Search engine optimization is a necessity for any local business that wants to find success, even if they don’t sell goods online. Why’s that? It’s because an overwhelming number of customers research local businesses online before taking a single step outside. For example, 87% of consumers look up local businesses on Google before deciding to … Read more
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As an asphalt paving company owner in Canada, you’re well aware of the unique challenges your industry faces. From tough competition and seasonal work to the high cost of services, it’s not always easy to thrive. But fear not! There’s a powerful tool that can help boost your business’s visibility and attract local customers: effective … Read more
Advancements in technology and rapidly changing consumer behaviors have made it more challenging than ever to navigate local search marketing. Standing out in increasingly competitive search results and reaching your target audience across the many platforms they use can be an uphill battle. But fear not – AI is emerging as a powerful tool that can take … Read more
June 17, 2015 | Posted by Joel Janovsky Over the years more and more business owners have been providing Google with their own business details, such as phone number, address and opening hours in Google Plus & Google Business. Until recently this information was only displayed, but never spoken out loud to searchers. … Read more
July 16, 2015 | Posted by Michelle Anne Leah Custodio Local SEO has become the way most consumers search, with a growing number of local searches being done on mobile devices. Approximately 7 billion unique local searches are performed each month in the United States alone, and Google has been showing local results … Read more
August 12, 2015 | Posted by Rank Ranger Google’s summer 2015 version of Local Pack results has challenged us to come up with a new solution for those of you who have asked us to track local results along with the organic search results for your keywords. To better understand the issue, let’s … Read more
September 8, 2015 | Posted by Michael Lerner A person sent in a question to the Google Webmaster Hangout about the best way to use domain names effectively to create rankings for local searches. The question was specifically, “my site currently states in Google Search Console, your site’s domain is currently associated with … Read more
Now when you update your business hours, and maybe other information, on your Google Local Service Ads, those updates will be synced up with your Google Business Profiles within 24 hours. Ben Fisher shared a screenshot on Twitter of the Google Local Service Ads hours screen that said, “Edits made to your ad will update … Read more
December 7, 2015 | Posted by Michael Lerner Google removed the local search filter from its graphical user interface last week, thus preventing users from manually checking rank for a location other than their own. Previously in Google Search there was a custom search setting that allowed you to filter search results based … Read more
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