## **🔍 Overview**

After configuring automated posts for your Google Business Profile (GBP), you may notice that no posts appear — even when the start date is set to today. This guide walks you through the most common causes and how to fix them so your posts publish as expected.

## **⚙️ How Automated GBP Posts Work**

Search Atlas schedules and publishes GBP posts automatically based on the configuration you set. However, a few conditions must be met before posts will go live. If any step in the setup is incomplete, posts will not be created or published.

## **✅ Step 1: Verify Your GBP Project Is Connected**

Automated posts require an active, connected GBP project. To check this:

1. Go to **Left sidebar → Local → GBP Projects** to open your GBP projects dashboard.
2. Confirm your business location appears and shows a connected status.
3. If your location is disconnected or missing, reconnect your Google Business Profile account before proceeding.

## **📝 Step 2: Check Your Post Configuration**

Navigate to your post settings and review each field carefully:

1. Go to **Left sidebar → GBP Projects → Posts**.
2. Open the automated post series you configured.
3. Confirm the following are set correctly:

   - **Start date:** Make sure it is set to today or a past date — future dates will delay publishing.
   - **Frequency:** Ensure a posting interval (e.g., weekly, daily) has been selected.
   - **Post content:** At least one post template or content variation must be saved.
   - **Location assigned:** The post series must be linked to a specific GBP location.
4. Save any changes you make before leaving the page.

## **⏱️ Step 3: Allow Processing Time**

After saving your configuration, automated posts do not always publish instantly. The system may take **up to a few hours** to process and queue the first post, especially if the start date is set to the current day. Wait a few hours, then return to **Left sidebar → Local → GBP Projects → Posts** to check whether the first post has been created.

## **🔄 Step 4: Confirm Google Permissions Are Active**

Search Atlas needs ongoing permission to publish to your GBP listing. If your Google account credentials have expired or been revoked, posts will silently fail. To rule this out:

1. Go to **Left sidebar → Local → GBP Projects** and select your GBP project.
2. Check whether there is any warning or error message related to your Google account connection.
3. If you see a reconnect prompt, follow the on-screen steps to reauthorise access.
4. After reconnecting, return to **Left sidebar → GBP Projects → Posts** and confirm your automation is still enabled.

## **🛠️ Step 5: Review the Posts Feed for Errors**

Search Atlas logs post activity in your Posts dashboard. To check for errors:

1. Navigate to **Left sidebar → GBP Projects → Posts**.
2. Look for any posts marked with a failed or error status.
3. If errors are present, note the message shown — this will help identify whether the issue is with content formatting, image size, or an account permission problem.
4. Correct the flagged issue and re-enable the automation if it was paused.

## **💡 Common Reasons Automated Posts Are Not Created**

- **Start date is in the future:** Posts will not publish until the configured date is reached.
- **No content template saved:** The system has nothing to publish if post content is empty.
- **GBP account disconnected:** Expired Google permissions stop all publishing activity.
- **Location not assigned:** A post series without a linked location will not run.
- **Automation toggled off:** Double-check that the automated posting switch is turned on.

## **🆘 Still Not Seeing Posts?**

If you have followed all the steps above and automated posts are still not appearing, there may be an account-level or platform issue that requires investigation. If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type **human teammate** to be connected with a member of our team.