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Google Business Profile October 2026: AI Overviews & the Local Pack

October 2026: AI Overviews now answer local searches before the map pack loads. Here is the 36% rule, review velocity tactics, and the exact GBP playbook that still works across the US, UK, UAE, Canada, and Nigeria.

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Oct 7, 2026

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Google Business Profile × Gemini: AI Local Search Playbook 2026

Google Business Profile just got its biggest AI upgrade since launch. In September 2026, Google connected Gemini directly to GBP, rolled out AI-powered calling from Search, and quietly killed the Q&A feature. Here is what changed and how to adapt.

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Sep 16, 2026

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Hidden Google Business Profile Features Google Rewards (But Nigerian Businesses Don't Use)

Most businesses set up their Google Business Profile and stop. But Google has quietly added features nobody uses — messaging, attributes, video posts, service areas, products, and offers — that separate the top 3 map pack listings from everyone else.

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Jul 17, 2026

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Google Business Profile Optimization Q2 2026: AI Overviews & Local Authority

Google Business Profile optimization in Q2 2026 is fundamentally different. Photo completeness now gives 67% ranking boost, review recency weight increased 2.3x, and 43% of local search packs co-display with AI Overviews. Here's the complete optimization roadmap for 2026.

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Jun 3, 2026

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Purple Crib Studios is a Lagos-based Mediatech company founded in 2013 by Kayode Ajayi. We specialise in Google My Business optimisation, AI marketing, photography, ERP solutions, and 360° virtual tours.

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