Whitespark Blog
Local SEO
Proximity to Searcher is Still the #1 Local Search Ranking Factor
Dan Leibson recently published a post titled “The TriModal Local Ranking Algo in One Screenshot”. In the post, he uses a screenshot which he believes illustrates…
09/27/2017
Local SEO
Is Google Going to Remove the 3-Packs? What You Need to Know about Home Service Ads (HSAs)
*The following is an excerpt from the Expert’s Guide to Local SEO: Google started testing Home Service ads back in 2015 and this originally scared the…
08/24/2017
05/24/2017
Google My Business, Reviews
Why Did Google Remove Some of My Reviews?
If you’re a small business owner who actively gets reviews, it’s likely that you’ve ran into a case where some of your reviews on your Google…
05/11/2017
Local SEO
Why Local Rank Tracking is Still Valuable in 2017
Dan Leibson recently wrote a post about some weaknesses he noticed with tracking local rankings using the UULE parameter to set the location. He says: “If…
04/28/2017
Google My Business, Reviews
How to Remove Fake Google Reviews
Sadly, receiving a fake review on your Google My Business profile is not a rare occurrence. In fact, it is quite common and something many businesses…
04/20/2017
News, Tools
Announcing a Major Update to Whitespark’s Local Rank Tracker
Our development team has been working hard to give the Local Rank Tracker a reboot, and we're pumped to share all the awesome updates with you.…
02/22/2017