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Local SEO Keyword Research Doggie Door: How and Why to Search Google Maps Reviews by Keyword
23Nov By PhilNo Comments
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Local SEO Keyword Research Doggie Door: How and Why to Search Google Maps Reviews by Keyword

Like my post? Please share! Here’s the doggie door, which I’ll explain more in a minute: 1. Go to the Google Maps tab OR open up the Google Maps app and pull up any business. You must go either to maps.google.com or open the app, because this won’t work anywhere else, like in the Google Business Profile “dashboard,” in the Chrome app, etc. 2. Click on the “reviews” tab, as though you’re a customer who wants to browse them.  (Of course, I’m assuming that the business has reviews.) 3. Click on the magnifying glass icon, type any word or brief phrase into the search bar that pops up, and check out the list of all reviews containing that word or phrase.  The word or phrase will show up in bold lettering. Here’s where the keyword-search feature is in the Google Maps app: Handy, isn’t it? No...
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STOP Ignoring This Free Keyword Research Tool For Local SEO
21Jan By Darren ShawNo Comments
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STOP Ignoring This Free Keyword Research Tool For Local SEO

Very few businesses take advantage of the Searches Breakdown feature in the Performance section of their Google Business Profile, which is a shame because this tool is incredibly valuable and FREE. So, I decided to make this video outlining all the reasons why this feature is useful, and the best ways to use it for improving your local SEO. At the end, I share an awesome hack to make everything easier. Video Transcript Hey, there’s a free and awesome keyword research tool for local, but many businesses and SEOs are completely ignoring this. It’s the “Searches breakdown” feature in the Google Business Profile’s performance section. How to find this data So, if you click on the Performance section of your GBP and scroll down, you can see all of these keywords that your Google Bus...
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Keyword Strategy Tips From the Experts
17May By John VuongNo Comments
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Keyword Strategy Tips From the Experts

If you’re new to SEO, you may be vaguely familiar with what keywords are, but not how to find them or what they mean. Keywords are essentially search terms that help consumers identify your business. In terms of search engines, keywords are what help the algorithm match your website to search terms. For example, if a consumer searches for “local shoe repair,” they expect to see search results for shoe repair shops near them. If you use the right keyword strategy and work with an SEO expert, then your shoe repair business should show up in those results. How Do You Find Keywords? When you’re creating an SEO strategy, you need to sit down and think about the terms you’d use to describe your business. For the example above, that could be luxury shoe repair, leather repair, cobbler, (location...
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The 5 Types of Keyword Research
22Mar By John VuongNo Comments
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The 5 Types of Keyword Research

If you want your business website to rank highly on search engines, you’ll need to pick specific keywords to focus on. These keywords should be phrases that your ideal customers use to look for information and services in your industry. One question we often get is, “How do you find the right keywords?” There are several ways to do keyword research. Here are the five types of keyword research you can’t afford to overlook. Once you’ve found the right keywords, you’re well on your way to optimizing your website. Let’s get started! 1. The Google AdWords Keyword Tool If you want to find high-quality, high-volume keywords, why not go to the source? Over 92% of searches happen on Google, so that’s a great place to look for keywords. Google’s keyword planner is free and was originally created to...
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Why Keyword Detection Is a Key Feature in Speech Recognition for Kids | by SoapBox
18Oct By SoapBoxNo Comments
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Why Keyword Detection Is a Key Feature in Speech Recognition for Kids | by SoapBox

VP of Speech Technology, Dr. Amelia Kelly, brings you the sixth installment of our “Lessons from Our Voice Engine” series, featuring high-level insights from our Engineering and Speech Tech teams on how our voice engine works.What is keyword detection?Keyword detection is a feature of the SoapBox engine that allows users to search for a word or phrase (even multiple examples simultaneously) within an audio file.Why is it important for our voice engine and kids’ speech recognition?In kids’ speech applications, we may only be interested in a particular word or phrase that is spoken by the child. For example, this word or phrase may be the response to a multiple choice question or a password that triggers an action within the platform, game, or application.Keyword and keyphrase detection allo...
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New Academy Course: How to Master Local Keyword Research
2Sep By Kate Herbert-SmithNo Comments
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New Academy Course: How to Master Local Keyword Research

Keyword research is one of the most important activities in SEO—the bread and butter of digital marketing—and should therefor should be up there at the top of your list of priorities when it comes to any digital marketing work.  For the beginners out there, keyword research is the process of finding the words and phrases that customers and potential customers use to find information and solutions to their problems. Essentially, every time somebody searches the internet, they are using keywords.  This means that thorough keyword research is a prerequisite for building an effective local SEO and content strategy. If you don’t know the types of terms people are searching for, how are you going to plan and write content that attracts and converts customers? Even if you’re familiar with keyword...
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3 Ways to Use Instagram’s New Keyword Search Option to Grow Your Business
23Dec By Dhariana LozanoNo Comments
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3 Ways to Use Instagram’s New Keyword Search Option to Grow Your Business

Instagram's recent keyword search change may not be the platform’s “sexiest” update, but it is a very useful one. As marketers, we’ve all been waiting for this one, because this update may help your posts get found even if you haven’t used a specific hashtag – which has been the only way to really search for content on the network until now. In this post, I’ll outline three ways in which you can use Instagram keyword search to help ensure that your posts get found, even when you don’t use hashtags. Customer Engagement and Account Growth One of the biggest opportunities for business' to take advantage of Instagram keyword search is being able to find customers. With the state of social media, taking time to engage with your potential audience is key for growth. You can now search for pos...
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How Does Google My Business Penalize Keyword Stuffing: 50 Examples [Case Study]
20Dec By Colan NielsenNo Comments
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How Does Google My Business Penalize Keyword Stuffing: 50 Examples [Case Study]

Posted Dec 14, 2020 by Colan Nielsen What is Keyword Stuffing? Keyword Stuffing is the practice of adding keywords to your name in Google My Business to help it rank higher.  It’s still a very common practice in Local SEO because it gives you a ranking advantage on Google Maps and in the 3-Pack. The study that came out from Local SEO Guide as well as the Local Search Ranking Factors confirms that having keywords in the name of your Google My Business (GMB) listing does help it rank higher. A seriously legit looking business name. #StopCrapOnTheMap pic.twitter.com/GJLFacma4t — Joy Hawkins (@JoyanneHawkins) August 13, 2018 How Does Google Penalize Businesses that Add Keywords to their Business Nam...
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