Client Testimonials
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Our Achievements
Here are some of our achievements:
- Columnist on Search Engine Land
- Google My Business Product Experts
- Speaker at State of Search, Pubcon, & SMX
- Writer for Moz
- Faculty Member & Speaker at LocalU
- Owners of the Local Search Forum
- Moz Local Search Ranking Factors Contributors
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Our Recent Posts
Sterling Sky Acquires Classy Brain
I’m extremely excited to officially announce that Sterling Sky has acquired Classy Brain. Classy Brain was founded by Craig…
3 Things to Know About Google’s Ad Image Extensions
When image extensions started becoming more widely available last year, we started testing them on several of our clients. …
5 Things to Check When Your Google Business Profile Rankings Drop
When it comes to assessing local ranking drops, it is easy to find yourself in the weeds. Before you…
The State of Spam Fighting: What We Learned From Analyzing 5,306 Listings in 16 Industries
In the 2021 Local Search Ranking Factors Study, there was a clear trend that stuck out. In the…
My Google Business Profile Vanished. What Do I Do?
This article isn't specifically about Google Business Profile (GBP) suspensions. When a GBP vanishes, there is a good chance…
2022 Local SEO Blackbelt Quiz
It’s that time of year again. Time to study for the 2022 Local SEO Blackbelt quiz. This is the…
Timeline of local SEO changes in 2022
Incentivizing Removal of Negative Reviews Against Google Guidelines
Google just updated their review guidelines to indicate that rewarding someone for the removal of a negative review is also…
Google’s Helpful Content Update Finished Rolling Out
Google finishes up rolling out the announced Helpful Content Update on September 9 ,2022
Brand Display Name for Q&A Answers Seems to be Fixed
Bug where managers & owners of a GBP couldn't answer Q&A as the brand seems to be resolved. Tested as…
GBP Messaging Business Name Display Bug Fixed
The issue where an individuals name appears instead of the business name when replying to GBP messages appears to be…
Sub-Reviews: Google Local Reviews By Category & Attribute
Google is asking some Google Local Guides to leave sub-reviews about a single business listing. So Google might ask the…
COVID-related Health and Safety Attributes Removed from Google Business Profiles
Allie Margeson from Whitespark reports that Google has removed COVID attributes from front and back end of GBP