Local businesses get lots of clicks from Google Maps, but by default it can be difficult to see where those clicks came from.
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Nearly all (96%) of PC owners conduct local searches, whilst 79 percent of mobile phone owners and 81 percent of tablet owners used those devices for local searches – so it’s more important than ever to optimise the local presence of your business online. Our Local SEO Tips, articles and guides show you how to make sure your business is seen by a greater number of mobile and desktop searchers in your local area across Google Maps, using optimisation of Google My Business, also optimisation tips forBing Maps, yahoo maps and other local search providers. Take the Local rankings of your business one step further using our help with our managed local SEO services we manage the optimisation of your maps listings, build mentions of your business and rapidly boost the rankings of your website in local results.
Why your business should be using Google Business Profile Chat
Communicating directly with your customers via text chat on your Google Business Profile improves customer engagement and increases the visibility of your business online.
Why your Google Maps listing might not be showing above your competition
Is your listing not performing well or not showing at all on Google Maps? We walk you through how to stay visible online.
How your Google listing affects the performance of your Local Service Ads
Find out how to improve your ranking on Local Service Ads by using your Google My Business profile
Why you should care about your Google reviews
According to surveys conducted by software company Dixa, 97% of participants said customer reviews play a role in their buying decisions.
Using your Google listing to showcase your services
Find out how to get the most out of your Google listing by showcasing what you’ve got to offer.
The importance of keeping your Google listing up to date
Make sure your business is active and engaged online or Google will choose to show prospective customers one that is instead!
Why you should be posting on your Google Maps listing before posting on Facebook
By posting content directly through your GMB listing, you can build your local listing authority and let Google know that you’re a legit business that it should be displaying to people making searches
Is My Local SEO Working?
A key question we get asked is how long does SEO take? What if nothing has happened after a few weeks or even month? If you’re looking to start investing in SEO then it’s a very useful question to know the answer to.
RIP Yellow Pages – What does it mean for marketing?
A few days ago Yellow Pages announced the beginning of the end. There is now a deadline in place for the last ever printed edition of Yellow Pages, just over a year away in the start of 2019. After 51 years in print in the UK, and going through several changes of...
How do I get more reviews on Google?
Read our guide on how to get more reviews on Google to inspire confidence in prospective customers.
Top 3 essential SEO tips for cafes & restaurants
Essential SEO tips for cafes – simple tips to help improve your SEO performance and ensure your business is seen by as many customers as possible on Google maps and other local search engines.
Top tips for local SEO
Want to improve the visibility of your business to searchers in your local area? Read this for useful tips from an experienced SEO team.
Small business vs algorithm change: Why you shouldn’t panic
Small business vs algorithm change: Why you shouldn't panic There's often a lot of fuss made in the online marketing world about Google algorithm changes and how they affect the appearance of small businesses in search results. Whilst it's certainly true that changes...
What is the Google possum algorithm update?
You may have recently heard about Google’s mysterious ‘Possum’ update and wondered what all the fuss was about. If you run a local business and rely on leads from Google maps this one directly affects you, so we’re here to help shed some light on the topic.
What will better local SEO mean for my business?
These days, it’s hardly surprising that most people search online to find a local business. In fact, last year, just 9% of people said they hadn’t done an internet search to find one.
What is Local SEO?
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a marketing technique that that aims to improve your website’s performance in organic search rankings. Better SEO means your website appears higher up the list of results when someone searches for something relevant to your local business, making them more likely to visit your website and become a customer.