
Google Business Profile for UK Trades: What Google Actually Says Gets You Found
Most trade profiles on Google are half filled in, and a few are breaking rules that can get them suspended. Google publishes what it wants. Here it is in plain English.
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Most trade profiles on Google are half filled in, and a few are breaking rules that can get them suspended. Google publishes what it wants. Here it is in plain English.

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