Google Local Drastic Rank Drop

[NickCat11]

Originally Posted by ComputerClinic

Well it seems that Google has updated their business listing quality guidelines. I am likely being penalized for two things:

1. using a P.O. Box instead of a physical location
2. putting keywords in my business title that aren't a part of my legal business name

I reluctantly changed my P.O. Box to my physical address and removed the keywords from my title. Instead I put more keywords in my business description and I'll upload some pics and videos soon. I hope I'm not penalized for having an address that doesn't match other sites (I use my P.O. Box everywhere instead of my physical location.)

Have you checked your sites rank today by chance? Mine dropped off yesterday but is back to where it used to be today.

[benrybin]

Originally Posted by NickCat11

Have you checked your sites rank today by chance? Mine dropped off yesterday but is back to where it used to be today.

I have been dropped in google local results. I have made some change to bring my ad into the guidelines google has. Have you seen your site go back to its regular spot after you made changes.

[ComputerClinic]

Originally Posted by NickCat11

Have you checked your sites rank today by chance? Mine dropped off yesterday but is back to where it used to be today.

I checked and its #15, which is a lot better than page 8. I decided to keep my P.O. Box and see if getting enough reviews will put me on page 1. If that doesn't work I'll change it, but only after I move to my new place, which happens to be in the middle of town.

Edit: I also made some other changes which I think helped out. I put some more keywords in the description and removed them from the title tag. I added a picture of my logo. Also, I added a coupon for $20 off a computer tune-up.

[NickCat11]

Originally Posted by benrybin

I have been dropped in google local results. I have made some change to bring my ad into the guidelines google has. Have you seen your site go back to its regular spot after you made changes.

I haven't made any changes to my site in quite some time. I've just been working on link-building for it. Really not sure why I dropped off the other day but it was only for a short time.

[ComputerClinic]

I just checked again and I went from #15 to #10. So I must be doing something right.