Today’s consumers don’t just turn to Google and traditional review platforms to share their recommendations about local businesses. In fact, these often aren’t where they go first. Social media plays ...
Welcome back to the Local Search Roundup! This month, we’re taking a look back at the biggest local search stories from January 2023 and, unsurprisingly, the star of the show ...
Update March 2023. This article was written when ChatGPT was still in its early stages and Google was yet to unveil Bard. Both of these technologies have since been launched ...
As we head into 2023, local search experts Joy Hawkins (Sterling Sky), Ben Fisher (Steady Demand), and Amanda Jordan (RicketyRoo) returned to the stage to share their insights on the ...
Since its launch in 2012, Apple has been striving to position its Maps app as a serious contender to Google Maps. Although Apple hasn’t yet been able to match the ...
Working with local businesses , you are likely to wear many hats. Having tools that can save you time, while providing you with useful insight, is therefore key to keeping ...
With almost 60,000 free plugins to choose from, narrowing down your selection to the best WordPress plugins for businesses is no small task. Even if you’ve already reviewed our local ...
In the words of Middle-earth’s most sought-after local SEO expert, Galadriel: “The (local search) world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I ...
Welcome back to the Local Search Roundup! This month, we’re taking a look back at the biggest local search stories from December 2022. So, what’s been going on? Well, if ...
Compared to the wider SEO industry, local SEO tends to be a lot more welcoming, supportive, and collaborative, with a handful of top experts leading the way. At BrightLocal, we’re ...
As the dust settles on 2022, with party streamers still floating in the breeze, we wanted to look ahead at 2023, to see what this year could hold for local ...
Is there ever such a thing as a quiet year in local search? Well, let’s hope not, as we’d all be out of a job, but you understand the expression. Join us as we look back at some of the biggest stories and updates in 2022!