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Google Lets Businesses Add a Custom List of Services to GMB Listings
An update to Google My Business will allow service-based businesses to specify the types of services they offer to customers.
Local SEO Strategy Guide: How to Rank Where It Counts
This guide will help you level up your local SEO strategy and rank where it counts.
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Patent: Google Going Old School with Local SEO, But In A New Way
Understand key passages from Google’s new patent for tracking users in brick-and-mortar stores.
Google Maps is Adding Local Recommendations in ‘For You’ Tab
Google Maps is piloting a new feature which sees its Local Guides providing recommendations to users.
4 Tips to Boost Your Google My Business Profile
Here are four major points to consider when boosting your Google My Business presence.
Google Highlights Restaurants That Earned ‘Local Favorite’ Status
Google is highlighting the most loved restaurants in some of the major cities in the US.
Local Intent Marketing: What Businesses Need to Know
Local intent marketing follows a four-phase cycle. Here’s what to consider when planning your own local SEO strategy.
A 50-Point Audit for Getting Started with Local SEO
This local SEO checklist covers 50 on-site and off-site points you need to audit.
A Complete Guide to Google Maps Marketing
Discover what Google Maps marketing is, why it matters for local SEO, and how to do it the right way.
How to Use Relevant, Targeted Directories for Link Building
Online directories are an easy way for businesses to build links and draw traffic to their site. Learn how here.
How to Do Local SEO During the Holidays
These local SEO tips can help you take full advantage of the marketing opportunities that are the holidays.
Google Reveals Small Business Search Trends for 2019
Google released a new report with fresh data on how people are searching for small businesses in the United States.
Google My Business Lets Restaurants Opt-Out of Online Ordering
Google My Business is letting restaurant listings remove links to online ordering.
Google Makes Changes to GMB Listings With Distance-Based Service Areas
Google is going to automatically apply changes to Google My Business listings with distance-based service areas.
Small Business SEO: 6 Ways to Simplify Your Weekly Approach
Here are six tips any small business owner can use to develop a simple weekly approach to SEO.
Yelp Introduces Personalized Search Results
Yelp is giving users the option to personalize their search results based on diet, lifestyle, and accessibility.
Top Ranking in Google Local Can Be Rented
You can rent top positions in Google’s local search rankings.
8 Local Search Engine Optimization Tips for Bing
Here are eight local SEO tips that should help improve your local ranking in Bing.
5 Tips to Improve Your Regional SEO Strategy
Try these five tips to improve your regional SEO strategy.
Google My Business Lets Hotel Listings Customize Their Amenities
Hotel listings in Google My Business can now customize their services and amenities in a new “hotel attributes” section.