Google just announced a feature that should come as no surprise to anyone who wondered how they would fill the void left by Google+. In an announcement on their blog ...
If you’re working with enterprise businesses with a huge number of locations, you’ll no doubt understand the importance of localized content to ensure your site shows up in local searches. ...
Welcome to the Local Services Ads Click Study! Local Services ads, or ‘Local Services by Google’ as they’re more formally known, are Google’s latest in-SERP advertising option for local and Service ...
With reviews becoming ever more commonplace for local businesses, we wanted to uncover the ways that those in charge of marketing for local businesses saw, used and prioritized online reputation ...
Looking to branch into an entirely new market with a different regional culture, and maybe even a new language? Contributor Shane Barker provides his considerations for localizing your content for ...
In the world of local SEO, citations have long been established as a necessity. But, what effect do citations have on SEO today? To find out, we asked a panel ...
When it comes to business listings, Google is the one place you really want to focus your efforts. Four in five consumers use search engines to find local information, and ...
This article was written in 2018. Things change in local SEO. Read our 2025 research Should You Optimize for ‘Near Me’? for the most up-to-date guidance around ‘near me’ optimizations. ...
Recent research from BrightLocal has revealed that the average local business ranking 1-3 in Google Local has an average of 85 local SEO citations, and that there is a correlation ...
UPDATE: BrightLocal’s Reputation Manager now offers you the ability to reply directly to Facebook Recommendations from within the platform! Although earlier this year Facebook was testing a new 10-point review ...
In local search, local SEO citations are an incredibly important piece of the puzzle. Keeping your name, address and phone number (NAP) consistent across the internet helps Google decide where ...
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 ...