Local SEO Insights

Hi, I sincerely hope that you, your family, your friends and colleagues are safe and well, and that they stay that way while we get through this tough time. I’ve been trying to find the right sentiment and words for this message ever since it became clear just how much coronavirus would impact us, our… Read More

Myles Anderson
March 26th, 2020

It’s a tough time for everyone, but local businesses and their suppliers are going to be some of the hardest-hit by the outbreak of Covid-19. However, it’s not all doom and gloom – we’ve all had to think in ways we never have before, and for some that means being more kind and more creative.… Read More

Jamie Pitman
March 26th, 2020

There’s no denying that these are hard times for local businesses around the world, with many being forced to shutter or adapt quickly as measures are put in place to stop the spread of the Covid-19. During this time, we’re committed to making sure our customers are kept updated on any developments affecting local SEO,… Read More

Kristian Bannister
March 23rd, 2020

Anyone who uses Google will be familiar with just how extensively they’ve been testing new SERP displays recently — from big clickable images to the rollercoaster that is desktop favicons. Now, Google has rolled out a brand-new display feature for local search results in Europe, pushing third-party directories to center stage. Read on to find… Read More

Stephanie Newton
February 27th, 2020

It’s been a big couple of weeks for map apps. Who knew getting from A to B could be so thrilling? On January 30, 2020, Apple announced a whole host of new features for its Maps offering — and if that wasn’t quite enough action to satisfy your need for direction-providing services, soon after, Google… Read More

Stephanie Newton
February 11th, 2020

This week SEOs web-wide were shaken, as Google’s public search liaison Danny Sullivan announced a big change to featured snippets. Not sure if you’ve been tipped off yet @rustybrick but big changes recently to featured snippets. If you own the featured snippet, you only get that one listing and your ‘normal organic’ ranking is pushed… Read More

Stephanie Newton
January 23rd, 2020

With the new year comes a brand new way to monitor local search and organic rankings within BrightLocal’s Local Search Rank Checker. Historically, we’ve combined organic and Local Pack rankings into a single display, but after plenty of consultation with customers, we’ve decided to provide the option to have these two types of rankings displayed… Read More

Jamie Pitman
January 6th, 2020

When Myles Anderson and Ed Eliot first met, they couldn’t possibly have envisaged that 10 years later they’d be heading up a 150-person strong, global operation. The yet-to-be-realized entrepreneurs began their decade-long partnership at a national radio station, before buying a directory. Thus began their first foray into the world of local search marketing.  After… Read More

Stephanie Newton
January 3rd, 2020

With the decade having drawn to a close, here at BrightLocal we’re preparing to don our flapper gear and sashay our way into the Roaring Twenties 2.0 in style. To celebrate the end of a very eventful year — the year in which that Google My Business survey, BERT, and of course, the Bedlam Update,… Read More

Stephanie Newton
January 2nd, 2020

‘Twas the night before Christmas; all was calm, all was Bright(Local), *insert more Christmas cheesiness here*. In all seriousness, it’s been a pretty big year for us here at BrightLocal — in fact, it’s been a pretty big year worldwide, but that’s a conversation for another time. As the year, and the decade too, draws… Read More

Stephanie Newton
December 20th, 2019