Tag: Rankings

28Feb By seoninjaNo Comments

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Improve LCP, CLS & INP for Better Rankings

Website speed and user experience have always mattered for SEO, but Google’s Core Web Vitals transformed them from general best practices into specific, measurable ranking factors. Understanding what Core Web Vitals are, how they impact your search rankings, and how to optimize them is now essential for any website competing for visibility in search results. This comprehensive guide explains Core Web Vitals in practical terms, shows you how to measure your site’s performance, and provides actionable strategies to optimize them and improve both rankings and user experience. What Are Core Web Vitals? Core Web Vitals (CWV) are a set of specific metrics that Google uses to measure real-world user experience on web pages. Introduced as official ranking factors in 2021, these metrics quantify h...

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4Feb By seoninjaNo Comments

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How to Use Artificial Intelligence for Better Search Rankings

Search engine optimization is evolving faster than ever, and artificial intelligence sits at the center of this transformation. Google processes over 8.5 billion searches daily using sophisticated AI systems like RankBrain and MUM. At the same time, content creators and SEO professionals now have access to powerful AI tools that can analyze data, predict trends, and automate repetitive tasks. Understanding how to integrate AI into your SEO workflow has become essential for staying competitive. This guide walks you through practical ways to use artificial intelligence for SEO, covering keyword research, technical optimization, and more, while clarifying where human expertise remains irreplaceable. How Search Engines Use AI and Machine Learning Before diving into AI SEO tools, you need to u...

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3Jan By PhilNo Comments

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Longevity in Local Search: How You Can Keep Rankings High Year After Year

“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 ups and downs, and they’re probably not #1 for nearly every term, but their downs seem temporary, and their ups are long.  Even if they’re down in the Google Maps results, they may be great in the organic or AI results, or vice versa.  They just don’t go away. Months-long streaks of good rankings are easy to come by, and easy to lose.  Some businesses are in pushover markets, or they get lucky, or they employ spam effectively, or Google decides to shake up the results for a while.  But those don’t explain why some businesses routinely clobber o...

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24Sep By Matt G. SouthernNo Comments

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Review Signals Gain Influence In Top Google Local Rankings

A new analysis from Search Atlas quantifies the interaction between proximity and reviews in local rankings. Proximity drives visibility overall, while review signals become stronger differentiators in the highest positions. This study examines 3,269 businesses across the food, health, law, and beauty sectors. It shows that for positions 1–21, proximity influences 55% of decisions, while review count accounts for 19%. In the top ten, proximity’s influence decreases to 36%, but review count increases to 26%, with review keyword relevance reaching 22%. Search Atlas writes: Proximity is the top driver of local visibility. The study also notes: Proximity does not always dominate in elite positions. What It Means You’ll have a better chance of achieving top results by focusing on earning more r...

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6Jul By PhilNo Comments

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Accidental Rankings: Little Mutations That Can Help Your Local SEO Big-Time

Like my post? Please share! An “accidental ranking” is just what it sounds like: a term you’ve ranked for without even trying.  Not all accidental rankings are useful, but you’ll find some that turn into some of your strongest local rankings once you start trying to show up for them. What I suggest is simple: 1. Sift through the Google Search Console “Queries” report and find search terms your business ranks for that you haven’t targeted and that you think have value. 2. Target those terms a little more on the pages that already rank for the “accidental” terms, on your most-visible other pages, on your homepage, or on some combination.  (Often this is as simple as adding a paragraph on whatever the topic is, and maybe throwing the “accidental” term into the title tag.) 3. Create other page...

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12Apr By Loren BakerNo Comments

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How To See Google Search Results And Rankings For Different Locations

As a business owner or digital marketer, understanding your local search ranking on Google is crucial for attracting nearby customers and increasing your online visibility. With so many consumers using search engines to find local products and services, optimizing for local search has become a key component of any successful SEO strategy. In this article, we’ll explore various methods to check your local ranking on Google, ensuring that your business stays competitive in your target market. Why Do Search Results Vary By Location? Google prioritizes local relevance in its search results to provide users with the most helpful information based on their location. The search engine uses various factors to determine a user’s location, including: Device location (via Wi-Fi, cell phone triangulat...

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4Apr By Loren BakerNo Comments

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How To See Google Search Results And Rankings For Different Locations

As a business owner or digital marketer, understanding your local search ranking on Google is crucial for attracting nearby customers and increasing your online visibility. With so many consumers using search engines to find local products and services, optimizing for local search has become a key component of any successful SEO strategy. In this article, we’ll explore various methods to check your local ranking on Google, ensuring that your business stays competitive in your target market. Why Do Search Results Vary By Location? Google prioritizes local relevance in its search results to provide users with the most helpful information based on their location. The search engine uses various factors to determine a user’s location, including: Device location (via Wi-Fi, cell phone triangulat...

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6Mar By Darren ShawNo Comments

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How to Fix Your Website for Better Rankings and Conversions

Multi-location Pricing Request Our platform is designed to help multi-location businesses manage their reputation, whether you have 2 or 1,000 locations we can facilitate each business, and set-up your account with a plan that best suits each location’s needs. Fill out the form below to get a quote for your multi-location business. We will email you back directly and answer any additional questions you may have.

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7Feb By Darren ShawNo Comments

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Get RANKED on Google Maps – E5 – Establishing and Analyzing Baseline Local SEO Rankings

The post Get RANKED on Google Maps – E5 – Establishing and Analyzing Baseline Local SEO Rankings appeared first on Whitespark.

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17Jan By Darren ShawNo Comments

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Get RANKED on Google Maps – E5 – Establishing and Analyzing Baseline Local SEO Rankings

The post Get RANKED on Google Maps – E5 – Establishing and Analyzing Baseline Local SEO Rankings appeared first on Whitespark.

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11Jan By Darren ShawNo Comments

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Can You Hide Your GBP/GMB Address Without Losing Your Local Rankings?

How can a service area business (SAB) move their address and not lose their rankings? Well, it’s tricky. I just tested this in a new case study, and I thought I had come up with a brilliant solution, but it didn’t quite work out as well as I had hoped. But fear not. I think there is a solution, and I’m going to break it down in this video. Some Context I posted a tweet about how service areas don’t have any impact on rankings. And Trey Copeland, a service area business owner, replied with the following: This is a great example demonstrating that service areas have no impact on ranking. And it also demonstrates a common problem with Google Business Profiles: Where when a service area business moves their location, it’s very difficult to shift their rankings from the ...

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16Aug By Darren ShawNo Comments

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Does Setting Your Google Business Profile as “Temporarily Closed” Impact Local SEO Rankings?

Back in 2020, Google claimed that setting your Google Business Profile as “Temporarily Closed” did NOT impact your rankings.  Well, what if I told you that this is not the case anymore and that marking your business as “Temporarily Closed” CAN absolutely negatively impact your rankings?  Here’s what I found out. Google’s Stance on the Subject In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many businesses had to shut their doors and mark their Google Business Profiles as “Temporarily Closed”. Around that time, Google’s Danny Sullivan was asked on Twitter if this would have any impact on those businesses’ Local SEO rankings and visibility.   Danny Sullivan reassured all local business owners that “Temporarily Closed” wouldn’t affect their rankings or visibility. That Tweet was la...

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12Aug By MonsterPost EditorialNo Comments

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Using AI to Improve HTML5 Website Rankings

Businesses have been looking for ways to stay ahead of their competition for years. Fortunately, AI automation simplifies HTML5 websites ranking and optimization for marketers. With decades of marketing expertise, I've personally witnessed how automation can transform SEO tactics. It saves time while ensuring that the material is adequately optimized for greater organic exposure. Moreover, automation enables us to not only observe which techniques are effective but also to make rapid modifications if required without sacrificing precious ranking possibilities. AI in the SEO Context for HTML5 Websites Ranking Search engines have advanced and are now ranking HTML5 websites better than ever. Algorithms that are AI-driven are powering the next generation of web page rankings. They use data an...

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6Apr By Darren ShawNo Comments

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Easily Boost Local Rankings with Google’s Predefined Services

Easily Boost Local Rankings with Google's Predefined Services A few weeks ago, the SEO world was shooketh by Joy Hawkins’ discovery that adding predefined services to your GBP significantly improves rankings. I had to see for myself, so I set up a test. You won’t believe these results! Video Transcript If you follow local SEO, you’ve probably seen Joy Hawkins’s recent research where they showed that adding predefined services to a GBP seems to have a positive impact on your rankings. I even made a video about it not too long ago. Well, it’s always a good idea to t...

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7Mar By Darren ShawNo Comments

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Increase Local SEO Rankings With Predefined Services

Increase Local SEO Rankings With Predefined Services - Whitespark Huge local SEO news! Adding predefined services to your Google Business Profile can now significantly impact rankings. Until now, services have NOT been a ranking factor. In fact, the idea that services impacted rankings was the #4 local SEO myth in the latest Whitespark Local Search Ranking Factors survey. They were still valuable for other reasons: they drove more conversions and they triggered eye-catching justifications in the search results. But rankings? No. However, new research by Sterling Sky shows that selecting Google’s pr...

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25Jan By Darren ShawNo Comments

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Do Service Areas Impact Rankings for Local SEO in 2023?

Do Service Areas Impact Rankings for Local SEO in 2023? - Whitespark I recently made a video presenting some new evidence that service areas might impact rankings in local SEO. However, upon further investigation, I realized that I was wrong. In this new video, I go over an update to this case study and discuss a surprising discovery related to the address your business was verified at. Take a look. Video Transcript Hey everybody, I recently published a video where I talked about how service areas seem to be impacting rankings. This wa...

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3Nov By PhilNo Comments

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Tanking Local Rankings? How to Turn Them Around If They’ve Gone Down

Like my post? Please share!Here’s the slide deck from my recent talk on Local U Advanced Virtual (a great event if you’re trying to sharpen your local SEO sword).  It’s about things you can try if it seems your rankings have fallen and can’t get up. Given that you can’t buy the videos after the fact, and that I don’t own the recording, probably the easiest way to pick up what I’m putting down is just to flip through the slides (above).  Some of the action items you may know about already.  But to the extent anything is unclear – as I’m certain a few points will be – you can check out the one-page summary below, or my commentary below, or both. Here’s the one-page summary – AKA the cheat sheet. Here’s some color commentary on specific slides that may call for it: Slide #3 (big-picture comme...

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7Oct By Rebecca Barnatt-SmithNo Comments

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10 Ways To Optimize Your Video For Higher Rankings

Are you looking to improve your search engine optimization? You might be accustomed to keyword searches and a click-worthy content strategy, but have you thought about how your video optimization could improve your ranking position? By the end of 2022, video content will be responsible for over 82% of all internet traffic, making it a vital component of any successful site strategy. This is where YouTube comes into play. As the second largest search engine in the world, it has over 2 billion active monthly users, rendering it a key player in the battle to seek demographic engagement. Not only can the platform boost brand visibility, but Google takes YouTube-based searches into account when determining a site’s ranking position. The question is, just how vital could your YouTube SEO be on y...

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16Sep By Jenny BernardeNo Comments

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What’s Going On with Service-area Business Rankings?

Google may have rolled out a local search ranking update around September 7th. Local SEOs in the Local Search Forum are reporting ranking drops for service-area businesses (SABs) on mobile, with some SAB Google Business Profiles suddenly not visible on desktop. These drops in rankings have only been seen in Local Pack results, and not in organic rankings. These changes in rankings seem to have started happening around September 7, suggesting a change in the local algorithm focussed on SABs, on or around this date. Sterling Sky‘s Joy Hawkins has said: “I’m hearing a few cases like this lately and I’m starting to wonder if it’s related to the algorithm updates.” However, she is not able to provide specific advice at this time. As you’ll see below, the whole local SEO community is currently...

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26Apr By Laura VoicuNo Comments

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Improve Rankings With This Off-Page SEO Checklist For Restaurants

In 2022, having an online presence for your restaurant business is essential. When looking for new places to eat, people turn to search for thousands of results at their fingertips – and the competition is fierce. If you want locals to find your restaurant while searching for places to eat in the area, you need to work on your online presence and appear prominently in those search results. Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the best and most affordable ways to distinguish your restaurant online. While on-page SEO is all about optimizing your website, off-page SEO focuses on spreading your reach online. Below, you will find an off-page SEO checklist for restaurants featuring all the elements you need to keep track of regularly. You will learn about Google My Business, TripAdvisor, Y...

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22Apr By John VuongNo Comments

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How to Increase Your Google Rankings: Tips from the Pros

Anyone who has ever tried to increase their Google rankings knows that it can be a daunting task. There are so many factors that go into ranking high on Google, and it can be hard to know where to start. In this blog post, we will discuss some tips from the pros on how to improve your Google rankings. We will cover everything from keyword research to link building, and we will provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to get started. If you’re ready to start climbing the ladder of Google success, keep reading! How to Do Keyword Research For any business that wants to succeed online, keyword research is essential. By understanding which keywords are most popular with users, you can ensure that your website is ranking highly for terms that will actually lead to clicks and conversions. Bu...

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11Feb By Mindy WeinsteinNo Comments

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11 Ways To Improve Rankings

How would you rate your small business SEO performance, and what should you focus on next for greater success? SEO is the process of optimizing your site to rank higher in search engines such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. Your goal is to get in front of the searchers who could become your customers. It’s important that your business appears in different types of search results, too – Google Maps, organic, Featured Snippets, images and videos, and more – in order to maximize your visibility. Small business SEO is uniquely challenging in that you probably don’t have a dedicated SEO team or a lot of time to stay up to date on all the latest developments in search. You’re competing not only against other small businesses but also publishers, big brands, and all kinds of other informational sour...

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5Feb By Mindy WeinsteinNo Comments

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11 Ways To Improve Rankings

How would you rate your small business SEO performance, and what should you focus on next for greater success? SEO is the process of optimizing your site to rank higher in search engines such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. Your goal is to get in front of the searchers who could become your customers. It’s important that your business appears in different types of search results, too – Google Maps, organic, Featured Snippets, images and videos, and more – in order to maximize your visibility. Small business SEO is uniquely challenging in that you probably don’t have a dedicated SEO team or a lot of time to stay up to date on all the latest developments in search. You’re competing not only against other small businesses but also publishers, big brands, and all kinds of other informational sour...

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1Feb By PhilNo Comments

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Realistic Rankings Radii in Local SEO

Like my post? Please share! Often I’m asked a question like, “How can I rank within a 40-mile radius of my business for [such-and-such service/keyword]?”  Or maybe it’s a 10-mile radius, or a 70-mile one, or a ring of suburbs.  The point is there’s a specific geographical area where you want to be visible to customers in the local search results, and you want to know how to cover as much of it as possible. Here’s what I’ve found: you’re unlikely to dominate for all your BIG search terms throughout your whole service area.  At least not in the Google Maps / 3-pack results, and at least not if you’re in a competitive industry or competitive area.  Instead, you need to think in terms of rings, or layers, or zones – different areas where you can realistically rank for different types of local ...

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7Jan By Jeff RiddallNo Comments

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How Google Reviews Impact Map Pack & Organic Search Rankings

There is little doubt there are local SEO and general business benefits to earning and encouraging customers to leave keyword-rich reviews. In many cases, customers will leave reviews whether you ask them to or not.Even negative reviews can have a positive effect if they are resolved promptly and in a positive way. Perhaps the worst thing a business can do is not respond to a review to show the customer you are listening.And in addition to the impact they have on conversion, reviews are a local ranking factor that can either bolster or hinder your rankings, depending on a number of factors.Let’s learn more about how local reviews impact your Map Pack and local organic search rankings.The Benefits Of Customer ReviewsCustomer reviews are a powerful indicator of the standing a local business ...

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1Jan By PhilNo Comments

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Local Search Rankings Dropped? Follow These 10 Most-Useful Troubleshooting SOPs

Like my post? Please share! You’ve got to figure this out soon, or at least start moving in the right direction.  It was a big rankings drop, and one that will cut into business sooner or later.  You don’t want general advice, but you also don’t want to look at 172 different things only to be told you need to refill your blinker fluid. You may not be able to fix whatever the problem is right now, and you’re not counting on seeing your local rankings rise up right away.  But you do need to narrow down the list of likely problems soon. That’s the trouble: YOU probably need to narrow down the list.  Most people who know more than you do about local SEO don’t know anything about your business – and cannot or will not learn enough to help any time soon.  Only you know your customers, competitor...

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1Oct By PhilNo Comments

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Thin Local Rankings: Why and How to Think Thick, Not High

Like my post? Please share! Business owners, SEOs, and others refer to good local search rankings as high and bad rankings as low, but they don’t look at whether their rankings are thick or thin.  If you just turn your head to the side 90 degrees, you’ll see weaknesses and opportunities you probably missed before.  You’ll see ways to thicken up your local visibility, and that will be glorious for business. What’s a “thin” ranking?  The short answer is it’s the same problem as when a baseball team doesn’t have a “deep bench,” and loses a game every time something goes even a little wrong.  You want visibility / rankings that can withstand a lot going wrong, because if you’re in business for long enough and if you depend on Google visibility enough, that’s exactly what will happen. The longe...

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11Sep By Local VikingNo Comments

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Your Guide to Better Local SEO Rankings

This post was sponsored by Local Viking. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own.If you’re working on local SEO projects and managing Google My Business (GMB) listings, you’ve probably scrambled to answer at least one of these questions:How can we increase our visibility?How can we expand our ranking coverage?My GMB listing is “filtered” or stuck – what now?Don’t fret – we’ve got you covered!Everything you need to know about ranking and visibility for Google My Business is in this comprehensive guide from Local Viking.Learn actionable local SEO strategies based on years of serving large agencies in a white-label fashion, owning a portfolio of general and niche agencies, and working with marketing teams on national GMB campaigns with over thousands of locations across t...

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9Aug By Joy HawkinsNo Comments

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Does Moving Your Business Impact Rankings? [2 Case Studies]

Posted Aug 9, 2021 by Joy Hawkins When I first started working in the local SEO industry, we feared clients telling us that they were planning on moving their offices.  There was the thought that because of NAP consistency and duplicate listings, moving was a local SEO nightmare.  Fast forward 15 years and I’m actually seeing several scenarios where relocating can actually help increase your rankings. Case 1:  We had a business that was in the home services space and was set up as a service area business with Google My Business.  Because he didn’t have a physical office, he used his home address on the listing.  When he ended up moving to a new apartment, we updated the address on his listing. The ...

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2Jul By Jamie PitmanNo Comments

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What’s New in Local Search Grid? Reasons to Put Rankings on the Map!

In the months since we launched Local Search Grid, we’ve been hard at work adding new functionality and updates to make it the de facto geo grid of choice. Alongside the usual, subtle quality-of-life updates you’re not supposed to notice, we’ve launched some big new features that take understanding and improving your local search performance to the next level. Here’s why there’s never been a better time to put your rankings on the map! New Key Metrics in Competitor Tables One of the really neat things you can do with Local Search Grid is to track your competitors and find out why their Google My Business profiles might be winning in local SERPs. You can view the business category they’re using on GMB, see the number of reviews and their average review rating, and find out where you might h...

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4Jun By Local VikingNo Comments

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Your Guide to Better Local SEO Rankings

This post was sponsored by Local Viking. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own.If you’re working on local SEO projects and managing Google My Business (GMB) listings, you’ve probably scrambled to answer at least one of these questions:How can we increase our visibility?How can we expand our ranking coverage?My GMB listing is “filtered” or stuck – what now?Don’t fret – we’ve got you covered!Everything you need to know about ranking and visibility for Google My Business is in this comprehensive guide from Local Viking.Learn actionable local SEO strategies based on years of serving large agencies in a white-label fashion, owning a portfolio of general and niche agencies, and working with marketing teams on national GMB campaigns with over thousands of locations across t...

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12May By Darren ShawNo Comments

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Why Do I See Different Rankings Than What My Rank Tracker Reports?

Why Do I See Different Rankings Than What My Rank Tracker Reports? - Whitespark When it comes to rank tracking, the data is often misunderstood. A very common concern amongst business owners is, “I checked my rankings and see different results than my rank tracking report. Your tool is inaccurate.” In this Whitespark Weekly episode, Darren discusses this common concern and breaks down the top 4 factors that impact ranking results. If you’ve ever struggled with seeing different results or fluctuations in your ranking campaigns, don’t miss the video below. Video Transcript Hey there, Darren here from Whitespark. Have you ever looked at the results ...

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10Mar By Darren ShawNo Comments

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What Happens to Your Rankings if You Do No SEO Work for Over a Year?

What Happens to Your Rankings if You Do No SEO Work for Over a Year? - Whitespark Today, we are revisiting a case study that we did for MozCon 2019 on the process of going from zero web presence to ranking hyper-locally, From Zero to Local Ranking Hero. This was an 8-month-long journey of a business growing its digital footprint and analyzing what worked (and didn’t) along the way to discover exactly what impact different strategies have on local rankings. Over a year later we want to know, where are their rankings now? In this Whitespark Weekly episode, we’re investigating what happened to their rankings after the local SEO work was done and NO additional ...

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16Feb By Joy HawkinsNo Comments

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How Much Do Local Rankings Fluctuate in Google? How Can You Rank Higher in Local?

Posted Feb 16, 2021 by Joy Hawkins It’s pretty common to see threads at the Local Search Forum like this one where a business owner is wondering how they can rank higher on Google.  The challenge I see most often is that a lot of business owners seem unaware of how much rankings in the local search results fluctuate.  There are 3 principles that I’ve observed in the last decade that summarize what people should be aware of.  The top positions seem to be more stable.  If you’re in the top 3-5, you will likely see less fluctuation than positions 5-10.  For example, we often see search results like this where the top few remain consistent over short periods of time and the listings below them shift m...

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10Feb By Jamie PitmanNo Comments

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Local Search Grid: Put Your Rankings on the Map

We’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of Local Search Grid, a brand-new local rankings tool from BrightLocal that allows you to see the bigger picture of search. Without further ado, here’s how awesome it looks. Snazzy, right? There’s a lot I could say about Local Search Grid and what this new tool means for your search strategy (and I will!) but for now I’ll let our launch video do the talking: If that’s piqued your interest and you want to start using Local Search Grid right away, simply: Log in to your BrightLocal account Select a Location from your Clients & Locations dashboard Click ‘Rankings’ in the Location Sidebar menu Click ‘Local Search Grid’ in the dropdown that appears Want to know more before you dive in? Read on to find out just how Local Search Gri...

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