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Address: 611 S Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL, 60048, US
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Spark N Code is a website agency dedicated to growing your small business through practical and proven methods including SEO, Social Media, and more!

Spark N Code provides professional web development and SEO services. Custom website design for businesses, local search optimization, reputation management solutions.

11/06/2026

Got a sudden 1-star review, then an email offering to remove it for a fee? Don't pay. Google has a name for this scam.

Google calls it the "negative review extortion scam": a sudden run of 1- and 2-star reviews, followed by someone demanding money, goods or services to make them go away.

ABC News reported a recent case. A restaurant in Adelaide, Australia, got negative reviews, then emails from a "reputation management" company offering to remove them for a price. The owner gathered evidence and reported it to Google instead. Google removed the reviews that broke its policies.

If it happens to you, here's what Google says to do:
1. Don't reply to them and don't pay. Google says paying can encourage more attempts and doesn't guarantee removal.
2. Screenshot every message now (email, text, WhatsApp) with the date, time and sender showing.
3. Copy the link to each suspicious review.
4. Write down when the reviews started and when the first demand arrived.
5. Report it on Google's merchant extortion report form. It's a separate channel from flagging a single review.

Then keep running your profile like normal. Reply calmly to real customers and keep asking happy ones for reviews. A steady flow of genuine reviews is the best cushion against a bad week.

Google's guide and our review playbook are linked in the comments.

11/03/2026

Google is selling more space inside AI answers. The free spot still goes to the site that answers the question best.

What changed on Oct 28:
→ Ads inside Google AI Mode expanded to 10 more countries, including Canada and Australia
→ In the US, ads can now appear on follow-up questions too, not just the first answer
→ Ads are labeled "Sponsored"

Google also says AI Mode questions run about 3× longer than traditional searches. A long question gets answered by a specific page, not a generic "Services" page.

Our take for Chicago and Lake County businesses: more paid space inside the answer makes the unpaid citation worth more, not less. You can pay to show up next to the answer, or your page can be the one the answer is built on.

That page usually spells out what you do, what it costs (or a range), where you work, and how to book, in plain text.

That's the work behind our GEO and AI SEO service. Want a second set of eyes on your site? Link in the comments.

10/23/2026

Franchise owners in Chicago: you're on the map. Are you in the AI answer?

A 2026 SOCi study of more than 350,000 chain locations found they showed up in Google's top 3 map results 35.9% of the time, but ChatGPT recommended only 1.2% of them. BrightLocal found 45% of consumers now use AI to find local businesses, up from 6% a year earlier.

If you run your own location in Lakeview, Naperville, or Schaumburg, the work that helps is usually on your side of the agreement: access to your Google Business Profile, steady reviews, real photos, and local detail corporate templates don't include.

Full guide for franchise owners + free GBP audit: link in the comments 👇

10/21/2026

Chicago owners: how do you actually get more Google reviews without breaking Google's rules?

Happy customers leave your counter in Logan Square or watch your crew pack up after a job in Evanston, say "this was great," and then never post. Someone has to ask.

Our new playbook walks through when to ask, what to say, your free review link and QR code, and the three things Google prohibits: filtering out unhappy customers before you ask, offering incentives, and blasting old customer lists in one big batch.

Steady, honest asks beat a one-time push. Full post + free GBP audit: link in the comments 👇

10/19/2026

Chicago business owners: Google is adding more links to its AI answers, and it's testing a spot at the top for the one or two official pages that answer the question.

Will your website be one of them?

If your site says "call for a quote" and stops there, it's hard for an AI answer to use. Put your prices or price ranges, hours, service area and booking info in plain text, right on the page.

Not sure where you stand? We'll do a free Google Business Profile audit. Link in the comments 👇

10/15/2026

Did your Google reviews disappear? You're not alone, and it isn't always something you did.

Before you edit your profile or answer that DM promising to bring them back, read this. We cover why reviews go missing, what to do in the first 48 hours, and how Chicago businesses stay in the map pack while it gets sorted out. Link in the comments 👇

10/12/2026

Quick question for Chicago business owners: when someone Googles "how much does [your service] cost," does your website have an answer?

If not, Google quotes someone else.

Your Google Business Profile is what wins "near me" searches. Your website is what wins the questions people ask before that. Most local businesses only show up for one.

Our new post walks through both, plus how to optimize for near me searches without guessing. Link in the comments 👇

10/08/2026

Every January, contractors finally “fix” Google. For Lake County trades, that cleanup is usually three months late.

Winter jobs get researched in fall. Profile changes take weeks. October still has runway.

See where you stand: free GBP audit. Full post in the first comment.

10/06/2026

Generative engine optimization (GEO / AEO) isn’t a new channel.

Google: optimizing for generative AI search is still SEO.

Keep: crawlability, clarity, unique content.
Kill: llms.txt theater, chunking hacks, fake mentions, “AI schema.”

Full deep-dive: Generative Engine Optimization Is Still SEO — link in comments.

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