Own the Map. Own the Market
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Plus a WhatsApp button showing up on local panels, and a second wave of ranking movement
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Oct 22, 2026
Local Guide Method
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Hand-check your AI copy, keep your posts inside the rules, and make your next ask specific.
Oct 20, 2026
Google Maps
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Plus a Google spam update that finished running, and reported new rules for what goes in your listing
Oct 16, 2026
Twelve is the target. A review system is how you actually hit it.
Sep 25, 2026
AI
A photo scam to check for, missing September numbers, and a smaller way to use AI this week.
Sep 21, 2026
A new Collected Info tab, a test that puts AI on top of local results, and the twenty second video that beats an ad budget.
Sep 18, 2026
Answer Google's profile email fast, check one Search Console switch, and give your AI a single mission.
Sep 11, 2026