Google can apply different types of updates to your business listings. These updates may come directly from users or from other sources and can impact how your business information is displayed. This article explains the two main types of updates, their implications, and how they appear in the platform.
1. 'User Updates'
These are suggestions made directly on a business listing, where users can select “Yes” or “No” to validate information.
- These suggestions do not appear in the location owner’s Google Business Profile account or in the platform.
- They are only visible on the public listing itself.
2. Updates 'coming from Google users or other sources'
These updates are suggestions submitted by Google users or generated from other external sources.
- Learn more in this official Google Business Profile Help article.
- View our guide for Google updates here.
- These updates are visible in the Google Business Profile account and may appear on the location in the platform as Profile Suggestions
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