Local SEO Insights

Update – September 24th, 2020: Tom Waddington has updated his blog to amend his initial findings (on which this news piece is based). According to Tom: It was apparently a mistake that the upgrade option was offered to the businesses where I was seeing it. It seems it is actually meant for businesses that are… Read More

Stephanie Newton
July 30th, 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
July 23rd, 2020

As lockdown measures begin to ease, many businesses across the US and globally are being allowed to reopen. While this is welcome news for business owners, the world has changed. Companies will be reopening to a climate where strict health measures are in place, and most transactions are taking place online.  The upcoming reopening period… Read More

David Campbell
July 10th, 2020

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

In association with Local University, we’re excited to offer you 10% off LocalU Advanced Virtual, a conference packed to the gills with advanced local search insights and tactics from the best in the business, taking place 8am-5pm CT on Wednesday, June 3rd. What is LocalU Advanced Virtual? The world’s leading local search-focused conference, featuring talks… Read More

Jamie Pitman
May 19th, 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

Update – In late May, Google’s Danny Sullivan responded to Joy Hawkins confirming that the early May local flux was based on a bug, rather than a local algorithm update. This issue was resolved, and rankings should have stabilized.  Just wanted to update. Thanks for the examples. They helped us find a bug that we… Read More

Rosie Murphy
May 12th, 2020

Update – May 15th, 2020: Google has confirmed that the return of reviews is picking up pace. In a quote for Search Engine Land, a Google representative said, We’re now publishing user reviews and photos in all countries and the vast majority of business categories to help people get helpful up to date information about… Read More

Jamie Pitman
May 7th, 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