There’s no doubt content is key to both ranking high in local search and generating more leads, but there’s a lot of mixed messages about the best ways to approach this. And often what ranks and what converts can be very different beasts. Luckily, we’ve enlisted Sterling Sky’s content creating champion Carrie Hill to get… Read More

Kristian Bannister
November 24th, 2020

In this episode, we talked to Cindy Krum, CEO and Founder of MobileMoxie. Cindy is one of the leading experts in mobile SEO, but her knowledge doesn’t end there. She’s always at the fore when it comes to understanding (and predicting!) what Google is up to and how SEOs should be reacting. You might have seen… Read More

Kristian Bannister
October 29th, 2020

On this month’s episode of ‘Adventures in Local Marketing’, we spoke with Ben Fisher of Steady Demand. Ben is one of just a handful of officially recognized Platinum Product Experts on Google My Business, so this was an amazing opportunity to find out: The basics you have to get right in Google My Business The ongoing… Read More

Kristian Bannister
September 28th, 2020

Just Reviews is a brand new, super-affordable BrightLocal plan that gives you just what you need to focus on review management only. Here’s what the new plan offers and a look at why we’ve developed it. We always aim to deliver fantastic value for everyone, and we mean everyone. For example, we believe that having… Read More

Kristian Bannister
September 10th, 2020

Do you consider reporting a chore? Do you frantically scramble to pull all your data together at the end of the month? And does your reporting ultimately lead to more questions than answers? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, then this is the episode of ‘Adventures in Local Marketing’ for you. Dana… Read More

Kristian Bannister
August 19th, 2020

We’re back with our second episode of ‘Adventures in Local Marketing’ and this time we’re talking spam, spam, and more SPAM, with Jason Brown. Jason is the leading expert on all the shady things that go down in local SEO, so we wanted to find out: What kinds of tricks spammers are pulling How Jason goes… Read More

Kristian Bannister
July 21st, 2020

Welcome to ‘Adventures in Local Marketing’ – the podcast that tells the stories from the front line of local marketing. Each episode, we’ll be chatting with an industry expert about their journey through local marketing. We’ll learn from their first-hand experience, with engaging conversations to deepen your strategic knowledge and uncover new ways of thinking.… Read More

Kristian Bannister
June 23rd, 2020

Today, we’re launching an important and eagerly-awaited feature for Reputation Manager. It’s called Showcase Reviews and, as the name suggests, it allows you to showcase your customers’ reviews beautifully on your website. The addition of Showcase Reviews means you can now use Reputation Management as an end-to-end solution for managing reviews. With Monitor Reviews, you… Read More

Kristian Bannister
April 28th, 2020

There’s no denying that these are hard times for local businesses around the world, with many being forced to shutter or adapt quickly as measures are put in place to stop the spread of the Covid-19. During this time, we’re committed to making sure our customers are kept updated on any developments affecting local SEO,… Read More

Kristian Bannister
March 23rd, 2020