Whitespark Blog
Google My Business
GMB Testing Call History: In-dashboard Call Tracking
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…
10/05/2020
Local Mailbag
LocalMailbag: What is a Google Guaranteed GMB Listing and How Do I Upgrade My Profile?
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…
09/25/2020
09/18/2020
09/17/2020
Local SEO
Local Search Summit – Day 1
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…
09/16/2020
Local SEO
2020 Local Search Ranking Factors Presentation
Presented by Darren Shaw at Whitespark's Local Search Summit. The 2020 Local Search Ranking Factor survey results are in! I just presented the top highlights and…
09/15/2020
Local SEO, PPC
What You Need To Know About Google Local Services Ads
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…
08/18/2020
Google My Business
Keeping Your GMB Listing Accurate & Updated During COVID-19 Pandemic
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…
07/06/2020