Joy Hawkins

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Joy is the owner of the Local Search Forum, LocalU, and Sterling Sky, a Local SEO agency in Canada and the USA. She has been working in the industry since 2006, writes for publications such as Search Engine Land, and enjoys speaking regularly at marketing conferences such as MozCon, LocalU, Pubcon, SearchLove, and State of Search. You can find her on Twitter or volunteering as a Product Expert on the Google My Business Forum.

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Stand Out with Google Local Justifications

by Joy Hawkins

What are Justifications in Local SEO? Justifications are little snippets that Google shows in the local pack to help “justify” why the business is there and is showing up for ...

August 18th, 2021

3 min read

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How Can Local Businesses Fight Spam in Local Results?

by Joy Hawkins

Sick of seeing spammy Google My Business listings from your competitors in the local 3-pack? You’re not alone. With just three results available in the local pack, it’s even more ...

July 2nd, 2018

3 min read