Day 2 of our Local Search Summit was filled with lessons in link building, GMB suspensions, technical SEO, local services ads, email marketing, and more. Today we are shining a…
Day 1 of our first virtual Local Search Summit is complete.🙌Â We know it was a jam packed day filled with a ton of information from awesome speakers. If you…
Updated: August 18, 2020 (Original Publish Date – December 19, 2019) The number of eligible business categories has expanded, see the nationwide categories listed below. Google is testing a new…
Getting your Google My Business listing set up for success starts with getting access to your listing by claiming ownership of your business. To take full control of your listing,…
If you’re social savvy, you know direct messaging exists on most major platforms and is an integral part of customer relations. This is why it felt like a step backwards…
Update: July 6, 2020 (Original Publish Date – March 18, 2020) Support links: You can now connect online gift card buying options and accept donations through your business profile for…
Many Auto Dealers are not taking advantage of the benefits that Google My Business offers. The lack of GMB adoption in the dealership space is an untapped goldmine for auto…
In April, Google started to expand review attributes (what do you like/not like about this place?) in GMB to new categories (previously only seen in home services). These categories include…
It’s shocking how many small business websites don’t even have the basics in place for website optimization. How often have you seen a website homepage title tag that is just…
Back in 2010, Whitespark was a 3-person web development and SEO company building websites for small businesses in Edmonton, AB, Canada. I read a blog post from the brilliant link…
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