Mike Steffens – GMB Genius

“Mike Steffens – GMB Genius” is a focused training program for local SEO specialists, agency owners, freelancers, and business owners who want to master Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) verification and optimization, especially in challenging or non‑standard scenarios. Offered on TSCourses – The Best Place to Learn Online Courses – this course fits perfectly for anyone who depends on Maps visibility and local rankings to generate calls, leads, and foot traffic.​

What GMB Genius teaches
GMB Genius is centered around one thing: getting Google Business Profiles verified and under your control, even when the process is difficult or when categories, locations, or phone numbers trigger stricter checks. The training walks you through real‑world verification flows so you understand exactly how to handle easy, semi‑difficult, and difficult scenarios instead of losing weeks waiting on failed or rejected attempts.​

The course also addresses advanced tactics for working with phone‑verified Gmail accounts, managing multiple profiles, and dealing with edits or changes that can cause suspensions or re‑verification. This makes it especially attractive for agencies and SEOs handling many locations or competitive niches where verification is often the main bottleneck.​

Structure and core modules
According to course descriptions, GMB Genius includes a small but concentrated set of over‑the‑shoulder video trainings plus supporting PDFs. The main videos cover:​

How to find inexpensive phone‑verified Gmail (PVAs) to safely support your work.​

Easy GMB verification scenarios and how to get them approved fast.​

Semi‑difficult category or location situations and how to navigate them.​

Difficult verification scenarios where extra steps and nuance are required.​

Website phone number edit “hijacking” and related high‑risk tactics (often considered black‑hat).​

Because the training is delivered as straight, over‑the‑shoulder walkthroughs, you see the logic and sequence behind each move rather than just theoretical checklists. That format is ideal for action‑oriented SEOs who prefer concrete demonstrations.​

Who should take this course
GMB Genius is best suited for:

Local SEO professionals and agencies managing multiple Google Business Profiles across cities or countries.​

Freelancers and consultants who sell GMB optimization, lead generation, or Maps ranking services to local businesses.​

Business owners in competitive verticals (like home services, medical, legal, or trades) where verification and re‑verification issues frequently block growth.​

Because some components touch on aggressive or “grey/black‑hat” methods, the course is most appropriate for experienced users who clearly understand the risks and want to make informed decisions about how far they are willing to go. For conservative or purely white‑hat operators, the biggest value lies in mastering the legitimate, structured approach to easy and semi‑difficult verifications.​

Practical benefits and outcomes
When applied correctly, the methods in GMB Genius can dramatically reduce the time it takes to get new profiles live, recover suspended listings, or push through edge‑case categories that normally stall. Faster, more reliable verification means quicker exposure in Maps, more calls, and more leads for each location you manage.​

For agencies, this translates into smoother onboarding, fewer support headaches, and a strong selling point when clients have been burned by failed attempts in the past. For solo SEOs and freelancers, it becomes a leverage skill you can charge premium fees for, since many competitors do not know how to handle complex GMB situations.​

Why host it on TSCourses
Presented on TSCourses, “Mike Steffens – GMB Genius” slots neatly into a catalog aimed at serious digital marketers, SEOs, and growth‑focused entrepreneurs. Learners can combine this course with complementary trainings on local SEO, lead generation, PPC, or agency building to create a complete local marketing toolkit under one roof.​

The structured learning environment and easy access to lessons on TSCourses make it simple to rewatch specific verification modules whenever a tricky case shows up in your client work. For anyone whose revenue depends on controlling and scaling Google Business Profiles, adding GMB Genius to a TSCourses library is a strategic step toward more predictable local rankings, more leads, and stronger client results