{"id":107781,"date":"2022-01-31T20:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T01:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/google-business-profile-enhances-security-and-adds-new-shopping-features-2\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T06:42:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T11:42:09","slug":"google-business-profile-enhances-security-and-adds-new-shopping-features-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/en-gb\/insights\/blog\/strategy\/google-business-profile-enhances-security-and-adds-new-shopping-features-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Business Profile enhances security and adds new shopping features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time moves like lightning in local search, and there are already plenty of new developments in the first month of the year. Once again, it&#8217;s time to double check those <a href=\"\/en-gb\/services\/local-listings-management\/google-business-profile-management\/\">Google Business Profile (GBP)<\/a> updates and SERP shake-ups. Join us on our review of the news highlights from January 2022.<\/p>\n<h2>Making GBP secure: New seven-day wait for new Owner and Manager profiles<\/h2>\n<p>Watch out, marketing managers: With cybersecurity risk on the rise, there&#8217;s a new security update for GBP that calls for some patience. When a new user is added to GBP, they must wait seven days before they can alter information or take certain profile actions. Why the slowdown? This security hurdle is intended to curb accidental or otherwise unauthorised users from gaining management permissions and then vandalising profiles. While the waiting period may seem like a barrier for businesses trying to speedily add new users, it does safeguard this important customer touch point from being the target of bad actors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/business\/answer\/3403100?hl=en&amp;ref_topic=4539640#:~:text=Understand%20new%20owner%20%26%20manager%20limitations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google&#8217;s new help document<\/a> has been updated to note the new seven-day waiting period. New Owners or Managers will get an error if they attempt any of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delete or restore a profile<\/li>\n<li>Remove other Owners or Managers from a profile<\/li>\n<li>Transfer primary ownership of a profile to themselves or a third-party user<\/li>\n<li>Use an existing Owner or Manager profile to transfer primary ownership to a new Owner or Manager still in their first seven days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the new Owner or Manager deletes their account within the first seven days, they&#8217;re removed from the profile. If they later restore their account, they must be added to the profile again.<\/p>\n<h2>Google adds &#8220;Shops&#8221; section to search results<\/h2>\n<p>The past two years have seen Google pushing hard to become the shopping destination of the internet. To that end, we&#8217;ve seen updates that keep users in the Google world for purchases. The search giant&#8217;s most recent shopping expansion is the launch of a &#8220;Shops&#8221; section in mobile search results. This section shows up to 10 retailers depending on available inventory. Everything is based on proximity and organic search rankings, but these shopping-related queries are currently limited to users and geographies within the US.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60566\" src=\"\/wpe-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/roundup-jan-22-1.jpg\" alt=\"New &quot;Shops&quot; section on Google mobile search results\" width=\"652\" height=\"681\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Image: Search Engine Roundtable<\/p>\n<p>Google has also moved many of its paid shopping offerings to free product listings in order to increase vendor adoption. The new &#8220;Shops&#8221; mobile tab sees this trend continue as Google tries to increase its share in the online shopping marketplace\u2014<a href=\"\/en-gb\/blog\/behind-the-headlines-google-kindly-stands-up-for-retailers-or-does-it\/\">competing with Amazon<\/a> while still benefiting retailers and shoppers alike. Retailers will gain free exposure while shoppers will see a more robust catalogue because of the removed paywall for businesses to participate.<\/p>\n<h2>Change coming to the automotive industry: Cars for sale on GBP?<\/h2>\n<p>Looking for a new ride? Along with general improvements to online shopping through Google, the search engine is piloting a new feature for one of the highest ticket items available: cars. Select car dealers can now promote their inventory on their profiles. 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