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Google Business Profile Suspended? A Help Guide
Google Business Profile suspended or disabled? What Google says to check and fix, the evidence it suggests, how to appeal and what it says about timing.
16 min read - SEO
How to Check Your Google Maps Ranking in the UK
How to check your Google Maps ranking without fooling yourself: why there is no single position, what Google counts, and why no one can guarantee a place.
16 min read - SEO
Can You Get a Google Review Taken Down in the UK?
A Google review you think is fake or unfair? How a UK business reports it, what Google's policy removes, the appeal, Google's legal route and defamation law.
19 min read - SEO
Fake Reviews Law UK: Asking for Google Reviews
Asking for Google reviews in the UK? What the DMCC Act bans, what the CMA's guidance says on gating, incentives and prize draws, and Google's merchant rules.
18 min read - SEO
What Are Core Web Vitals? A Guide for UK Businesses
Core Web Vitals in plain English for UK sites: Google's thresholds, how Search uses them, where to find your numbers, what No Data means, and how to fix each.
17 min read - SEO
Can You Rank in the Map Pack Without a Shopfront?
No shopfront? Google allows a Business Profile if you travel to customers; online-only businesses are not eligible. Google's own words, and what to do instead.
16 min read - SEO
Local SEO for UK Businesses: The 2026 Checklist
A 2026 local SEO checklist for UK businesses — the profile, the review law that changed in 2025, UK NAP and citations British searchers recognise, and area pages that rank.
9 min read
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