Google Business Profile

Google develops dozens of new products and tools each year, so it’s only natural that some stick around and others don’t make it past the beta stage. Google Business Profile ...

In our first Local Search Clinic of 2022, host Claire Carlile was joined by Joy Hawkins (Sterling Sky) to answer your burning questions on Google Business Profile.  Thank you to ...

You’ve added your name, address and phone number to Google Business Profile. You selected a category, you scribbled a quick description and you uploaded a few photos. Job done, right? ...

Something we hear a lot from the experts is not to get too hung up on ranking factors. It can be easy to get caught up with research pieces, news, ...

Local search engine optimization (SEO) is an essential tool for local businesses and the marketers working with them. SEO is key to establishing and boosting the online presence of a ...

Reports of a new Google Business Profile (GBP) verification label are currently circulating within the local SEO community. Select GBPs have received the new ‘confirmed’ label from Google to show ...

Towards the back end of 2021, Google made a few changes to its local search and map pack algorithm in an update now known as Vicinity.  Focused on impacting proximity, ...

We all know and love Google’s business platform—best known as Google My Business (GMB) and now rebranded as Google Business Profile (GBP). This tool is a fan favorite in local ...

Everyone knows there’s no size fits all when it comes to local SEO strategy, and each client has to have a carefully tailored strategy to meet their needs and goals.  ...

We’ve all been there… a dreaded ‘your listing is suspended’ email, rejected Google posts, ‘not approved’ products, verification issues, or a weird glitch in the business profile—a ghost in the ...

I’ve written and spoken quite a bit on UTM tracking. This is largely because marketers and business owners are better able to judge the value of Google Business Profile (formerly ...

BrightLocal webinars are back! 🎉 Watch the recording of The State of Local Search 2022 where we were joined by local search experts Ben Fisher, Joy Hawkins, and Amanda Jordan. ...