by AlphaSEO | Oct 23, 2025 | October, 2025
Google has rolled out a subtle but meaningful update to the Google Business Profile (GBP) Posts creation tool. While the core features remain unchanged, the posting experience is now smoother and more streamlined. Quick Refresher: What’s the GBP Posts Tool? If you’re...
by AlphaSEO | Oct 14, 2025 | October, 2025
A poll of 1,000 US adults (conducted by Pollfish for NP Digital) in May 2025 provides new information about how people interact with Google’s AI Overviews. Despite expectations that AI summaries might reduce traffic, statistics reveal that most people continue...
by AlphaSEO | Oct 3, 2025 | October, 2025
A new report from SparkToro and Datos reveals that while AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity, and DeepSeek are gaining massive popularity, they are not replacing Google or other search engines. Instead, people are using both — often side by...
by AlphaSEO | Sep 25, 2025 | September, 2025
If you’re managing a business profile on Google, there’s a new update you need to know about—and fast. Google has started automatically adding social media links to Business Profiles without user input. While this may sound like a helpful update at first...
by AlphaSEO | Sep 18, 2025 | September, 2025
Google started asking business owners to add an SMS or WhatsApp number when setting up a Business Profile. Adding WhatsApp or SMS to your Google Business Profile (GBP) lets clients message you from Google Search or Maps. Although marked “optional,” the SEO world’s...
by AlphaSEO | Sep 15, 2025 | September, 2025
Last month, Google quietly rolled out a small but useful update to Google Business Profile (GBP): a Check Edit Status feature. If, after updating your business hours, phone number, or category, you sat around wondering whether your change was approved, denied, or lost...
