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GMB Feature Adoption & Trends: What We Learned From Studying 800,000 Listings

Whitespark October 15, 2020 No Comments

We recently hosted our first Local Search Summit and for the event we studied 800,000 Google My Business listings across 70 categories in 100 major cities in the U.S. and…

GMB Testing Call History: In-dashboard Call Tracking

Whitespark October 5, 2020 No Comments

Google My Business appears to be testing call tracking directly in the dashboard with a new beta feature called Call history. Call history in GMB is currently in beta and…

What is a Google Guaranteed GMB Listing and How Do I Upgrade My Profile?

Whitespark September 25, 2020 No Comments

Google recently started testing a new paid feature that allows eligible businesses the ability to upgrade their GMB listing for $50USD/month to include the Google Guaranteed badge. == What is…

Local Search Summit – Day 3

Whitespark September 18, 2020 No Comments

That’s a wrap for Day 3 and our Local Search Summit is now complete! Our last day included talks on reputation management, Local Services Ads, LinkedIn partnerships, analytics, link building,…

Local Search Summit – Day 2

Whitespark September 17, 2020 No Comments

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…

Local Search Summit – Day 1

Whitespark September 16, 2020 No Comments

Day 1 of our first virtual Local Search Summit is complete.🙌 We know it was a jam packed day filled with a ton of information from awesome speakers. If you…

What You Need To Know About Google Local Services Ads

Whitespark August 18, 2020 No Comments

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…

How can I get access to my GMB listing and remove the users that have claimed it?

Whitespark July 23, 2020 No Comments

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,…

The GMB Messaging Update Multi-Location Businesses Have Been Waiting For

Whitespark July 20, 2020 No Comments

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…

Keeping Your GMB Listing Accurate & Updated During COVID-19 Pandemic

Whitespark July 6, 2020 No Comments

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…

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Whitespark provides powerful software and expert services to help businesses and agencies drive more leads through local search.

Founded in 2005 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, we initially offered web design and SEO services to local businesses. While we still work closely with many clients locally, we have successfully grown over the past 20 years to support over 100,000 enterprises, agencies, and small businesses globally with our cutting-edge software and services.

Category: Uncategorized

GMB Feature Adoption & Trends: What We Learned From Studying 800,000 Listings

GMB Testing Call History: In-dashboard Call Tracking

What is a Google Guaranteed GMB Listing and How Do I Upgrade My Profile?

Local Search Summit – Day 3

Local Search Summit – Day 2

Local Search Summit – Day 1

What You Need To Know About Google Local Services Ads

How can I get access to my GMB listing and remove the users that have claimed it?

The GMB Messaging Update Multi-Location Businesses Have Been Waiting For

Keeping Your GMB Listing Accurate & Updated During COVID-19 Pandemic

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