A couple of weeks ago we reported on a possible Google local search ranking update that turned out to not be an update but rather a bug. Well, that bug seems to be fixed or being fixed now and rankings are beginning to return for these local service area businesses. The bug seemed to start […]
What a week, we had the launch of the September 2022 core update that started off strong and fast. Google confirmed the helpful content update is done rolling out but I bet most of you didn’t notice anything. Google even possibly had a local search ranking update, or it might be some ranking bug. Google […]
Google may have also pushed out a local search ranking update around September 7th. This is in addition to the helpful content update between August 25th and September 9th and the September 2022 core update that kicked off on September 12th. Let’s not forget, we are on the verge of a fifth product review update. […]
In news that likely won’t have a major impact for most people, Meta has announced that it’s shutting down its Nextdoor-like ‘Neighborhoods’ feature, which it’s been testing in the US and Canada over the past year. Inspired by the rising interest in local social engagement, which had been amplified by COVID lockdowns around the world, […]
Google Local Service Ads is testing and may eventually launch a new user interface to allow businesses and advertisers to exclude their ads from showing in certain areas. Ben Fisher spotted this one and posted a screenshot of this on Twitter. Ben said “LSA may roll out the ability to exclude service areas with this […]
Google has begun rolling out the helpful content update on Thursday, August 25th. Many SEOs say they are not concerned about this update. Google also seemed to release some sort of update on August 24th. Google Search Console’s video indexing report is now live for all. Google said it will deprecate the international targeting report […]
Google Ads announced that Google will start the process of automatically “upgrading” accounts to Performance Max for Local campaigns. Automatic upgrades will gradually progress and finish in September for most advertisers. As a note, performance max campaigns has been available to all advertisers since November 2021 and a beta launched October 2020. Google started this […]
Google has added a label on the Google Guaranteed Local Service Ads reviews to say the reviews are not guaranteed. This I guess comes as no surprise with all the Google Local Service Ads spam and junk we have been noticing recently. Curtis Boyd spotted this new disclaimer that reads “Reviews do not constitute a […]
Traditional SEO can reach any user, anywhere in the world, as long as they do an online search. It’s, without a doubt, a powerful marketing strategy for any company. But what if you could be even more specific? When users seek to find products, services, or businesses in a specific area, what if your brand […]
Allison Hasler of Marion owns Southern Illinois Vacation Rentals, a company that manages short-term rentals in Jackson and Williamson Counties. Provided / Nina Wilson Photography Allison Hasler could be described as a Southern Illinois’ cabin concierge. In a hospitality setting such as a five-star hotel, the concierge is one who, although employed by the hotel, […]