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'You wouldn't believe how many folks ask me for the best time to visit the local dentist to avoid the queue,' says Terry, tapping his watch. 🚕⌚

I was dropping off a passenger today and noticed the waiting room was humming, but their Google Business Profile didn't reflect it. I told them, 'If you keep those "Wait Times" and "Peak Hours" updated, you’re doing two things at once!'

First, you're helping your customers plan their day so they aren't stuck reading three-year-old magazines. Second, you’re signaling to Google that your business is active and engaged. Regular updates like this are a cracking way to beat that 30-day inactivity penalty and keep your ranking where it belongs: at the top! 📈

What Terry doesn't know about local business... is not worth knowing!

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Driving past the West End Park earlier today, I spotted the team from a local firm getting stuck in with the community garden project. Now, what Terry does not know about this town is not worth knowing, and I knew exactly what they were up to: and it wasn't just planting petunias!

'Terry,' they shouted, 'we're resetting our Google clock!'

You see, if you let your Google Business Profile sit idle for more than 30 days, Google starts to think you’ve gone on a permanent tea break. Your rankings can take a real hit. But here is a little secret: snapping a few 'in-progress' photos of your team helping out in the community and uploading them to your profile resets that 30-day timer instantly.

It shows Google you're active, and more importantly, it shows your neighbors you actually care about the area. It’s a win-win! 📈✨

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I was just dropping off Yolanda outside her Zen yoga studio in York, and she looked a bit stressed for someone who spends her life in a state of calm! Terry, she says, the bookings have gone a bit quiet lately.

Well, what Terry does not know about the local streets is not worth knowing: and that goes for the digital ones too! 🚕

I told her, Yolanda, love, if you do not talk to Google for 30 days, Google starts thinking you have packed up your mats for good! It is all about Signal Velocity. You have got to show the AI that your business is alive and kicking.

Do not let that 30-day inactivity penalty ghost your rankings. My quick tip? Post a 30-second flow clip or a Pose of the Week photo. It keeps the algorithm happy and your studio front and centre in the local search results. 🧘‍♀️

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Stay active, stay visible! 📈✨