Your Google Business Profile is penalising inactivity

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LOCAL SEO · June 2026 Your Google Business Profile is penalising inactivity By Max Biz · 6 min read If your Google Business Profile has not been touched in the past month, Google is quietly moving you down in local search results. We have watched this pattern repeat across Melbourne businesses since the March 2026 […]

Affordable SEO Melbourne: what fair pricing looks like

Affordable SEO Melbourne pricing reviewed by a business owner

According to the Australian Government’s business.gov.au guidance on search rankings, “referrals from external websites are a vote of confidence in the accuracy, relevance and usefulness of your content.” Earning those referrals is slow, manual work, which is a big part of why genuine SEO is never the cheapest line on a quote. If you want […]

How to choose an SEO agency in Melbourne

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According to the Australian Government’s business.gov.au guidance on search rankings, a real provider will “be careful not to overuse keywords” because it “can have a negative impact on your SEO.” An agency that still leans on keyword stuffing to look busy is a quick tell that you are buying shortcuts, not results. You can read […]