For quite some time since the introduction of Google+ Local, managing local listings and content across Google properties has confused many local SEOs and local business owners alike. Now Google ...

Google added new dedicated landing pages, direct action completion, social media sites and a new business links crawability ...

To be found in Google Maps, your business must have a Google My Business profile, but simply claiming it and verifying ownership isn’t enough.

Seeing a shift in Google's local results? It's not just you. Columnist Joy Hawkins documents what appears to be a recent refresh to Google's local ranking filter.

If you have a local business, the majority of your customers will be in your area, even if you have an Internet storefront. Google and Yahoo allow you to list your business in their local search ...

A Google My Business profile is an essential for local SEO. It’s free and will enable you to appear in local search results for queries specific to your products or services.

Google My Business optimization, not website optimization, is considered the most valuable local marketing service in 2020.

Confused about how Google Places is different from Google+ Local? You aren’t alone. Do you need one, both, or neither? Google hasn’t made it easy for small, local businesses to understand, and it’s ...

Google is inserting links to a third party on GMB profiles. Are your competitors receiving your leads when when your customers submit service requests?

LOCAL RESULTS: One way that Google My Business has helped Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning has been with the digital separation of some of its branches, which has led to more local results while ...