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..I just happened to be looking at an SEO website in another province of this great nation, and lo and behold, the entirety of the page, including images, was all done with AI. The word ‘elevate’ was there at least 7 times on the page. So, I started to...
Do You Need to Pay to be Included in Google Voice Searches?

Do You Need to Pay to be Included in Google Voice Searches?

An email from a client regarding a call he received regarding someone claiming he needs to pay in order to have his website included with Google Voice Search Results. The Google Scams will always be there, but when it comes to being included within Google’s...

Add a new website in Google Analytics

To add a new website to Google Analytics 4 (GA4), follow these steps: Sign in to your Google Analytics account: Go to https://analytics.google.com/ and sign in with your Google account. Create a new Google Analytics 4 property:Click on the “Admin” icon...

McAfee Firewall Blocking Website when Url is Minimal Risk

This was an interesting case. There was an issue with a website where It was being blocked via the McAfee Firewall, but was OK with McAfee Site Advisor and was labeled as Minimal risk. Checking the Shared IP Next, we checked the IP address that was associated with the...

How to Change the location in Google to another City

Unfortunate Update: As you may find out, Google has taken away this handy little feature. Will we get it back? Time will tell. For now, relinquish those memories if you were fortunate enough to have experienced the joy of browsing other cities with the simplicity of...

Google Guaranteed Ads Showing when Paused

With the above screenshot, just under the Over 30 providers nearby, these are companies that are participating in Google Guaranteed Local Ads. To be enlisted in these, the companies have to go through background checks with Google in order to qualify, but that’s...

Google Ads & Tax Exempt Accounts for Canadians

From July 1st 2021, a GST/HST tax will be added to invoices of Google Ads, Google Marketing Platform & and other customers with a billing address in Canada that are billed out of Google LLC. No taxes will be collected from business customers that provide a GST/HST...

Google Personalized Ads Policy Regarding Credit

Google Ads and the Personalized Ads Policy. Credit is part of an update to Google’s personalized ads policy. Although it may not restrict ad serving, it does restrict certain targeting options for the campaign. What this means is that you cannot exclude the...