Google: Google My Business
What local SEOs should focus on in 2020
Four experts offer their top 3 recommendations for local search marketers....
CallRail adds call analytics integration with Google My Business
Call tracking makes more data available to marketers than GMB insights....
Google’s ‘My Business Provider’ program replaces ‘Trusted Verifier’ for GMB outreach
But agencies, SEOs, and resellers are not eligible to become MBPs....
The big list of Google My Business changes, upgrades and tests in 2019
The key GMB updates of 2019 with local experts’ perspective on what's most significant....
Google now showing ‘request quotes’ button above local pack on mobile
Large button appears above 3-pack, connected to GMB messaging....
SMX Overtime: Managing your online business reviews
Product management expert Adam Dorfman answers questions from SMX East about asking for, and responding to, reviews on Google and...
Consumers more invested in reviews, but also more skeptical of authenticity — survey
Users now consult multiple sites and expect reviews to be relatively fresh....
Google now shows carousels of reviews on local business profiles
Reviews carousels surface when relevant to the query and the business has enough high quality reviews, a Google spokesperson...
How to level up from a Google My Business apprentice to a GMB master
Your business page is a dynamic asset so prioritize these updates to gain a distinct advantage over those that do...
Google confirms Nov. 2019 Local Search Update
Google added neural matching in local search, which is why many are seeing local ranking changes in the past...
Google Maps becomes more ‘social’ with Local Guides follow feature
Local Guides are part of the reason GMB and Maps are so successful....
Local business study finds 0% of site traffic coming from email, paid media
Are small businesses not using email or digital advertising? The 'Google Analytics for Local Businesses Study' looked at 11K local...
Reviews platform GatherUp acquired by martech holding company ASG
Company run by local search veterans Mike Blumenthal and Aaron Weiche joins a larger portfolio of software companies. ...
Here’s what you need to know about Google’s newest local algorithm update
Google’s biggest local algorithm update since 2016 will require businesses and agencies to be more vigilant about fighting spam in affected...
Google My Business discontinues toll free phone support
This will impact how quickly your Google My Business issues can be...
Uber Eats readies ad sales for restaurants
Could it become a rival to Google and Yelp over time?...
Study: Killing ‘review gating’ doesn’t hurt scores and grows overall volume
GatherUp's examination of internal data shows benefits of inclusive...
TripAdvisor says it blocked or removed nearly 1.5 million fake reviews in 2018
Most of the fake reviews that are submitted (91%) are "biased positive reviews."...
Search used when brands are unknown, but it’s direct navigation for existing customers
A new survey from Yext explores what content sources are more trusted and what's at stake in not paying enough attention to third party...
Yelp adds new personalization features in bid to regain local momentum from Google
The new capabilities are the beginning of 'major product changes' according to the company....