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Sometimes I think Yelp might have matured, mellowed out a little, and eased up on longstanding policies that make no sense and don’t help anyone. But then Yelp just doubles down. Case in point: Yelp has started asking reviewers whether you asked … [Continue reading] about Yelp Asks Reviewers to Rat
Most advice on “how to use AI for local SEO” faceplants in at least one of three ways: The problem isn’t a problem you’ve got. The solution is too complicated or hard to digest. You can do it better yourself, perhaps the old-fashioned … [Continue reading] about Ultra-Practical Local SEO Tasks AI Can Help You With
All you know right now is that you’ve got an extra Google Business Profile page showing up on Google Maps and that it’s unverified (so you don’t have ownership or control of it). You may have found it by poking around on Google Maps, or someone may … [Continue reading] about When Should You Keep That Google Business Profile Page Unverified?
There is a simple and realistic way to encourage Yelp reviews of your business, one that will take you only 1 minute a day (on average). Just do a “Find Friends” search on Yelp on every person you’re about to ask for a review on any site (e.g. … [Continue reading] about 1-Minute-a-Day Strategy for Getting More Yelp Reviews
“Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young.” There’s a similar truth in local SEO: the businesses to keep an eye on are those that stay near the top of the local search results over time. Like all businesses, they have their … [Continue reading] about Longevity in Local Search: How You Can Keep Rankings High Year After Year