Business Listings / Citations

Facebook Location Pages Versus Local Business Pages

Facebook location pages are NOT the same as local business pages. If you have more than one location, you should make the switch. Here's how to do it.

9 Common Google My Business Mistakes To Avoid

Have you set up your Google My Business (GMB) for success? Watch for nine common GMB misakes that can impact customer experience and your bottom line.
Google My Business Agency Dashboard Migration

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...
Hide Your Address

Citations Tips if You Want to Hide Your Address

All local businesses want customers to find them online, but how can you still rank in local search when you need or want to hide your address?
New Address

How to Update Google and Other Listings When You Move to a New Address

If your business moves to a new address, you must properly update your listings on Google, Yelp, Apple and more. Here's a quick checklist to help you out.

Google Home Services Changes, HomeAdvisor / Angie’s List merger, Facebook will penalize slow websites,...

There have been a couple of big news items recently. First, Google updated their Home Services platform and the HomeAdvisor / Angie's List merger....
Google Maps Automated Filters

Google’s New Maps Filters

Google is automatically applying filters to Google Maps searches. In this video excerpt from our Office Hours session, we cover what this change means...
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What to Do About Google’s Algorithm Update and the Dex / YP Merger

There have been a couple of big news items recently. First, Google updated their search results algorithm in late June, and over the holiday...
Google My Business Ranking Factors

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...
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The 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors Report

The 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors report includes some very specific findings about how local businesses can rank higher in local search engine results....
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