Joy Hawkins
Joy is the owner of the Local Search Forum and Sterling Sky in Canada. She is also the author of the Expert’s Guide to Local SEO, which is an advanced training manual for people wanting a detailed look at what it takes to succeed in the Local SEO space. She has been working in the industry since 2006. She has a monthly column on Search Engine Land and enjoys speaking regularly at marketing conferences such as SMX, LocalU, Pubcon and State of Search. You can find her on Twitter or volunteering as a Product Expert on the Google My Business Forum.
How to Spot and Fight Google My Business Abuse
The legal market is one of the worst offenders of Google My Business spam and scams. Unfortunately, this junk (or “crap on the map”...
Review Gating is Against Google My Business Guidelines
Review gating is now clearly against Google My Business guidelines. Here's what local business marketers should know to avoid Google review penalties.
Ask Joy Anything about Google My Business
Have any questions at all about Google My Business and how to optimize your local SEO? This free Office Hours session is your opportunity to get the answers you need from Joy Hawkins, one of the top Google My Business experts in the world. Learn about the latest Google updates, such as the new “follow” […]
New Migration Tool for the Google My Business Agency Dashboard
The new Google My Business Agency Dashboard was released back in June of this year to help agencies better organize and manage a large number of...
Boosting Google My Business Conversions
World-renown GMB expert, Joy Hawkins, shows you how to get more customers using tried-and-true strategies and the latest Google My Business innovations.
Ask Joy Anything About Google My Business
Have any questions at all about Google My Business and how to optimize your local SEO? This free Office Hours session is your opportunity to get the answers you need from Joy Hawkins, one of the top Google My Business experts in the world. Joy has worked in the Local SEO space for 12 years, […]
Starting and Managing a Successful Local Marketing Agency
We talked with local marketing superstar, Joy Hawkins, and get her insights on how to build and run a successful local marketing agency. Joy has worked in the local SEO space since 2006. She’s a Google My Business Top Contributor and a writer / speaker for Moz, LocalU, Local Search Forum and Search Engine Expo. […]
Get the Most from Google My Business
This session will cover how to get the most from Google My Business in 2017. It will start by covering the basics of how a business owner should use Google My Business, how listings get on Google and what some of the common myths are regarding verifying your business listing. It will then go into […]
The New #1 Google My Business Ranking Factor
Google My Business expert, Joy Hawkins met with Eric Shanfelt to reveal the new #1 ranking factor in how Google ranks local businesses in...
