Local SEO Insights

Last week, Google announced it was releasing a whole host of new or updated features in an effort to support local businesses’ recovery after Covid-19. This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, given how reactive Google My Business has been throughout the entire Covid-19 pandemic — including the temporary restriction of features such… Read More

Stephanie Newton
June 22nd, 2020

Bumping up local visibility has never been more important than it is right now. With 9 out of 10 consumers going online to find a business in the last year, being present in local search results is critical to getting customers through your doors. It’s no secret that Google My Business is a major local… Read More

Jamie Pitman
June 17th, 2020

Growing your online visibility via local business directories (also known as building citations) is integral to your local marketing strategy. Using a business directory list like the one below helps to increase search rankings, build trust and authority with search engines, and gives potential customers a greater chance of finding you online. There’s a wealth… Read More

Rada Daktina
June 15th, 2020

After a brief hiatus from our weekly programming, Local Search Clinic returned with not one, but two, local SEO experts to answer your questions in a live Q&A session. Local SEO Guide’s Andrew Shotland and Dan Leibson took center stage to answer your questions on multi-location SEO, covering the likes of cannibalizing rankings, organizing GMB listings, and… Read More

Stephanie Newton
June 12th, 2020

How closely were you paying attention to the local SEO news in May? Last month, we launched Local Quizness – a monthly quiz aiming to help local marketers test their knowledge of the previous month’s news. Every month we’ll be poring over the top local marketing publications, and closely following the news and observations shared… Read More

Rosie Murphy
June 4th, 2020

Local marketing can be simply described as any marketing activity which puts your business in front of consumers within a certain radius of your location. While that’s straightforward enough, there are lots of different types of activity that fall under this neat umbrella. Local marketing is especially important for small and medium businesses which rely… Read More

Jamie Pitman
June 2nd, 2020

When looking for online directories to add your business data to in the USA, you’ll no doubt come across Citysearch, an “online city guide that provides information about businesses in the categories of dining, entertainment, retail, travel, and professional services”. As you’ve probably gathered, though, the focus here is on businesses in cities in the… Read More

Rada Daktina
May 29th, 2020

Getting your Google My Business listing suspended might just be any local business’s worst nightmare. That’s why it’s important to be prepared, and know exactly how to get your listing reinstated should misfortune strike. Luckily, GMB Platinum Product Expert and suspensions specialist, Steady Demand’s Ben Fisher, has dealt with suspensions and reinstatement for much of… Read More

Stephanie Newton
May 28th, 2020

We talk a lot here about how to keep up to date on local SEO news, from forums to webinars, and beyond. But what better way to learn than by delving deep into the experts’ realm? If you’re looking for daily updates on the latest changes in Google My Business, local search algorithm updates, or… Read More

Stephanie Newton
May 27th, 2020