Upcoming Conferences
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Mozcon 2023
Speaker: Noah Learner
Topic: TBD
Date: August 6 & 7, 2023
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LocalU Advanced Toronto (Blue Mountain)
Speaker: Colan Nielsen
Speaker: Elizabeth Rule
Topic: TBD
Date: October 13, 2023
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Past Conferences
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LocalU Advanced – Dallas, TX
April 26th, 2023 – Dallas TX
Speaker: Elizabeth Rule – GBP Insights You’re Missing Out On
Speaker: Erin Jones – Location, Location, Location – A Sterling Sky Case Study
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SEO IRL – Toronto, ON
May 5, 2023 – Centre for Innovation
Speaker: Joy Hawkins -Ranking Factors that Impact The Local Algorithm but do not impact Organic
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Pubcon Austin
February 27 & 28th, 2023 – Austin TX
Speaker: Joy Hawkins -What Impacts How Reviews Display on Google?
Speaker: Erin Jones – Brand Reputation – How to Build, Grow, or Repair the Ideal Brand Online
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LocalU Advanced – Virtual!
Online – Nov 2, 2022
Speaker: Colan Nielsen – 10 Underutilized Google Business Profile Tactics to Supercharge Your Local SEO
Speaker: Elizabeth Rule – Helpful Content for Helpful Local Businesses
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State of Search
October 24 & 25th – Virtual
Speaker: Joy Hawkins –What Impacts How Reviews Display on Google.
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DudaCON – The Agency Playbook to Efficient Scaling – Virtual
September 13-15, 2022
Speaker: Joy Hawkins –Keep Websites up to Speed With Local SEO
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LocalU Advanced – IN PERSON
Denver, CO – July 28, 2022
Speaker: Joy Hawkins – The Truth About How Reviews Impact Ranking on Google
Speaker: Carrie Hill – Content Consolidation for Local Search – Battling the Content Cannibal Animal
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LocalSEO for Ukraine
Virtual – May 25, 2022
Speaker: Joy Hawkins – The State of Spam Fighting: What We Learned From Analyzing 5,306 Listings in 16 Industries + Q&A
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LocalU Advanced April 5, 2022 (Virtual)
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Speaker: Yan Gilbert
Speaker: Colan Nielsen
$99 Tickets
Whitespark Local Search Summit – September 30, 2021 (Virtual)
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: Make Your Images Worth A Thousand Words
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LocalU Advanced November 30, 2021 (Virtual)
Speaker: Colan Nielsen
Topic: TBD
Speaker: Carrie Hill
Topic: TBD
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Upcoming Webinars
Kalicube Tuesday with Jason Barnard
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: Disecting the GMB Panel
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Mozcon Virtual – July 12-14, 2021
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
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LocalU Advanced Conference – August31, 2021 (Virtual)
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: Make Your Images Worth A Thousand Words
Speaker: Matt Casady
Topic: Stealthy LSA Tactics you Didn’t Know You’d Love
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LocalU Advanced Conference – April 7, 2021 (Virtual)
Emcee: Erin Jones
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: Google Posts – Ranking, Tactics & Strategy for Local Businesses
Speaker: Colan Nielsen
Topic: Shades Of Grey: Controversial Local SEO Tactics that Drive Results
Get OnDemand Access
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ABA Tech Show – Monday, March 8, 2021 (Virtual)
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: Google Marketing Workshop – Google (GMB, SEO, Ads) Like it or not, it’s Google’s world, we just live in it. Learn how to maximize your presence in Big G.
Attendees will learn the following during this workshop:
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- How to optimize your Google My Business profile
- Search Engine Optimization that Doesn’t Feel Gross
- Local Search Ads for Lawyers
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Pubcon Local – Professional Services Marketing Conference
Speaker: Joy Hawkins – Keynote
Topic: The State of Local Search – January 20, 9am Central Time
Speaker: Carrie Hill
Topic: Local Content Marketing – January 20, 1:15pm Central Time
Speaker: Erin Jones
Topic: Local, Social, and Brand Voice – January 20, 2:15 Central Time
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LocalU Advanced Virtual – November 10, 2020
Speaker: Erin Jones
Topic: Local, Social, and Voice – The Trifecta of Local Online Success
Speaker: Carrie Hill
Topic: The Best Content for Locally Targeted Pages
Buy On Demand Access – Just $125
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Call Tracking Metrics Launchpad Summit – October 27, 2020
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: Launch your 2021 Paid Media and Local SEO Strategies
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Pubcon Virtual – 2020 – October 14, 2020
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: What is New in Local in 2020
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Whitespark Local Search Summit
Virtual – September 15-17, 2020
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title: Mapping Your Way to Success – Ranking in Google’s Other Search Engine
Speaker: Carrie Hill
Session Title: Building Local Community Karma – Communication & Content Tips for Building your Online & Offline Tribe
Speaker: Jason Brown
Session Title: Why Spam-fighting Needs to be Part of Your Local SEO Strategy
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Mozcon
Virtual – July 6-8, 2020
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title: Battling Bad Info & Safeguarding Your Search Strategy
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Digital Law Conference
Virtual – June 16, 2020 12:45 PM ET
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title: How to Increase Your Law Firms Rankings in Google Maps
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LocalU Advanced Virtual
June 3, 2020 8am to 5pm CDT
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title:
Mapping Your Way to Success – Ranking in Google’s Other Search Engine
Video Purchase Coming Soon!
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LocalU Advanced Google My Business Master Class
Virtual – March 25, 2020
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title: What Really Affects Local Pack Rankings (Round 2)
Buy the Videos!
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ABA Tech Show
Chicago, IL – Feb 2o, 2020
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title: Google My Business
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SearchLove Boston 2019 – June 10-11
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title: Ways to Get Results with Local SEO
Session Description: In this session I’ll be going through various case studies of real clients of ours and highlighting what exactly we did to improve their results and what the impact was.
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Mozcon 2019 Seattle – July 15-17
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title: Factors that Affect the Local Algorithm that Don’t Impact Organic
Session Description: Google’s local algorithm is a horse of a different color when compared with the organic algo most SEOs are familiar with. Joy will share results from a Sterling Sky study on how proximity varies greatly when comparing local and organic results, how reviews impact ranking (complete with data points from testing), how spam is running wild (and how it negatively impacts real businesses), and more.
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LocalU Advanced Denver – September 19, 2019
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title: What Actually Impacts Prominence on Google Maps?
Session Description: Google’s local algorithm is made up of 3 components: relevance, proximity, and prominence. We know a great deal about the first two but in this session Joy will dig into the mystery behind prominence and what factors Google actually considers.
Pubcon Las Vegas – October 7-10, 2019
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Session Title: What’s New with Google My Business in 2019?
Session Description: In this session, Joy will be going through some of the recent things Google has changed in 2019 and what agencies/business owners should be doing to adapt.
Upcoming Webinars
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Local SEO for Good – LIVE
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: TBD
Date: August 30 & 31, 2023
Duration: 60 minutes
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Past Webinars
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HOW TO GROW A HOME SERVICES BUSINESS & GET MORE LEADS – AN INTERVIEW WITH TOMMY MELLO
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Recorded: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Duration: 60 minutes
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2023 Local Search Ranking Factors Breakdown
Speaker: Colan Nielsen
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2023
Time: 1pm ET
Duration: 60 minutes
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Local Search Clinic with Elizabeth Rule
Speaker: Elizabeth Rule
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Time: 9am Pacific / 12 PM Eastern
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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2023 Local Search Ranking Factors: What Matters Most
Speaker: Elizabeth Rule
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 10am Pacific / 1 PM Eastern
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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Live Google Business Profile Audit with Colan Nielsen
Speaker: Colan Nielsen
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Time: 9am Pacific / 12 PM Eastern
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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The State of Local Search 2023 | Live Webinar & Q&A
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Time: 9am Pacific / 12 PM Eastern
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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Level Up Your 2023 Content Strategy With Tactics that Convert! [Webinar]
Speaker: Carrie Hill
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Time: 10am Pacific / 1 PM Eastern
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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Local Search in 2023: Must-Know and Must-Do Tactics [Webinar]
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023
Time: 10am Pacific / 1 PM Eastern
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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Updating your SEO Strategy for 2023 [Webinar]
Speaker: Colan Nielsen, Yan Gilbert
Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Time: 10am Central / 11AM ET
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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Local Marketing Institute Q&A Live [Webinar]
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Date: Friday, December 16, 2022
Time: 10am PT / 1pm ET
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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Keyword Strategy Made Simple: How to Rank Higher and Convert More Searchers [Webinar]
Speaker: Carrie Hill
Date: Thursday, June 23, 2022
Time: 10am PT / 1pm ET
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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How to Strategize Your Local SEO Audit
Virtual – June 7, 2022 – 10am PT
Speaker: Elizabeth Rule
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Google Business Profile with Joy Hawkins | Local Search Clinic
Online – April 14, 2022 12:00pm ET
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Register Today
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Kalicube Tuesday with Jason Barnard
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: Disecting the GMB Panel
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VirtualBuzz Twitter Chat – Tuesday, July 27, 12 pm EST
Speaker: Colan Nielsen
Topic: The topic: How to Get Your Business Ranked in Google’s Local 3-Pack
Follow Along on Twitter
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Creating a Winning Local Search Strategy – Tuesday, July 27, 1 pm EST
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Topic: Google’s 2021 Core Updates [Live Webinar w/ Q&A]
The Knowledge Panel
Local SEO in 2021
Speaker: Joy Hawkins & Colin Nielsen
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Local Marketing Institute Office Hours
Friday, April 23 1pm EST
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Register Today – Free!
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Google My Business: Best Practices for Multi-Location Brands in 2021
Wednesday, April 14 10am – 11am PST
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
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5 Hours of Local SEO – March 23, 2021 1:00-5:30 EST
SEMRush invites you to their five-hour live marathon where unarguably best local SEO practitioners will present on a wide variety of topics.
Speaker: Joy Hawkins — The State of Local Search in 2021 – 1:00 PM EDT
On Demand
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Local SEO: Which Google My Business Tactics and Tools Drive Customers?
Thursday February 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm EST
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Register Today – Free!
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Webinar + Q&A | The State of Local Search 2021
Wednesday January 13, 2021 at 12PM ET
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
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Deep Dive: 2020 Local Search Ranking Factors and Your 2021 Strategy
Speaker: Carrie Hill
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Lawyer Mastermind Podcast – Sept 29, 2020
Local SEO for Lawyers with Casey Meraz
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
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Adventures in Local – BrightLocal Podcast
Speaker: Jason Brown
Air Date: Week of July 20, 2020
Listen
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GatherUp Local Search AMA
Tuesday, June 23rd at 2pm ET
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Watch Recording
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BrightLocal Local Search Clinic – Localized Content with Carrie Hill
Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 11am ET
Speaker: Carrie Hill
Webinar: Local Search AMA with GatherUp
Online – April 23, 2020 2:00pm ET
Speaker: Joy Hawkins
Watch The Recording
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Webinar: Local Search Clinic with Jason Brown
Online – April 22, 2020 11:00am ET
Speaker: Jason Brown
Watch The Recording
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Webinar: Local Search Clinic with Colan Nielsen
Online – April 15, 2020 11:00am ET
Speaker: Colan Nielsen
Watch The Recording