Recent content by Durandl

Damn!!! thanks Joy

This listing was brought to my attention and it's the first time I've ever seen anything like it. Does anyone know how it's done, if it can be replicated, and what impact it might have on rankings? Whatever this business is doing, My hunch is that it's probably not a good idea.

Makes a lot of sense. Thanks Joy

Two very interesting articles/videos came out on the same day from the most respectable local SEO gurus I know. According to @JoyHawkins Service areas do not impact rankings: https://www.sterlingsky.ca/does-the-service-area-in-google-my-business-impact-ranking/ According to Darren Shaw...

Tell your client to try one of these hacks

Awesome! I look forward to it Darren. Any clue on the release date?

I think whitespark is definitely a superior option to brightlocal when tracking local rankings. The interface is very well designed and intuitive. The only thing missing is the equivalent of a search grid which bright local offers, hence the reason why I still use their services

@JoyHawkins Hi Joy I just wanted to let you know as of today the number of reviews for this business has gone from 425 to 264 which is what it was before they paid for reviews. It didn't take 8 weeks after all. I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you very much for your support. A...

Many thanks Joy

Really? Have you done this before? Surely I shouldn't have to spend money to buy fake reviews to flag a competitor who doesn't stick to the guidelines. Seems a bit counterproductive to me

Someone reached out to me for help as one of their client's competitors blatantly paid to collect google reviews. Before reporting the listing I did some due diligence to verify it was true. I found some irrefutable proof it indeed was the case. I raised a ticket with Google support which...

Hey peter Can you share which plugin you are using please?

Many thanks cherie

I have a client who runs a restaurant in an area where 50% of the population speaks Spanish and the other half English Since Google my business only allows you to use one language, how do you make sure you can capture both audiences in google search results? Would it be advisable to publish...

Many thanks to you both