GPT Store opens
• Glenn's thing: How Infrastructure Works
• Paris's thing: 1990s internet directories
• Jeff's Thing: swarovski's world-first AI binoculars that identify species on their own

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Glenn Fleishman

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google.

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• Is A.I. the Death of I.P.?
• Samsung Unpacked recap
• Google Is Laying Off Hundreds of Workers in Its Voice Assistant, AR Teams
• Google Formally Endorses Right to Repair, Will Lobby to Pass Repair Laws
• Google Maps now supports Bluetooth beacons in tunnels
• Apple revises US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, feat a scary message!
• Jeff's op-ed proposing that Bell Labs be turned into a Museum and School of the Internet
• Peacock's AFC Wild Card game was the "most-streamed event ever in the US."
• Verizon To Keep Charging Controversial Fee Despite $100 Million Settlement
• Tom Coates on Meta and the Fediverse
• Fox puts its stuff on the blockchain
• Functions Google is killing in Assistant
• Google quietly updates Chrome's incognito warning in wake of tracking lawsuit
• Google updates Chrome Incognito disclaimer amid $5 billion lawsuit settlement
• Google introduces 'Circle to Search,' a new way to search from anywhere on Android using gestures
• GPT Store opens
• Glenn's thing: How Infrastructure Works
• Paris's thing: 1990s internet directories
• Jeff's Thing: swarovski's world-first AI binoculars that identify species on their own

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Glenn Fleishman

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google.

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Sponsors:

• meraki.cisco.com/twit
• Miro.com/podcast

Local SEO for Clinic Owners: We're reviewing four online listings that will help your clinic attract more patients.

Online listings can help solidify you as a clinic and give you some credibility online and off. While you should be in as many relevant online databases as possible, here are four that cannot be missed, and if you’re not currently set up with them, do that ASAP.

This is a special encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes from our podcast library.  

The four big online listings include (in this order):

• Google Business Profile
• Bing Places
• Apple Business Connect
• Yelp

If you’re ready to get more business through your clinic doors, grab a copy of our Local Listing Bundle, where you’ll get a step-by-step guide for proper setup and optimization for each of these valuable listings. 

Now, let’s get to work on setting up your listings! 

In this episode, you’ll learn about: 

• Why your listings matter
• Resources to help you optimize your listings
• Tips to help you create great listings 
• Why you need good images for your listings
• Why you need to get Yelp reviews

Selected links and other resources related to this episode: 

• Propel Marketing & Design
• Local Listing Bundle
• Google Business Profile
• Apple Business Connect
• Bing Places for Business
• Why You Need to Invest Some Time in Your Apple Maps Listing
• A Chiropractor’s Guide to Optimizing Your Apple Business Connect Place Card
• A Chiropractor’s Guide for Optimizing Bing Places for Local SEO
• Yelp SEO for Chiropractors & Clinic Owners
• How to Use Your Google Business Profile Listing to Generate New Leads
• What Every Chiropractor Needs to Know About Their Google Business Profile
• Google Business Profile: The Ultimate Guide to Optimize Your GBP Listing

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The Turd Herder calls in to speak about UV light and water treatment. Agent 907 asks about the Mandela effect. Anonymous describes issues with Google Maps, and GPS overall. Elijah and several other sources ask for more information about the accelerating potential -- and potential for conspiracy -- surrounding research into AI: What if something 'wakes up'? All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.

They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting today, leaders and stakeholders from around the world will convene in Dubai to tackle the ever-growing issue of climate change. 

Curiosity is a super power and it's what drives everything we are doing here at Did I tell you...
 
Lost ball marker, great podcast. Albi loses his prized ball marker earlier in the day but ends the day with three new buddies that solve his ball marker woes once and for all.   

Albi and Panda catch-up with the founders of the hottest new golf gift launching this holiday season... Marker Locker. They share how through their own creative inspiration, they were able to develop the concept, design, refine, and launch all within less than a 12 month period.  It's not only a remarkable story, it's also inspiring to anyone who is driven to create.

3 new spirit animals join the shed:
Honey Badger, Kangeroo #2, GOAT (KID)

DITYAMA also launches the first of many contests... this one is for the hard to get Marker Lockers!  We are giving away 6 of these initially. Listen to the podcast for the secret word provided during the podcast for an easy way to multiply your chances to win.

https://gleam.io/e90QE/dityamafm-giveaway

Albi learns the hard way that these guys are damn good putters, good sticks over all, and also learns more importantly...  great dudes who share the passion for golf.
 
This episode has a little bit for everyone: 

00:00:29 "People call me Albi"
00:07:23 Lost ball marker, great podcast.
The timestamp in the podcast where it starts to say "Creating a unique golf accessory" is 00:13:22. Creating a unique golf accessory.
00:15:48 Ball markers as collectible items.
00:23:55. Think outside the box.
00:24:12 The podcast discusses a golf challenge.
00:29:48. Can a human swallow a golf ball 
00:37:12 Reverse sandbaggers are controversial.
00:39:19 Importance of honesty in golf.
00:50:07 Predicting animal battles is entertaining.
01:00:05 Albi Brain /  random questions.
01:05:10 Life is full of unexpected moments.
01:09:12 Golf cart etiquette is important.
01:18:26 John Daly 
01:24:08 Swing aids require active use.

Google Business Profile (GBP) is a free tool that plays a powerful role in your local SEO (search engine optimization) efforts and offers trust to your visitors, patients, and customers. 

Let’s jump into why GBP is such a massive win for your business or clinic and how you can increase your sales and client/patient base quickly using your Google Business Profile. 

Here’s what you can expect to take away from this episode:

• What is Google Business Profile (GBP) and is it different than Google My Business (GMB) or Google Maps listing? 
• Why is GBP a vital resource for your local business?
• How do you make your listing stand out? 
• How do you properly set up your listing? 
• How do you handle reviews not displaying and other common issues? 
• Our 3-phase approach to optimizing and maintaining your listing 
• And other tips

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No episódio 27 do SEO Happy Hour, Rafael Simões fala sobre testes de anúncios no meio dos resultados orgânicos na pesquisa do Google, Maps priorizando foto nos resultados e um checklist para garantir que seu conteúdo esteja incrível. 

Vá direto ao tema do seu interesse:

• 1:38 Google testa anúncios no meio de resultados de pesquisa orgânicos
• 3:35 Nova interface do Google Maps prioriza as fotos dos locais
• 05:16 Garanta um conteúdo de qualidade com este checklist
• 12:35 Tira dúvida: SEO e vendas nas datas comemorativas, erro 404, SEO em blog post, palavras-chaves iguais de categorias diferentes. 

Links importantes:

• 🍻 Linkedin Rafael Simões: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwbrafael  
• 📩 Assine a newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gZzDL5  
• 🖥️ Acesse o blog: https://www.seohappyhour.com/blog/   
• 💡 Curta a página no Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seo-happy-hour/  
• 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seohappyhour
• 📧 Fale com a gente: contato@seohappyhour.com  
• 📲 Formulário de contato: https://bit.ly/consultoria-seo-happy-hour 

Fontes utilizadas para o roteiro deste episódio: 

• Confirmed: Google Tests Ads Mixed Within Free Search Results - https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-mixed-within-search-results-36266.html 
• Google Maps new search results makes photos significantly more important - https://searchengineland.com/google-maps-new-search-results-makes-photos-significantly-more-important-433811 
• Mastering content quality: The ultimate guide - https://searchengineland.com/mastering-content-quality-guide-433615 

Neste The Big Ones, destaque às mais recentes inovações e movimentos estratégicos da Google, Amazon e Meta:

• Google Maps avalia a captação de energia solar
  Amazon lança Supply Chain para comerciantes 
  Meta avalia versões pagas do Facebook e Instagram 
   

Saiba mais sobre inovação e nova economia em supertoast.pt. 

El  TPS será ampliado para los migrantes de Venezuela. Estas son las condiciones para acceder al amparo migratorio. 

En otras noticias: Siguen llegando inmigrantes a la frontera sur. Las autoridades de Texas reactivaron la política de detener migrantes bajo el cargo de allanamiento de propiedad privada.

Al menos 2 personas murieron y 46 resultaron heridas tras el volcamiento de un autobús en una carretera de New York. Algunos de los ocupantes eran alumnos de una secundaria.

Florida lanzará un nuevo servicio ferroviario entre Miami y Orlando.

Cassidy Hutchinson, ex asistente de Donald Trump lanzará un libro en el que acusa a Rudy Giuliani de abuso sexual.

Una familia demanda a Google por la muerte de un hombre que falleció por ser guiado erroneamente por un puente que había sido derrumbado.

In this DU Podcast episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Zack Shannon, a former collegiate and professional baseball player. Discover how resilience, determination, and adaptability can not only overcome the challenges life throws at us but also inspire others along the way. Shannon's story is a testament to the power of embracing change and seizing new opportunities.

www.ducks.org/DUPodcast

Imagine boosting your clinic’s online visibility with an often-overlooked tool: Google Posts. Google Post is a feature within your Google Business Profile listing and you’re about to learn all about this lesser-known resource and how it can help you elevate your practice. 

We’re going through Google Post’s recent changes, post types, and the best practices related to this beneficial feature. Plus, you’ll get insights on local SEO and how to best optimize your Google Business Profile listing. 

From avoiding red flags that could hinder your posts' approval to tracking your post's progress, it’s all covered here. So, gear up to explore the many possibilities of boosting your clinic’s online presence with Google Posts. 

Show Notes

In this episode, you’ll learn about: 

• The full potential of Google Post
• Types of posts you can include on Google Posts
• Things to avoid when posting on Google Posts
• Examples of posts
• Image sizes and other vital info about Google’s terms
• How often you should post
• And more

Selected links and other resources related to this episode: 

• Propel Marketing & Design
• Propel Your Practice Podcast
• About posts for your Business Profile   
• Google Business Profile
• Grow your practice by optimizing your Google Business Profile
• Business Profile photos & videos policy and posts content policy
• Google UTM campaign generator
• Google Analytics
• Book a Discovery Call
• Find us on Instagram - @propelyourcompany
• Suggest a topic for an upcoming episode of the Propel Your Practice Podcast 
• Free training: Five SEO Secrets to Owning the First Page of Google Without Buying Ads
• Propel Your Practice YouTube Channel 

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Patient-Driven SEO for Clinics:
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(Without spending ONE CENT on ads!)

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Let's Stay Connected:

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• Free SEO Training 🎉
• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube

Ravi Kurani has dedicated his career to water safety. From his early days as a pool boy for his father's pool and spa business to the founder of Sutro, Ravi has always wondered why everyone can’t have clean water. 

This feeling solidified when he was in India with First Light Ventures Fund and Village Capital. 

He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Riverside, MBA in International Finance from Middlebury College, and a Certificate from Stanford University in Renewable Energy Systems. 

He believes that being an entrepreneur is an honor he must earn daily since it gives him the ability to solve problems that not only make money but help society.

In This Conversation We Discuss: 

• [00:00] Intro
• [01:01] What are Sutro’s products?
• [01:59] Where the idea of Sutro came from
• [03:22] The gap in the market and the first prototype
• [05:35] The next step after building the prototype
• [07:52] Finding the first customers to test the product
• [09:31] Removing the “human element”
• [11:38] Changing the business model due to the pandemic
• [13:09] Getting the product into customers’ eyes
• [14:35] Sponsor: Electric Eye electriceye.io/connect
• [15:32] Sponsor: Shopify shopify.com/honest
• [17:14] Sponsor: Sendlane sendlane.com/honest
• [18:54] Find the right people
• [20:10] Understand that the world is always changing
• [21:36] Strategy vs Tactics
• [22:32] Where to find Sutro

Resources:

• Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube
• The world's leading water testing device mysutro.com
• A podcast about water through the lens of business, technology, and policy liquidassets.cc
• Connect with Ravi linkedin.com/in/kuraniravi
• Schedule an intro call with one of our experts electriceye.io/connect
• Take your retail business to the next level today shopify.com/honest
  Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period
• Schedule your free consultation with a Sendlane expert sendlane.com/honest

If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

Online reviews, love ‘em or hate ‘em, they’re a pivotal part of your online marketing strategy, and Google pays attention to them.

Your online reviews help shape how your potential clients and patients react to your business, and yes, that means all your reviews, not just  Google reviews. 

Here, we reveal how online reviews, beyond your Google reviews, not only influence consumer choices but also contribute significantly to your online presence and local SEO.

Discover intriguing online review statistics that stress why, as a local business, your focus should extend beyond Google reviews to other platforms like Yelp and Facebook.

We’ll discuss various online review platforms and how they influence your online brand positioning.

We also explore how platforms such as Apple Business Connect and Bing Places for Business pull reviews from multiple sources (and spoilers alert... they aren't from Google).

This episode is a treasure trove of knowledge for local clinics seeking to enrich their SEO and online presence, so let’s get to it. 

Show Notes

In this episode, you’ll learn about: 

•  Statistics regarding online reviews 

•  Why Google isn’t the only place you should focus on getting reviews

•  Other notable platforms for reviews 

•  How to handle negative reviews 

•  And more

Selected links and other resources related to this episode:

•  Propel Marketing & Design

•  Propel Your Practice Podcast

•  81 Online Review Statistics (New 2023 Data) 

•  How to Optimize Your Google Business Profile Listing

•  Apple Maps Listing

•  Bing Business Listing 

•  Yelp 

•  TripAdvisor 

•  Apple Business Connect Place Card

•  Suggest a topic for an upcoming episode of the Propel Your Practice Podcast 

•  Free training: Five SEO Secrets to Owning the First Page of Google Without Buying Ads

•  Propel Your Practice YouTube Channel 

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Patient-Driven SEO for Clinics:
A Simple 3-Step Plan to Attract More Patients Online
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Let's Stay Connected:

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• Free SEO Training 🎉
• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube