Spam has been prevalent in the local search landscape for a long time. Why? Because everyone is looking for ways to cut corners. Many businesses unfairly employ spammy tactics like ...
As a marketing professional or business owner, you’re probably already aware that Google Business profile (GBP) is an increasingly important part of local SEO and that its influence has only ...
Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) has many features. To put their best foot forward, businesses need to stay on top of the various sections. An important—and sometimes overlooked—section ...
Local SEO consultant Tim Kahlert runs his own Facebook group, where he brings people together to share their own client problems, from Google My Business quirks to the best ways ...
Ranking for local searches requires focus on a combination of different local SEO factors. But with Google’s local algorithm relying on so many different signals, it can be hard to ...
Determining the value of SEO ROI (return on investment) can be tricky. The metrics used to track SEO success don’t provide ROI in themselves, but rather lead on to opportunities ...
If you’re a service-area business wondering how you can use BrightLocal to help improve your local search rankings, grow your reputation and stand out in local search, then you’ve come ...
Please Note: In November 2021, Google retired the name ‘Google My Business’ and now uses ‘Google Business Profile’ to refer to the profile searchers see and ‘Google Business Profile Manager’ ...
It’s hard to believe Local Search Grid first launched way back in February 2021. Since then, we’ve seriously pumped up this tool so it’s gone from strength to strength. For ...
(Updated Feb 2021 to include Local Search Grid competitor GBP tracking) If you’re wondering who your competitors are, what their local SEO strategies are, and if there’s a gap in ...
Advance Your Agency is a BrightLocal series designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and advice necessary to take your agency operations to the next level. Before you get ...
Many small local businesses have a hard time optimizing their site for speed. Why is that? Well, site speed optimizations tend to require web development skills which most small business ...