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Mike Blumenthal

Mike Blumenthal

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Co-Founder, Near Media

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Total articles 155

  • Google Business Profile Suspensions Rise, But Appeals Are Delayed

    By Mike Blumenthal| Search Engine Journal Verified Google Business Profile (GBP) suspensions have steadily risen since January, and as they increase, appeal resolution times have grown significantly – from about five days to nearly five weeks. As a Platinum Product Expert in the Google Business Profile Support Forums, I help small businesses navigate Google’s GBP platform. For many of these SMBs, Google is a primary lead driver, and when their listing goes south due to a suspension, life can get very hard.

    By Mike Blumenthal · Search Engine Journal

    Mar. 21, 2025

  • Is This Bad For Local Businesses?

    By Mike Blumenthal| Search Engine Journal Verified We have been testing Google’s newest “Ask For Me” Search Lab test. It is quick, easy, and impressive technology to request local quotes, but it is not at all clear that it is good for small businesses.

    By Mike Blumenthal · Search Engine Journal

    Feb. 18, 2025

  • Google Business Profile Suspensions Rise, But Appeals Are Delayed

    By Mike Blumenthal| Search Engine Journal Verified Google Business Profile (GBP) suspensions have steadily risen since January, and as they increase, appeal resolution times have grown significantly – from about five days to nearly five weeks. As a Platinum Product Expert in the Google Business Profile Support Forums, I help small businesses navigate Google’s GBP platform. For many of these SMBs, Google is a primary lead driver, and when their listing goes south due to a suspension, life can get very hard.

    By Mike Blumenthal · Search Engine Journal

    Mar. 21, 2025

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Near Media

We're an applied market research firm helping multi-location marketing and vertical agency executives maximize their SEO & paid search investments. Through our unique combination of + proprietary consumer research + competitive localized SERP analysis + step-by-step performance improvement roadmaps we are the go-to strategic and tactical advisor for multi-location brands who seek to maximize their investments in paid, organic, and local search.

Olean, United States

Founded: 2021