Local SEO Blog

Since Saturday 2 November, our local algorithm tracker, Local RankFlux has been reporting higher than usual ranking fluctuations. While daily volatility levels usually sit within a score of 2.2-2.8, we’ve seen notable fluctuation across all industries. This suggests the possibility of changes to the local algorithm, with Wednesday seeing a peak of 4.71 – nearly… Read More

Rosie Murphy
November 8th, 2019

It’s time to gather around the campfire and tell some spooky Google My Business (GMB) horror stories. Since he shares the name of Friday the 13th killer Jason Voorhees, it’s only fitting that Jason Brown acts as the narrator. Please do not read this post in the dark. Google allows and encourages users to create… Read More

Jason Brown
October 31st, 2019

Google very recently announced the rollout of a significant update to how it handles search queries, called BERT, but how will this affect local search and local businesses? Do you suddenly need to switch up your local search strategy? While it’s still very early days, here’s a primer for BERT and some guidance on what… Read More

Jamie Pitman
October 28th, 2019

At BrightLocal, we firmly believe that our tools should be as intuitive and easy to use as possible, that our Customer Success team should always be on hand to help, and that the information you need to get the most from our products and services is at your fingertips when it’s needed. While we’ve been… Read More

Vicky Chandler
October 24th, 2019

Today, we’re pleased to announce the launch of Niche Review Sources for Reputation Manager. Niche Review Sources allows you to monitor and grow reviews on industry-specific websites. You’ll now have access to 47 Niche Review Sources across 14 industries. These include Expedia, RateMDs, Lawyers.com, and many more. Rather than putting every source into your Reputation… Read More

Kristian Bannister
October 7th, 2019

In our latest edition of Local Legends, we’re excited to present a conversation between Greg Gifford, VP of Search at Wikimotive and BrightLocal CEO, Myles Anderson. Greg visited the BrightLocal UK office just ahead of the Brighton SEO conference to share his thoughts on, well, pretty much everything local! We ended up with a  interview… Read More

Jamie Pitman
October 3rd, 2019