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Google Business Profile update 2026: the new ranking signals, the features Google killed, and the seven-day fix list

Inside the 2026 Google Business Profile changes: chat retired, social posts expanded, three reweighted local ranking signals, and a 7-day fix list from BGR Review's 2,400-profile network.

Robiul Alam

April 30, 2026