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GMB Messaging For Desktop Browsers is Rolling Out

Whitespark February 16, 2021 No Comments

Google My Business has updated its Messages feature to display conversations with customers in the dashboard on desktop. This feature originally could be set up on desktop, but transitioned to…

The Quick-but-Thorough Local SEO Site Audit

Whitespark January 21, 2021 No Comments

Start 2021 off right with this quick local SEO website audit that Nick Pierno – Whitespark’s Director of Custom Projects – presented at our 2020 Local Search Summit. Nick runs…

Whitespark’s New Local Rank Tracker!

Whitespark December 21, 2020 No Comments

Today, we are thrilled to launch our completely redesigned Local Rank Tracker. We have reworked every screen in the tool to make it look better, make it easier to use,…

LocalMailbag: What Are the Critical Elements of a High Converting Local Contact Us Page?

Whitespark November 25, 2020 No Comments

Many businesses treat their contact page as just a place to put a plain old contact form or address, but it needs to be so much more than that! If…

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…

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…

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GMB Messaging For Desktop Browsers is Rolling Out

The Quick-but-Thorough Local SEO Site Audit

Whitespark’s New Local Rank Tracker!

LocalMailbag: What Are the Critical Elements of a High Converting Local Contact Us Page?

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?

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

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