Local SEO Insights

With so much of life operating out of our phones these days, it’s a surprise that some marketing practices still rely on old methods. Sure, email marketing has its uses, but when it comes to generating reviews, SMSes are a natural fit. Think about it – how much of the day does the average person… Read More

Stephanie Newton
June 16th, 2020

Managing online reviews properly is vital for any local business hoping to succeed in the eyes of both Google and the consumer. But sometimes, you might need a little help in keeping on top of the constant stream of customer feedback – and ensuring timely responses, too. When things start getting on top of you, that’s… Read More

Stephanie Newton
June 9th, 2020

Blake Denman is the President and Founder of local SEO agency, RicketyRoo Inc. In this article, Blake will explain just how you can help your business stand out from the rest by finding your own unique benchmark. You’ve spent a lot of time figuring out all the keywords you want to rank for. Now what?… Read More

Blake Denman
May 15th, 2020

Checking whether a business is listed on the top citation sites can be a time-intensive task. But with 80% of consumers losing trust in local businesses if they spot inconsistent business names, addresses, and phone numbers online, accurate business listings can be make or break for many customers. At BrightLocal, our mission is to make… Read More

Rosie Murphy
May 14th, 2020

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 to map your competitive landscape and pinpoint opportunities for growth. The… Read More

Kate Herbert-Smith
May 5th, 2020

Today, we’re launching an important and eagerly-awaited feature for Reputation Manager. It’s called Showcase Reviews and, as the name suggests, it allows you to showcase your customers’ reviews beautifully on your website. The addition of Showcase Reviews means you can now use Reputation Management as an end-to-end solution for managing reviews. With Monitor Reviews, you… Read More

Kristian Bannister
April 28th, 2020

As anyone who has filled out a survey for BrightLocal knows (thank you, by the way!), we take customer feedback very seriously. When we’re prioritizing what products to improve or new features to build, we not only monitor broad market trends, but we listen to you, our hard-working customers, doing your job day after day… Read More

Myles Anderson
April 22nd, 2020

If you’ve just hit ‘submit’ on your first Citation Builder campaign in BrightLocal, congratulations! We bet you’re excited to see how this will improve your online visibility and rankings, right? You’re probably also wondering how long will it take to see the results and how you can check which listings have gone live.  In short,… Read More

Kate Herbert-Smith
April 14th, 2020

We get it, you get it, we get that you get it — online reviews are important to local businesses. That drum has been well and truly beaten into submission. The question now is: “How do you actually get them?” Unless you’re zen-like in your approach to reach the fabled ‘Inbox Zero’, you’re probably drowning… Read More

Jamie Pitman
April 8th, 2020