Google: Google My Business
How the hospitality industry should approach online reviews and citations
Looking for more positive reviews? Here are some smart ways to build citations and reviews plus tips to boost the visibility of businesses in...
Google My Business testing future opening dates in the local panel for new businesses
Google can let searchers know when a new business will be opening its...
6 ways the August core algorithm update impacted local business
Was your site affected by the recent core algorithm update? Here's a look at the changes made to local and small business sites after the...
Google gives thumbs-up on placing your local reviews from Yelp, Google Maps and others on your own website
The only exception here: Make sure not to mark up those copied reviews with review structured data and schema. That would be against Google's...
Google My Business API v4.2 has been released
New features in the Google My Business API include verification options, new location end points, expanded search, chain membership and product...
Google adds new ‘veteran-led’ attribute to Google My Business profile
It becomes the second business owner identity attribute, following 'women-led' in March....
Google Posts added to local packs for some branded queries
Google Posts normally only show up as an option within a local knowledge panel, but here it is showing up on the local...
5 local SEO myths and misconceptions that Will. Not. Die.
Like a bad penny, there are certain local SEO myths that keep turning up. Contributor Joy Hawkins lists a number of misconceptions and explains...
Google may notify you when your local business listing goes live in Google Maps & Search
A new notification from Google My Business will tell businesses when their local listings go...
Do Google reviews impact local ranking?
Based on her research, contributor Joy Hawkins thinks reviews may play some part in how a local page ranks. Here is a case study that shows her...
Google My Business listings: 5 frequently asked questions
GMB has a handful of new features and some best-practice confusion. Contributor Sherry Bonelli clears things up and answers five frequently...
Ask the SMXperts — Schema & Structured Data, JavaScript
Three #SMXperts answer questions from the Advanced Technical SEO session at SMX Advanced and share their insights on JavaScript and structured...
Google My Business Insights adds queries used to find your business
Learn how people find your business in Google Maps and local search within Google My Business Insights with this new...
Google introduces Smart Campaigns for small businesses — the first new solution to launch under the Google Ads brand
Campaign ad creation, audience targeting, ad delivery across Google channels -- and soon landing page creation -- are automated based on the...
Google Insights report in Google My Business gets subjective attributes
Learn what your customers think of your business with the new "what your business is known for" report in Google My Business...
Practice useful marketing for local business content success
As a small business owner, you fight big brands and a ranking system that favors them. How can you compete? Contributor Jamie Pitman shares 3...
How social networks usurp Google’s local search dominance
Google may dominate most results, but not local search. Contributor Wesley Young looks at how Facebook and other social networks take a...
How does Yelp’s review solicitation penalty work?
Contributor Joy Hawkins provides an overview of how Yelp's review solicitation penalty works and explains why you should not ask for...
Google Posts adds products and offers
Now you can not only highlight what's new or upcoming events in Google Posts, you can also highlight new products and...
Google My Business Agency Dashboard launches
This new dashboard, announced a month ago, is now live and available for...
