Business Owner Field Guide The complete guide to ownership, security, transfers & recovery of your Google Business Profile. The core principle Ownership of your Google Business Profile is as important as ownership of your business. A few simple controls can prevent a former employee, …
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Google Local Services Ads Expands Into Food and Beverage
Google has officially launched a new Local Services Ads vertical for food and beverage businesses, including restaurants, coffee shops, and dessert shops. This marks a bg shift in how LSA can be used, opening the platform to a category that has historically relied on organic search, maps visibility, …
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Local Services Ads Performance Insights: What Is Driving More Leads Right Now (March 2026 Update)
LSA Performance Trends: What We Are Seeing This Month I was reviewing account performance this week, doing a quick scan between meetings, and one thing became very clear. The accounts that are working are not randomly working. There are clear patterns driving performance right now across Local …
Have AI Get Prices – Google Business Profiles – AI Talking to AI
When AI Calls AI: What “Have AI Check Prices” Means for Local Businesses Google search is no longer just returning links. It is actively making phone calls. With the rollout of “Have AI check prices”, Google has crossed a meaningful threshold: its AI agents now contact local businesses …
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Local Services Ads – Frequently Asked Questions
Local Services Ads (LSA) are one of the highest-intent lead sources available on Google—but only when they’re managed correctly. Many businesses turn LSA on and assume Google will “handle the rest.” In reality, performance depends heavily on account setup, verification health, internal trust …
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Google LSA Rolls Out “Get Competitive Quotes” & “Request Multiple Opinions” — What It Means for Service Businesses
If you run local service ads on Google, there’s a big change on the horizon — and it could shake up how leads are generated, delivered, and billed. Recently Google started testing two new features inside Local Services Ads: “Get Competitive Quotes” and “Request Multiple Opinions.” ✅ What …