When it comes to business listings, Google is the one place you really want to focus your efforts. Four in five consumers use search engines to find local information, and ...
Do you still need to use ‘near me’ to optimize your website for local search? Contributor William Munir looks at how the use of this phrase has evolved over time ...
Recent research from BrightLocal has revealed that the average local business ranking 1-3 in Google Local has an average of 85 local SEO citations, and that there is a correlation ...
UPDATE: BrightLocal’s Reputation Manager now offers you the ability to reply directly to Facebook Recommendations from within the platform! Although earlier this year Facebook was testing a new 10-point review ...
In local search, local SEO citations are an incredibly important piece of the puzzle. Keeping your name, address and phone number (NAP) consistent across the internet helps Google decide where ...
We’re excited to announce a milestone for our Lead Generation Widget: to date, 5,000 new leads have been generated using the tool! Since launching this powerful and customizable new way ...
Getting involved in your local community brings with it lots of potential to boost your business’s local SEO. Contributor Matthew Murray explains how your link profile, local rankings, sales opportunities, ...
Google has been collecting information about what users think about businesses for a very long time, and now you can see these ‘Subjective Attributes’ in your GMB Insights. Contributor Ben ...
Mobile landing page optimization is more important than ever for local businesses. With Google’s mobile-first index rolling out far and wide, contributor Lee Dobson shares his top tips for mobile optimization, ...
With many businesses facing increased competition and difficult trading conditions, reputation is more important than ever. It’s not just the fact that the majority of consumers trust online reviews as much ...
Back at Pubcon in 2016, Google’s Gary Illyes announced the search engine’s plans to switch to a mobile-first index, which would prioritize websites in rankings based on suitability for use ...
Google My Business is one of the most useful tools local businesses have in their arsenal. But while it is undoubtedly a must-have tool for businesses wanting to connect with ...