Myles Anderson

Today, as we watch the events in Ukraine unfold at a terrifying pace, all of our thoughts and wishes at BrightLocal are with our Ukrainian team members. Many of our ...

Post last updated: March 2021 We see a lot of questions in forums and blog comments asking ‘which citation service is best?’ so we thought we’d provide a useful resource ...

Hi, I sincerely hope that you, your family, your friends and colleagues are safe and well, and that they stay that way while we get through this tough time. I’ve ...

Overview of Online Business Listings Online business listings (aka local citations or online directory listings) are an important aspect of local search optimization. Having an abundance of accurate and enriched ...

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 ...

How Online Reviews Impact Consumer Trust and Landing Page Conversions  Online reviews about local businesses, products and services can help with search engine rankings, increase click-through rates and impact a potential ...

[Update: In July 2018, Adwords Express was renamed ‘Smart Campaigns’. For more up-to-date information on Google’s ad options, visit our paid search tag.] There are an abundance of posts about ...

In August we ran our annual ‘Local Clicks & Calls’ survey in which we ask local business owners and local search marketers about which digital marketing channels drive leads to ...

Welcome to the results of the BrightLocal SMB Internet Marketing Survey 2014. With this research we want to gain a better understanding of the attitudes & usage of internet & mobile ...

For those of us who work in local SEO, either in an agency or as a consultant, the value and benefits of local search are widely appreciated. Local consumers are ...

For many SMBs & SEOs that are new to local search, understanding citations and what’s important about them can be a bit mystifying. On the surface, local directory listings seem ...

Survey: Reviews & Reputation Management 2014 Most of us accept that online reviews are an important signal which potential customers use when deciding which local business to contact. From last year’s ...