Tue, 30 Jun 26 Gemini + Google Business Profile: What’s New - New “Business Notebook” feature connects Gemini to a Google Business Profile - Gemini reads the business’s website and GBP to build a brand snapshot - Proactively surfaces action items: unanswered reviews, missing profile info, overdue posts - Suggests tasks across marketing, customer understanding, and growth - Key demo use cases shown: - Brand positioning analysis based on customer reviews - 3-month growth plan tailored to local market (Austin example) - 7-day social media content calendar with captions and brand rationale - Standout early testing examples: - SF clothing brand used Gemini to model limited-drop vs. evergreen revenue scenarios - Fish shop in Austin: Gemini audited categories, spotted missing “oyster bar” tag, and set it directly from the chat window Availability, Scope, and Privacy - Rolling out globally in coming weeks, 40+ languages, most regions - UK and EEA excluded for now, support coming - Currently for single-location businesses only; multi-location and agency support on the roadmap - Initial access for personal Gmail accounts; Workspace support in progress - Workspace accounts get fully siloed data, no leakage to Gemini - Consumer accounts: profile performance data (impressions, etc.) also stays private Roadmap and Advice for Getting Started - Two near-term priorities flagged: - Expansion: all regions, all account types, mobile access - Persistent business context: Gemini understands your business across all chats, not just inside the notebook - Review reply publishing in Gemini is in progress but not yet live - Challenge: avoiding low-effort, inauthentic AI-generated replies at scale - Advice for small businesses new to AI: - Just start: try the tools, there’s no wrong way to begin - Upload more data (business plans, P&L) to get more personalized responses - Push the tool to its limits and revisit every few months as it evolves