Tag Archives: Local

Google Local Service Ads Displaying Ads Extra Evenly

Google is reportedly showing its Local Service Ads more evenly. This means that previously, the same advertiser would often show up in the LSA spots in the Google Search results and remain there, but now it seems Google is bringing in a more diverse set of advertisers. Joy Hawkins via Crystal Horton reported on her […]

Google Maps Native Results Go Photograph-First

Google is now showing, in some regions, “photo-first” search results within the Google Maps search result listings. Google said this is to help search “find inspiration” a different way. So now the local listings in the Google Maps search results will show a carousel of photos above the textual details of that listing. Google said […]

Google Local Services Ads Exhibits Competitors After You Already Chosen A Enterprise To Message

Google will show a searcher a list of competing businesses after you clicked on a Local Service Ad and sent a message to that business to learn more about doing business with them. That is right, Google will offer up a way to reach out to other competitors even after already selected a business and […]

Google Testing Card Design For Local Pack Reviews, Menu & More

Google is testing a new local pack design that shows reviews, menu details and more in these card design. It is not too far off from the original local pack design in Google Search, outside of these cards under the main action buttons. Here is a screenshot of this from Shameem Adhikarath who posted this […]

Google Heated Core Replace Accomplished, Spam Replace Accomplished, Twitter/X Blocks Bing, Paywalled Content material, search engine optimization, PPC, Ads & Local Search

For the original iTunes version, click here. This week, we covered that the Google October 2023 core update is done rolling out; it was a super and incredibly heated core update. Google also finished rolling out the spam update this morning, and the overlap is upsetting. X/Twitter is now blocking Bing Search, Bingbot, from crawling. […]

Google Screened Local Service Ads Now Present Distinctive Advertisers On Web page Load

Google’s Local Service Ads (LSA), Google Screened, previously would load the same advertisers as you scrolled down the search results page. Now, Google is loading unique, different advertisers when it shows you new Google Screened LSAs. Len Raleigh, who specializes in Local Service Ads, spotted this change this morning and posted on X saying, “Now […]

Google Core Update, SGE Links, Search Console, Web optimization & Local

Here is the big Google webmaster report for October, where I sum up all the most important topics SEOs need to know with Google organic search over the past thirty days or so. We had Google complete the rollout of the August 2023 core update earlier in the month. Google then followed that up with […]

Google Local Chat With A Live Agent Increasing

In May we reported Google was testing a “chat with a live agent” button for some local panels within Google Search. Well, that feature might be rolling out more fully now. Joy Hawkins, a local SEO who is on top of things, said she on X, “First time I’ve been able to spot this chat […]

The Full Local Search engine marketing Checkchecklist for 2023

Here in the digital age, though, search engine optimization is more than just helpful to have when it comes to a brand’s ongoing marketing campaign. It’s an absolute essential for any business looking to get noticed and succeed, and this is just as much the case for local businesses as it is for global brands. Up to 97 […]

Google Core Update, SGE Links, Search Console, search engine marketing & Local

It is time for the big Google Webmaster Report, the September edition. This past month, we finally had a confirmed update, the August 2023 core update that was announced on the 22nd but began being felt on the 25th. We also had a couple of unconfirmed Google updates. Google Search Generative Experience officially rolled out […]