My Digital Maven Blog
Tips and articles for Therapist websites, Squarespace, SEO, Design, and more.
Help! My Google Business Profile Got Suspended!
Has your therapy practice suddenly disappeared from Google Maps? You're not alone. For mental health professionals, a suspended Google Business Profile can mean losing connection with potential clients right when they need your services most.
In this comprehensive guide, I share my firsthand experience with Google Business Profile suspensions—including the panic-inducing moment I received that dreaded "account suspended" email. More importantly, I'll walk you through the exact steps that got my client's profile reinstated and provide you with practical strategies to prevent suspension of your own listing.
Whether you're a psychologist, therapist, or counselor, discover what triggers these suspensions, how to navigate Google's cryptic appeal process, and specific best practices designed for mental health practitioners operating in Google's increasingly strict business verification environment.
Why Your Therapist Website SEO Isn’t Working—and What You Can Do About It
Tired of your therapist website getting lost in the Google abyss?
Discover why some sites fail to rank, and others do. In this comprehensive guide, we'll uncover the hidden factors that impact your website's ranking and provide actionable tips to improve your SEO.
Learn how to:
Identify and target high-impact keywords
Build authority and credibility through backlinks
Optimize your website for search engines and users alike
Don't let your website become invisible. Let's make it a magnet for potential clients.
The Right and Wrong Ways to Include Local SEO onto Your Therapist Website
This post highlights some extreme (ACTUAL) examples of poorly done local SEO, and offers suggestions on the right way to do local SEO.
How to Add a Simple Practice Scheduler on Your Website - A DIY Guide
If you use Simple Practice to manage your client appointments, you can seamlessly integrate the scheduler onto your website. This step-by-step guide will show you the ropes.
Project Spotlight: QA Prep
As a website designer, I'm always excited to collaborate with clients on projects that breathe new life into their online presence. Recently, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey, the mastermind behind QA Prep (https://www.qaprep.com) and the original Maven of My Digital Maven.
HACKED! The Importance of Website Security
This brief blog post shows the consequences of poor security with examples of an actua site hacked with hundreds of ads,
Setting Up Your Website Terms & Policies
Unsure what polices you need to add to your site, and WHERE to even get them? I break it all down and recommend just TWO services for this, making it much easier than seeing what comes out of the Google Box.