Overview A growing body of local SEO data suggests that Google Business Profiles left untouched for 30+ days start losing visibility. This blog examines what actually might be happening and what small businesses can do about it. Highlights • What Is the Pattern? • Why This Pattern Tracks With How Google’s Algorithm Works • Why Freshness Is Also Important for AI Tools • What Profile Activity Actually Means • FAQ Introduction You set up your Google Business Profile a couple of years ago. You filled in the hours, added a few photos, and picked the right category. Job done, right? Then, sometime over the past few months, your calls started slowing down. Your website traffic dipped. You didn’t change anything, so what happened? Well, your profile might be quietly expiring. Not literally, of course. Google isn’t deleting anything. But a growing number of local SEO experts are reporting the same pattern in 2026. Specifically, Google […]
Does Your Google Business Profile Have an Expiration Date Now?
