I am seeing a spike in the number of complaints around reviews going missing from Google local business profiles. This week, there are tons of new complaints that reviews that were once on a local ...

Photo-rich, specific reviews help your business rank higher in local search. Here's how to build a smarter Google review strategy. A strong Google review strategy is one of the most effective – and ...

Google has updated the page where you view, reply and report reviews for your Google Business Profile listing. Joy Hawkins spotted the change and she says it seems to be live, personally, I think I ...

Landon Murie is the CEO of Goodjuju Marketing, helping home service businesses with local SEO, stunning websites, and boosting close rates. How many Google reviews does your local business have? Does ...

Keywords in reviews are generally believed to help local rankings, although their impact is still actively debated within the local SEO community. Regardless of where the truth on ranking impact ...

Google just filed a lawsuit against scammers behind over 10,000 fake business listings on Maps. It’s not just a big tech story, it’s a major moment in the ongoing fight against fake reviews and online ...

Google is adding a set of updates to Maps that reshape how users interact with local listings, including a new option to post ...

Customer reviews are the most influential form of local business content. Surveys routinely reveal that upwards of 90% of consumers read reviews as they search for nearby goods and services. In this ...

Google launches QR code feature for Business Profiles, making it easier to send customers directly to the review page. Google now offers QR codes that direct customers straight to business review ...

Google introduces AI in Maps to suggest personalized local business recommendations. Google Maps launched an AI feature for personalized local business recommendations. It uses large language models ...