Local SEO Insights

In March of this year, Google announced a ‘photo update’ feature that gives Google Maps users on Android devices a new way to upload photos to your Google My Business ...

Reviews assist consumers in making quick decisions about purchases in their research by providing a clear picture of your company. Studies show that of businesses who respond to bad reviews, ...

Every well-rounded local SEO campaign will include some citation building, but how those citations are built, and whether manual submissions or data aggregators are used, will vary from campaign to ...

Creating local SEO reports that brick-and-mortar clients understand and are relevant to them is a tricky but important job. But, how can you make SEO reporting more meaningful for the ...

Geo Grid Local Ranking Tool Comparison: Check out alternatives to Local Falcon, Local Viking, Places Scout, Semrush, and BrightLocal Welcome to BrightLocal’s guide to geo grid local ranking tools, where ...

Have you ever wondered how Google knows to show you a store or service near your location, even if you don’t add ‘near me’ to your search? This isn’t search ...

This is an edited excerpt of the ‘Optimizing a Google My Business Listing’ lesson from Niki Mosier’s free ‘Google My Business Management 101’ course in BrightLocal Academy.  Having a well-optimized ...

You’ve probably noticed that things look a little different around here. That’s because we’ve just launched our new brand identity! Taking our brand forward We’re big believers in the power ...

This is an edited excerpt of the ‘Positioning Yourself’ lesson from Claire Carlile’s free ‘How to Land Your First Local SEO Client’ course in BrightLocal Academy.  We’re going to explore ...

Growing your online visibility via a local business directory listing (also known as citation building) is integral to your local marketing strategy. Using business directory listings—like the ones below—will help ...

Want to find out why your competitor’s page is No. 1 in Google organic SERPs? Well, now you can! (To the extent that Google is willing to tell you, anyway.) ...

As a local business, you know that you need to invest in digital marketing to reach potential new customers. So what is ‘local search marketing’, and how should it fit ...