Local SEO Insights

Working with multiple local business clients and locations can leave even the best SEOs scratching their heads, but managing everything under one roof with BrightLocal can help take away the headache. There’s also a wealth of BrightLocal guides, resources, features and functions specifically designed to help agencies grow and to make their lives far easier.… Read More

Jamie Pitman
April 16th, 2021

If you’re a service-area business wondering how you can use BrightLocal to help improve your local search rankings, grow your reputation and stand out in local search, then you’ve come to the right place.  Service-area businesses can benefit in the same ways as any other business using BrightLocal. The only difference is keeping your home… Read More

Kate Herbert-Smith
April 7th, 2021

We’re pleased to announce the arrival of a new BrightLocal Academy module all about how to use our latest tool: Local Search Grid. The module is called Put Your Rankings on the Map With Local Search Grid and is part of the ‘Level Up Your Local SEO with BrightLocal’ course. It includes lessons on: How… Read More

Kate Herbert-Smith
March 26th, 2021

We’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of our second free course for BrightLocal Academy, called ‘How to Land Your First Local SEO Client‘. We’ve created this course in collaboration with local SEO specialist Claire Carlile because we realized that while there’s plenty of content out there that helps people learn how to do local… Read More

Kate Herbert-Smith
March 10th, 2021

Last month we launched our latest tool, Local Search Grid. By now, you’ve hopefully had a chance to try it out and see for yourself how it can add a new dimension to your local SEO analysis and reporting. If you haven’t, then head over to our launch post to learn all about it. On… Read More

Kristian Bannister
March 9th, 2021

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 that compares six popular citation services and list the pros and cons of each. Those looking to compare, for example, Moz Local pricing and Yext… Read More

Myles Anderson
March 1st, 2021

Claim your listing on the new BrightLocal Agency Directory to begin generating leads from businesses that are searching for help with digital marketing right now. Every week, BrightLocal’s Customer Success team receives requests for recommendations of top-rated agencies that can help our local business customers with their digital marketing. And, just as often, we receive… Read More

Rosie Murphy
February 16th, 2021

(Updated Feb 2021 to include Local Search Grid competitor GMB tracking) If you’re wondering who your competitors are, what their local SEO strategies are, and if there’s a gap in the market for you to exploit, then you’ve come to the right place.  In this overview, we’re to show you how to use BrightLocal’s tools… Read More

Kate Herbert-Smith
February 15th, 2021

We’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of Local Search Grid, a brand-new local rankings tool from BrightLocal that allows you to see the bigger picture of search. Without further ado, here’s how awesome it looks. Snazzy, right? There’s a lot I could say about Local Search Grid and what this new tool means for… Read More

Jamie Pitman
February 10th, 2021