85% of consumers disregard local reviews more than 3 months old
For those under 55, the majority of review consumption now occurs on smartphones....
Greg Sterling | Dec 10, 2018 at 10:52 am ET
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Google Maps’ ‘For You’ tab comes to iPhones and a whole lot more countries
The personalized recommendations tool will be available in 130 countries on Android and 40 on iOS devices....
Local Services by Google expands beyond US into Canada
The company is also running a test in the U.S. to show the number of local bookings businesses have received....
The state of local SEO — get industry insights for 2019
Local search is a broad field that’s constantly growing and changing, challenging marketers to keep up. No matter what kind of company they...
Google My Business API v4.3 has been released
The new Google My Business API adds read and respond to customer Q&A, read reviews in bulk, identify unclaimed locations, report location issues...
Did you know you can report Google Maps-related spam calls and other violations to Google?
Google local has its share of spam and manipulation issues. There's a form you can use to report some of those violations....
New design for hotel local pack now showing in Google search
Google Hotel local pack got a redesign and adds an additional slot for four...
Google My Business Insights to get more recent data
Google promised to reduce the latency of the Google My Business Insights reports and...
What should service area businesses be focusing on in search?
Here's some guidance for businesses to take advantage of a recent change in Google My Business to submit exact regions of operation rather than...
Recovering SEO traffic and rankings after a website redesign
After a review to confirm a drop in traffic, there are some typical problems (like redirects, missing pages and domain issues) that can be fixed...
Google releases improved GMB app: Now much more than a local listings management tool
GMB is becoming a customer relationship management and "engagement" platform....
Learn how distance and intent shape local search
In August 2017, a Think With Google piece stated that local searches without “near me” had grown by 150 percent and that searchers...
Google local reviews study shows 74% of businesses have at least one review
Check out this new study on Google local reviews from the BrightLocal...
Google My Business rolls out feature for new businesses, updates local service area settings
Here are two changes that happened in local search over the...
Google asks SMBs if they’ll accept calls from Google Assistant
Google is testing business owner interest in receiving calls from an AI robot....
Yelp vs Google: How they deal with fake reviews
I recently heard a story of a business that got caught with fake reviews on Yelp. They were also an advertiser spending thousands of dollars a...
SEO for holiday shoppers
Here are a few tips to add to your SEO strategy to generate short-term wins during this holiday...
Now you can segment Google Ads store visits by ‘new vs. returning’ visitors
Get a better understanding of the types of visitors campaigns are driving...
Google launches new design for hotel search results
After months of testing, Google has released a new design for the hotel search...
Google Maps ‘Follow’ button gives businesses a new way to connect with users
Users can get updates from businesses in the "For You"...