Wix vs WordPress? Mueller Says Solve Content Issues
Someone tweeted their intention to build a Wix site to test how well it ranks for local search compared to WordPress. John Mueller responded with a series of helpful suggestions,…
Google Maps Search Trends For January 2021
Google is sharing insights about trending searches in Google Maps, a rare set of search data which may assist local marketers. Local search data for the month of January traditionally…
Google Maps Rolls Out 4 New Features
Google Maps has four new features to improve the experience for users as well as businesses who use the platform to reach customers. Here’s a look at everything new in…
Google My Business Changes to Insights & Video Uploads
Google My Business is giving business owners more data to work with in a series of updates to performance reports. The most important of these updates is the ability to…
New Google Maps Feature Highlights Wheelchair Accessible Places
Google Maps is launching a new accessibility feature that lets users find wheelchair accessible places with the push of a button. “Accessible Places” is a feature that can be turned…
Google My Business Listings Can Link to Gift Card & Donation Pages
Google is letting businesses add links to their GMB listing that customers can click on to purchase gift cards or make donations. Businesses can link directly to a gift card…
Google My Business Impressions Down 59%
An analysis of COVID-19’s impact on local search finds Google My Business experienced a sharp performance drop. A study from Reputation.com of over 80,000 US listings finds that impressions are…
16 Tips to Handle Negative Customer Reviews Online
Online reviews matter. We all know it, whether we understand exactly how and to what extent they matter, at least in terms of organic visibility across search engines. Google said…
Google Maps Updated With New Icon & New Features
As Google Maps turns 15 years old, the product is getting a slight overhaul with a new icon, new navigation tabs, and new features. First, here’s the new icon. It’s…
Google Changes How Local Search Results Are Generated
Google confirmed an update affecting local search results has now fully rolled out, a process which began in early November. In early November, we began making use of neural matching…