Why are those rock-solid pages not ranking as they should? Why aren’t those pages helping you pop into the Google Maps 3-pack for certain search terms? Why is one of your Google Business Profiles or one of your “city” pages clobbering the other? … [Continue reading] about Another Underused Local SEO Tool in Google Search Console: the Internal Links Report
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10-Second Local SEO Win: Request Indexing of That New Page in Google Search Console
It took blood or treasure or both for you to get those new pages written and up on your site. Even before that, you may have struggled in the local search results, struggled to figure out what may help you gain traction, and struggled to set aside … [Continue reading] about 10-Second Local SEO Win: Request Indexing of That New Page in Google Search Console
Can You Get Notifications of New Google Reviews Even When Your GBP Page Is Suspended?
Yes, at least in certain cases. By my lights, even if your Google Business Profile page has been soft-suspended and you’re locked out of your own page unless and until you re-verify, Google may still send you an email notification that a customer … [Continue reading] about Can You Get Notifications of New Google Reviews Even When Your GBP Page Is Suspended?
4th Edition of Free Guide to Effective Local SEO
The 3rd edition of my free guide has been like a certain legendary former New England Patriot: had a run for the ages, still aims true, but nobody can say the cleats were hung up too early. I put out the 3rd edition in late 2016, and the local SEO … [Continue reading] about 4th Edition of Free Guide to Effective Local SEO
Using YouTube to Pull More Freight for Your Local SEO
If you’re like me, you don’t obsess over YouTube or videos in general. Maybe it’s tough to do videos in your industry, and tougher in your particular situation. You may have your hands full with all of the other SEO and marketing stuff. You may … [Continue reading] about Using YouTube to Pull More Freight for Your Local SEO