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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…

Local Mailbag

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

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…

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Google Business Profiles

Auto Dealer Google Listings Are a Wreck 💥🚗

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…

Reviews, Tools

Google Review Attributes Monitoring

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…

Local Mailbag, Local SEO, On-Page SEO

Which elements of my website should I improve to increase local rankings?

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…

Google Business Profiles

Getting Your Google My Business Listing Holiday Ready – A Guide For 2019

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Sales are ticking up and the best shopping deals of the year are right around the corner with…