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Shubham Kakkad

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Writes about local SEO and Google Maps rankings at Local Owl. Spends most of his week in the Google Business Profile community watching the same threads end badly. Writes about what actually moves rankings, and what doesn't, based on real client work.

2 posts by Shubham Kakkad

Reviews

How to remove a fake Google review (the actual process in 2026)

Step-by-step fix for fake Google reviews: how to report, request manual review, escalate to a Product Expert, and what to do when Google denies your first appeal. With every official link.

Shubham Kakkad·May 24, 2026·8 min

Playbook

Google Business Profile suspended? Fixes for 16 common GBP issues

Practical fixes for the 16 most common Google Business Profile problems: suspensions, fake review removal, verification stuck, lost access, address violations, and more. With every official Google help link you'll need.

Shubham Kakkad·May 23, 2026·19 min

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