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As author Miriam Ellis currently sees no replacement for Q&A on GBPs in traditional local search results on desktop and mobile, she points out that within the Google Maps app, many profiles now have a new "Ask A Question" feature, instead of the old Q&A section.

Local SEO Strategy for Google Maps Ask A Question Google removed their Google Business Profile Q&A feature. This article explains what local businesses need to change about their local SEO strategy in response.

Whether you’ve been working in local search for a short time or for years, “norms” are always open to change. Today, Miriam Ellis shares seven takeaways from the amazing new Whitespark Local Search Ranking Factors 2026 report that may challenge your current thinking about what’s influencing visibility and even how to do local SEO!

7 Local Search Ranking Factors That May Challenge Your Current Thinking | Whitespark Here are seven takeaways from the new Local Search Ranking Factors 2026 report that will challenge your thinking about how to do local SEO.