{"id":635819,"date":"2024-09-10T19:37:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/google-tightens-verification-for-lawyers-in-local-services-ads\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T19:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:37:23","slug":"google-tightens-verification-for-lawyers-in-local-services-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-tightens-verification-for-lawyers-in-local-services-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"#Google tightens verification for lawyers in Local Services Ads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a357824650b9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a357824650b9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-tightens-verification-for-lawyers-in-local-services-ads\/#Googles_new_ID_verification_requirement_for_lawyers_using_LSAs_aims_to_combat_fraud_but_may_pose_challenges_for_some_businesses\" >Google&#8217;s new ID verification requirement for lawyers using LSAs aims to combat fraud but may pose challenges for some businesses.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_new_ID_verification_requirement_for_lawyers_using_LSAs_aims_to_combat_fraud_but_may_pose_challenges_for_some_businesses\"><\/span>Google&#8217;s new ID verification requirement for lawyers using LSAs aims to combat fraud but may pose challenges for some businesses.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\nGoogle is implementing new identity verification requirements for lawyers using Local Services Ads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why we care. <\/strong>This change aims to protect both businesses and consumers from impersonation and fraud in legal service advertisements. However, this could be an extra hurdle that some businesses may not be willing to prioritize.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key details<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> Nov. 15.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who\u2019s affected:<\/strong> Law firms and practices using Local Services Ads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New requirement:<\/strong> Identity checks for business owners, senior partners and featured professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How it works<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evident, Google\u2019s partner, will email lawyers on Sept. 16.<\/li>\n<li>Lawyers have 30 days to complete the identity verification.<\/li>\n<li>Verified identities will be cross-checked with professional license information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business owners must update email addresses for all featured professionals by Sept. 16.<\/li>\n<li>Each professional needs a unique email address for individual case generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>First seen. <\/strong>This communication from Google started this week. Anthony Higman, founder and CEO of ADSQUIRE, shared the letter he received from Google on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/anthony-higman-a3656a46_welp-just-got-about-100-emails-for-google-activity-7239018320518156288-gnHA\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_ios\">LinkedIn<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"600\" alt=\"1725916460906\" class=\"wp-image-446437\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906-364x600.jpeg.webp 364w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906-205x338.jpeg.webp 205w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906-69x113.jpeg.webp 69w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906.jpeg.webp 454w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906-364x600.jpeg.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906-364x600.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"1725916460906\" class=\"wp-image-446437\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906-364x600.jpeg.webp 364w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906-205x338.jpeg.webp 205w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906-69x113.jpeg.webp 69w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/09\/1725916460906.jpeg.webp 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bottom line.<\/strong> Failure to complete verification by the deadline could result in ads being suspended, potentially impacting law firms\u2019 online visibility and client acquisition.\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"about-author\">\n    About the author<\/p>\n<div class=\"information\">\n<div class=\"author-module\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 text-center\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" alt=\"Anu Adegbola\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/anu-adegbola-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/anu-adegbola-2\" alt=\"Anu Adegbola\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\">\n                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\">\n<div class=\"about\">\n<div class=\"name\">\n                            <strong>Anu Adegbola<\/strong>\n                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"row g-2 pt-2\">\n<div class=\"col-auto twitter\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fsearchengineland.com%2F&amp;region=follow_link&amp;screen_name=TheMarketingAnu&amp;tw_p=followbutton&amp;variant=2.0\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/themarketinganu\/\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                        <span style=\"color: #212529; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Noto Sans', 'Liberation Sans', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px;\">Anu Adegbola has been Paid <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Editor of Search Engine Land<\/span><span style=\"color: #212529; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Noto Sans', 'Liberation Sans', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px;\"> since 2024. 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