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๐กEverything you need to know about the New Bing Places Dashboard
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐: ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข-๐๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ป
Launched on 3 October 2025, the new Bing Places Dashboard brings a modern interface and improved functionality, though early transitions had temporary challenges. In her full article, Martina Koleva, Online Marketing Expert at Luau, covers the early hurdles, progress, and key updates.
๐ข ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ:
โ Core business details are now accurately displayed.
โ Key information, such as addresses and primary categories, has been restored.
โ The search function works as intended.
โ Loading more than 20 businesses per page is now possible, although it may require a short wait.
๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: Monitoring, adaptability, and structured management remain essential.
Read the full article now: ๐ luaugroup.com/bing-places-daโฆ
#LocalSEO #BingPlaces #BingMaps #DashboardUpdates #BusinessManagement #MarketingInsights
Seeing significant fluctuations between review data on Google live listings vs what the API returns - and it changes hour by hour. Anyone else noticing this?#GoogleBusinessProfile #GoogleReviews @Lluc_SEO @GuideTwit @mblumenthal
Google explicitly highlights the importance of menu optimization for the F&B industry ๐
Menu Interactions is now the #1 metric in GBP Performance dashboard. For F&B, this says it all: menus drive visibility, engagement, and decisions. Treat menus as structured data - not static content. Google makes this explicit by prompting to review menus Is your menu up to date?
Google listing suspended, unverified, or duplicated? Iโve broken down the common issues and how to fix them fast. Have a look and let me know what resonates! ๐
๐๐บ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ: ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐
๐ข๐ฑ๐๐ฌ
Is your Google listing unverified? Suspended?
Nevena Ivanova, our Marketing Operations Manager, breaks down the causes and solutions. From soft suspensions to duplicates, hereโs what to do. โ
Check out the full article for practical fixes: ๐
luaugroup.com/keeping-your-bโฆ
#LocalSEO #GoogleListings #DigitalPresence #BusinessVisibility #LuauInsights
Noticed a quiet update: the Eco-certified help page on Google has changed - Travalyst is no longer part of the process. Interestingly, hotels that were missing the Eco-certified label a few weeks ago now show it on their profiles. Anyone else tracking this?
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5 ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โโ
1. ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ
โNot maintaining an accurate amenities list leads to your business appearing for irrelevant searches โ or missing key opportunities to rank for the right ones.
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Regularly update your amenities to match what you actually offer!
2. ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
โHotels usually operate 24/7 - ะฐdding fixed working hours can confuse customers.
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Simply avoid adding working hours!
3. ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ: ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ (๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐) ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐
โAdding "(formerly XYZ Hotel)" in your GBP name breaks Google's guidelines and disrupts ecosystem consistency.
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Keep your name clean and consistent across all platforms!
4. ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐ค ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ
โGeneric stock photos look untrustworthy and can lower user engagement, and Google can recognize them.
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Use authentic, high-quality photos of your property, services, and team!
5. ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
โService areas are meant for hybrid or service businesses (like plumbers or delivery services), not hotels.
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Only list a physical address โ no service area fields for hotels!
โจ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฉ: ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ
โSelecting irrelevant categories confuses Google's algorithm and hurts your search visibility.
โ
Always pick the most accurate, specific categories that match your real business type!
Want to ensure your GBP is working for your business, not against it?
๐ We share more of our knowledge on our website โ make sure to check: luaugroup.com/blog/
#GoogleBusinessProfile #LocalSEO #GBPOptimisation
Anyone else facing issues with Google Business Profile edits not getting approved? Seeing this across multiple accounts. Is it a temporary glitch or something bigger? ๐ง #GoogleBusinessProfile #LocalSEO
Your hotelโs amenities could be the game-changer for local search visibility! ๐จโจ Dive into my latest article and learn how to optimise your Google Business Profile to stand out. Have you checked if your amenities are working for you? Read now! ๐๐
๐จ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Your amenities are more than just conveniencesโthey're key to attracting potential guests. From 'free Wi-Fi' to 'pet-friendly rooms,' showcasing these features on your Google Business Profile can help your hotel stand out in local search results.
๐กDiscover expert strategies from Nevena Ivanova, our Marketing Operations Manager.
Read the full guide here: luaugroup.com/maximising-hotโฆ
#GoogleBusinessProfile #Amenities #LocalSEO #HotelMarketing #DigitalStrategy #HospitalityIndustry
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Competitive Analysis for Local SEO: Strategies to Outshine Your Local Competitors ๐
Take the lead in Local SEO! Discover how to analyse your top competitors, what key areas to focus on, and how to gain a competitive edge.
Our Business Performance Manager, Jaklin Topalova, shares practical recommendations to help you maximise your Local SEO impact.
Read more here ๐luaugroup.com/competitive-anโฆ
#LocalSEO #CompetitiveAnalysis #GBP #SEOtips #HospitalityIndustry #Visibility
๐Social Profiles menu has finally been added to the Google Business Profile dashboard for businesses in India. This option wasn't available here until now.
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I think we are seeing the new Google Hotel Ads format announced last week(s) which integrates rooms, prices and availability. Seeing them mainly on mobile. @GuideTwit @BeHuTo @HirokoImai2 @rustybrick
Great news for menu management! ๐ฝ๏ธ Google just rolled out a super helpful drag-and-drop feature for moving items between sections, making it way easier to organize. ๐ This vastly improves the GBP user experience! Anyone else loving this update? #GoogleUpdates
It happens almost every time when submitting edits from accounts different than bulk-verified ones.
I am seeing a rise in re-verification triggers on @GoogleMyBiz for small changes/additions to categories and phone number for all industries. If you are editing these fields on your profiles, proceed with caution โ ๏ธ
Is anyone else seeing a lack of brand visibility with the alert 'Google is processing your verification. It may take up to five days.' in the dashboard? ๐จ Google Support confirmed it's a technical issue. Curious if others are experiencing this too?
After 6 months of Google Support being unable to help with Google Hotel Description updates, theyโve finally started accepting and processing tickets! ๐ #GBPSupport #GBPHotelUpdates
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Prince Harry's Travalyst Foundation launches its list of verified sustainability certification schemes. I imagine that Eco and sustainability attributes in GBP will likely be updated at some point.
travelweekly.co.uk/news/tourโฆ
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New color palette for hotel pins. What do you think @GuideTwit @BeHuTo @HirokoImai2 @Lluc_SEO ? Does it suit you this magenta or violet color?
Anyone else noticing issues with Google Business Profile API this week? ๐ ๏ธ It's been unstable, mixing up owner and user image galleries across various businesses. ๐ฌ Share your experience if you're facing the same! #GoogleAPI