Local SEO Blog

In 2018, Acxiom was acquired by publicly-traded advertising company IPG. In order to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which comes into effect on January 1st, 2020, Acxiom will be shuttering its directory and local search operations, including its data aggregator functions. (N.b. If you’re asking ‘what’s a data aggregator?’ we’ve got you […]

Vicky Chandler
June 12th, 2019

To stay ahead of the competition in Local Search, you need to keep on top of the the ever-changing trends, understand how you can get involved, and learn what to look out for. Here Contributor Kayla Matthews breaks down the top six trends all local business owners and marketers should be aware of in 2019.   […]

Kayla Matthews
June 4th, 2019

If you’re thinking about opening a new location for your business, it’s important you have a complete understanding of how Google operates when it comes to making sure your customers find you. Senior SEO Strategist at Powered By Search, Kyle Goodchild walks us the through how you can enhance your relevance, proximity, and prominence, all […]

Kyle Goodchild
May 22nd, 2019

For multi-location businesses, tackling customer experience online can be tricky. With so many customers turning to Facebook for business information, reviews, queries, and more, it’s a critical that you understand how to do it better than your competitors. Contributor Hugh Beaulac shares his steps to earning more customers, keeping your existing ones happy and ultimately, […]

Hugh Beaulac
May 20th, 2019

We’re fast approaching the midpoint of the year, and at BrightLocal we’re showing no signs of slowing down. Today we’re pleased to announce another new improvement to our Reputation Manager product. This marks the third—yes, third!—feature release for Reputation Manager in 2019. Introducing Link Mode Link Mode builds on the success of Kiosk Mode, a […]

Kristian Bannister
May 17th, 2019

There are all sorts of links, URLs, and IDs associated with Business Profiles on Google, each of which is used to direct people to Google Maps, the Knowledge Panel, and beyond. But if you want to get to them, it’s not as simple as copying a URL from Google, as these can change based on […]

Jamie Pitman
May 10th, 2019