by Sammy Paget
Google’s algorithm to rank local search results relies on a wide variety of different signals, so it can be difficult to know where you should dedicate your efforts. To ensure ...
by Alix Coe
The creation and management of local citations, often with a local citation service, is foundational to a comprehensive local SEO strategy. If you’re a business owner who isn’t currently harnessing ...
by Rada Daktina
Angi, formerly known as Angie’s List, is a home-services review website that connects consumers in the US with local businesses and tradespeople. For more than 25 years, this popular online ...
by Rada Daktina
Since its inception in 2004, Zillow has become one of the best-known names in online Real Estate. In 2020, more than 245 million users visited their website each month—making Zillow ...
by Rosie Murphy
Business listings have long been a core part of local SEO. From their early dominance of local search rankings to today, where appearing on the core business directories is considered ...
by Mark Crowe
Maybe you’re new to the world of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), or you might be an industry pro who’s moving into a Local specialism? Either way, BrightLocal’s Local SEO Glossary ...
by Jamie Pitman
Every well-rounded local SEO campaign will include some citation building, but how those citations are built, and whether manual submissions or data aggregators are used, will vary from campaign to ...
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 ...
(Updated Feb 2021 to include Local Search Grid competitor GBP tracking) If you’re wondering who your competitors are, what their local SEO strategies are, and if there’s a gap in ...
BrightLocal webinars are back, and we sure did kick off 2021 with a bang! In our first webinar of the year, BrightLocal CEO Myles Anderson was joined by three expert ...
by Rosie Murphy
This is an old study. If you’re looking for the most up-to-date local ranking factors check our guide in the Local SEO Learning Hub. Ranking for local searches requires focus ...
by Rada Daktina
MerchantCircle is one of the more widely-known business listings directories out there, so it’s no surprise that everyone from restaurateurs to plumbers want their businesses listed there. Beyond that, it’s ...