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Jamie Banks

Jamie Banks

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Jamie was BrightLocal's Head of Content from 2017 to 2024. He was responsible for managing a team of talented content marketers producing insightful articles, research, and resources to enable businesses and SEOs to get better results in local search.
Put Your Rankings on the Map with Local Search Grid
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Put Your Rankings on the Map with Local Search Grid

by Jamie Banks

We’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of Local Search Grid, a brand-new local map ranking tool from BrightLocal that allows you to see the bigger picture of search. Without ...

February 10th, 2021
4 min read
Google My Business: New Features, Updates and Tests Roundup
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Google My Business: New Features, Updates and Tests Roundup

by Jamie Banks

UPDATED December 18th, 2020: Added news of Preview Call History rolling out to Google My Business As we approach Christmas, there seems to be no let-up in the fast pace ...

December 15th, 2020
7 min read
NEW: Direct-to-Review Makes It Easier for Happy Customers to Leave Reviews
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NEW: Direct-to-Review Makes It Easier for Happy Customers to Leave Reviews

by Jamie Banks

You asked, we listened! Our users wanted a faster, friction-free way to get reviews from their happiest customers, and that’s why today we’re launching the highly anticipated ‘Direct-to-Review’ setting for ...

October 29th, 2020
Covid-19 SEO News and Resources Roundup
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Covid-19 SEO News & Resources Roundup – Updated July 23rd

by Jamie Banks

It’s a tough time for everyone, but local businesses and their suppliers are going to be some of the hardest-hit by the outbreak of Covid-19. However, it’s not all doom ...

July 23rd, 2020
What is a Google Local Guide? How to Get Perks and Badges
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What is the Google Local Guide Program? How to Get Perks and Badges

by Jamie Banks

Google Local Guides write reviews, share photos, add or edit business information, and check facts on Google Maps. Joining the Local Guides program is quick and simple, so you can ...

July 16th, 2020
8 min read
How Can I Use Local SEO to Generate Recurring Revenue from My Web Design Clients?
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How Can I Use Local SEO to Generate Recurring Revenue from My Web Design Clients?

by Jamie Banks

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. Web design is ...

July 15th, 2020
18 min read
Bing Places for Business - Bing Local Listings Explained
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Bing Places for Business – Bing Local Listings Explained

by Jamie Banks

Bumping up local visibility has never been more important than it is right now. With 9 out of 10 consumers going online to find a business in the last year, ...

June 17th, 2020
8 min read
The Beginner's Guide to Local Marketing
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The Beginner’s Guide to Local Marketing

by Jamie Banks

Local marketing can be simply described as any marketing activity which puts your business in front of consumers within a certain radius of your location. While that’s straightforward enough, there ...

June 2nd, 2020
13 min read
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Sidestep Noisy Inboxes and Grow Reviews Faster with SMS Mode

by Jamie Banks

We get it, you get it, we get that you get it — online reviews are important to local businesses. That drum has been well and truly beaten into submission. ...

April 8th, 2020
8 min read
Access BrightLocal Data in AgencyAnalytics
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NEW: Access BrightLocal Data in AgencyAnalytics

by Jamie Banks

Today we’re excited to announce a brand new integration with marketing dashboard powerhouse, AgencyAnalytics. AgencyAnalytics’ tool integrations allow you to monitor all of your marketing channels in one place, and ...

April 2nd, 2020
1 min read
See Ya-hoo Later: How BrightLocal Is Streamlining Reports and Focusing on What Matters
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See Ya(hoo) Later! How BrightLocal Is Streamlining Reports and Focusing on What Matters

by Jamie Banks

Since Day One, BrightLocal has featured all the major players in its powerful local search reporting systems, but in just over three weeks we’ll be saying goodbye to a search ...

February 7th, 2020
2 min read
Local Legends: Martha van Berkel on the Power of Schema for Local Businesses
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Local Legends: Martha van Berkel on the Power of Schema for Local Businesses

by Jamie Banks

When BrightLocal CEO Myles Anderson talked to Schema App’s Martha van Berkel at BrightLocal HQ, they opened up a treasure trove of impactful information on the often mysterious schema markup (also ...

January 29th, 2020
14 min video
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