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When Was the Last Time You Saw a Manual Penalty for Links? Organic SEO
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Disappearing Local Packs For Big Terms Google Algorithm Discussions
May 11, 2023
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Is Search Console Missing Clicks from the 3-Pack on Mobile? Local Search
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New Forum Rule Regarding Posts From Other Forums & Communities LSF News and Announcements
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Mar 25, 2022
What Industries Is Spam Fighting Effective In? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Feb 15, 2022
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Google My Business Launches Latino-Owned Attribute Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Sep 27, 2021
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Apr 12, 2021
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Google Testing 2-Packs on Mobile Google News: Important Changes & Features
Mar 30, 2021
Easily See Winners and Losers After an Algorithm Update Google Algorithm Discussions
Mar 23, 2021
Get Custom Responses to Online Reviews Local Reviews
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Search Console vs Google My Business (GMB) Insights: A Large Case Study Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Nov 24, 2020
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Nov 12, 2020
Hijacked Google My Business Listings On The Rise Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Nov 6, 2020
[Technical Issue] Don't Change the Address on Service Area Business Listings Google News: Important Changes & Features
Sep 11, 2020
Ranking Updates - August 13, 2020 Google Algorithm Discussions
Aug 14, 2020
How Do You Track Leads? Local Search
Jul 15, 2020
How Do You Do Local SEO Keyword Research? Local Content
May 11, 2020
Google suspends reviews and Q&A for Covid-19 Google News: Important Changes & Features
Mar 20, 2020
Restaurant Changes RE: COVID-19 Google News: Important Changes & Features
Mar 20, 2020
We Are Hiring! Local SEO Job Board
Feb 13, 2020
2020 Local Search Industry Survey Local Search
Jan 23, 2020
"On These Lists" Showing in Google Maps Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jan 17, 2020
Is Google My Business Insights for Messaging Broken? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jan 3, 2020
Google Adds "Get More Reviews" Button in Knowledge Panel Google News: Important Changes & Features
Dec 31, 2019
New Display for Service Areas on Mobile Google News: Important Changes & Features
Dec 16, 2019
New Discounts User-Contributed Attribute in GMB? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Nov 29, 2019
Google Maps Allows Users to Report Spammy Users Google News: Important Changes & Features
Nov 13, 2019
Google Now Shows Short Names on About Tab Google News: Important Changes & Features
Oct 30, 2019
Where is This Knowledge Panel Sourced From? Ranking Puzzles
Oct 24, 2019
Google Tool For Diagnosing Images Local SEO Tools & Software
Oct 22, 2019
Verified Listings Showing as Unverified? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Oct 18, 2019
Issue with Schools Not Being Able to Get New Reviews on GMB Google News: Important Changes & Features
Oct 17, 2019
Did Yelp Lose Review Stars on Category Pages? Local Reviews
Oct 9, 2019
Core Algorithm Update - September 24, 2019 Google Algorithm Discussions
Sep 27, 2019
Google My Business Adds a New Contact Form for Restaurants to Remove Online Ordering Google News: Important Changes & Features
Sep 26, 2019
Google My Business is Deprecating SMS for Messaging Google News: Important Changes & Features
Sep 19, 2019
New Service to Help Correct Malicious Edits on Google My Business Listings Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Sep 16, 2019
Google's New Announcement About Review Schema Google News: Important Changes & Features
Sep 16, 2019
New Free Tool to Track Fluctuation in Local SERPs Local SEO Tools & Software
Sep 12, 2019
Google My Business Updates the Guidelines for Practitioners Google News: Important Changes & Features
Sep 7, 2019
GMB Insights Now Show on Google Maps Google News: Important Changes & Features
Aug 29, 2019
New Format for Events on Google Maps Google News: Important Changes & Features
Aug 28, 2019
New Services Options in the Google My Business Dashboard Google News: Important Changes & Features
Aug 26, 2019
Competitor Ad Spotted on Knowledge Panel Google News: Important Changes & Features
Aug 22, 2019
Delivery Icons Appearing in the 3-Pack Google News: Important Changes & Features
Aug 20, 2019
Join Sterling Sky to Help Save a Life LSF News and Announcements
Aug 20, 2019
When did Bing Places Remove the Option to Add Categories? Local Search
Jul 25, 2019
Google My Business "Get a Quote" Button Google News: Important Changes & Features
Jul 24, 2019
Cover Photos Still Don't Dictate what Shows in the Knowledge Panel Google News: Important Changes & Features
Jul 11, 2019
Google Launches Place Topics Google News: Important Changes & Features
Jul 4, 2019
Issue with Google Reviews Disappearing Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jul 3, 2019
Issue With Responding to Q&A on Google My Business Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jun 22, 2019
New Layout on Mobile for Branded Searches Google News: Important Changes & Features
Jun 6, 2019
June 2019 Core Update - What Are You Seeing? Google Algorithm Discussions
Jun 3, 2019
Free Webinar: Is Pay-to-Play the Future of Google My Business? Events
May 30, 2019
New 3-Pack Format With a Green Pin? Google News: Important Changes & Features
May 22, 2019
LocalU Advanced - Denver, CO - Sept 19, 2019 Events
May 22, 2019
New Discover Report in Search Console Google News: Important Changes & Features
May 21, 2019
Advanced Local SEO Training Now Available Online LSF News and Announcements
May 21, 2019
Please Welcome our New Sponsor, CitationBuilderPro LSF News and Announcements
May 15, 2019
Yelp Review Filter Just Got Stricter? Local Reviews
May 10, 2019
New Free Tool from BrightLocal Local SEO Tools & Software
May 9, 2019
Please Welcome our New Sponsor - BrightLocal LSF News and Announcements
Apr 30, 2019
Google My Business Suspensions Are Causing Reviews to Vanish Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Apr 23, 2019
New Dynamic BBB Logo Citations
Apr 11, 2019
Suspensions Triggered By Too Many Edits? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Apr 8, 2019
Digital Marketing for Attorneys Online Summit Events
Mar 26, 2019
A New Way to Add Events on Google Maps Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Mar 12, 2019
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Mar 4, 2019
Google Updates the GMB Guidelines Google News: Important Changes & Features
Mar 4, 2019
Huge News: A New Way to Report Spam on Google My Business Google News: Important Changes & Features
Feb 27, 2019
When Should you File a Disavow? Organic SEO
Feb 27, 2019
"Interesting Finds" on Mobile Searches Google News: Important Changes & Features
Feb 27, 2019
New Tool for Q&A on Google My Business Local SEO Tools & Software
Feb 22, 2019
Wanted: Local SEO Full-Time Position (Canada) Local SEO Job Board
Feb 19, 2019
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Feb 15, 2019
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Feb 9, 2019
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Feb 9, 2019
Using Text in Profile Photo in Google My Business? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jan 29, 2019
Social Icons are Back on Local Knowledge Panels Google News: Important Changes & Features
Jan 28, 2019
Known Technical Issue Impacting GMB Photos Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jan 25, 2019
Massive Drops in Search Console for Sites Using UTM Codes in GMB Local Search
Jan 25, 2019
Google Not Getting Review Flags Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Dec 27, 2018
Who is Switching to Wordpress 5.0? Websites, Software, and Security
Dec 21, 2018
Have You Ever Broken a One-Box? Ranking Puzzles
Dec 20, 2018
Malicious Google My Business Edits Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Dec 14, 2018
Are GMB Posts Still Working For You? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Dec 13, 2018
Webinar: Local Search in 2018/2019 – Looking Back and Forward Events
Dec 11, 2018
4-Star Fake Review Issue - Over 2.3 Million Fake Ratings on Google Local Reviews
Dec 3, 2018
Google Launches New Sign Up Process For Service Area Businesses Service Area Businesses
Nov 21, 2018
Looking for White Label Local SEO & Social Media Services? Local Search
Nov 20, 2018
Ask Joy Hawkins Anything About Google My Business - Local Marketing Institute Events
Nov 13, 2018
LocalU Advanced Coming to Santa Monica February 6, 2019 Events
Nov 5, 2018
New Structured Data Penalty for Reviews? Local Reviews
Nov 3, 2018
How are Google My Business Branded Searches Defined? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Nov 2, 2018
Questions for the Google My Business Team? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Oct 29, 2018
Do Custom Google Maps Help Ranking? Local Search
Oct 24, 2018
New Free Google My Business Grader Tool From ThriveHive & David Mihm Local SEO Tools & Software
Oct 23, 2018
Ratings Without Reviews Not Present on the Google Maps App Google News: Important Changes & Features
Oct 22, 2018
Is Mobile-First Indexing Responsible for Recent Algorithm Updates? Google Algorithm Discussions
Oct 10, 2018
Google Plus is Dying - What Now? Google News: Important Changes & Features
Oct 10, 2018
Please Welcome the Local Search Experts! LSF News and Announcements
Oct 10, 2018
Do You File a Disavow for a Hacked Site? Organic SEO
Oct 9, 2018
Do Call Tracking Numbers Impact Ranking? Local Search
Oct 2, 2018
Google Posts Moving to the Bottom of the Knowledge Panel? Local Search
Sep 27, 2018
Anyone Else Noticing Local Results Vanish for Sex-Related Legal Queries? Local Search
Sep 25, 2018
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Sep 24, 2018
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Sep 23, 2018
October 3, 2018 - Google Medic Algo Update - How Did It Affect Local Businesses? Google Algorithm Discussions
Sep 19, 2018
Please Welcome our New Sponsor - Tidings LSF News and Announcements
Sep 13, 2018
How Do You Deal With Competitors That Get Fake Reviews? Local Reviews
Sep 10, 2018
Advertising & Sponsorship at the Local Search Forum LSF News and Announcements
Sep 6, 2018
BBB Makes Big Change to Review Display Local Reviews
Aug 30, 2018
Google Now Displays Pending Edits in Knowledge Panels Google News: Important Changes & Features
Aug 16, 2018
New: Change to GMB Insights on August 13, 2018 Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Aug 13, 2018
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Aug 9, 2018
View Emails of Other Managers on a GMB Listing Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Aug 2, 2018
The Medic Core Algorithm Update - August 1, 2018 Google Algorithm Discussions
Aug 2, 2018
Google Just Rolled Back the Possum Proximity Filter Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Sep 7, 2017
What URL Structure to Use for Local SEO Organic SEO
Aug 15, 2017
A Bunch of Unverified Listings Without Websites Ranking Well Ranking Puzzles
Jul 27, 2017
Free Webinar: 4 Ways Your Competitors are Cheating at Local SEO Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jun 28, 2017
Webinar: Changes to Google My Business & Local SEO in 2017 Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
May 30, 2017
What Aspects of Local SEO Would You Want More Training In? Consultant's Corner
Feb 21, 2017
Beacons Are Dead? Marketing
Dec 5, 2016
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Nov 29, 2016
Do Your Listings Vanish When you Cancel with Moz Local? [Case Study] Citations
Oct 24, 2016
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Oct 3, 2016
How Much do Canonical URL Issues Impact Ranking? Organic SEO
Sep 28, 2016
Penguin 4.0 is Finally Here Organic SEO
Sep 23, 2016
Google My Business Phasing Out Phone Support? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Sep 4, 2016
Google Issues Warning to Business Owners to Stop Spamming Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Aug 31, 2016
Should you Mark up Testimonials to get Gold Stars? Local Reviews
Aug 25, 2016
Brian Dean Releases New Title Tag Tool Local SEO Tools & Software
Aug 16, 2016
Need Your CRM Recommendations Consultant's Corner
Aug 9, 2016
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Jul 29, 2016
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Jul 7, 2016
201 Actionable SEO Tips Organic SEO
Jun 28, 2016
Another Huge Article Exposing Spam Tactics on Google Maps - Connected to Scientology Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jun 27, 2016
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Jun 16, 2016
Do Some Industries Never Get Organic Gold Stars? Organic SEO
Jun 7, 2016
Tons of Reviews = One Box? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jun 7, 2016
What Do you See for This SERP? Local Search
Jun 3, 2016
Google My Business is Now on Twitter & Facebook! Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jun 1, 2016
How Much Does Keyword Stuffing Impact Ranking? Ranking Puzzles
May 26, 2016
Google Updates their Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Mobile & Social
May 12, 2016
Do Exact Match Domains Still Work? Organic SEO
May 11, 2016
Want to Learn More about Google Maps/Google My Business? Read This! Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
May 11, 2016
34 Experts Share Their #1 Actionable Local SEO Tip Local Search
May 10, 2016
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May 4, 2016
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Apr 29, 2016
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Apr 19, 2016
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Apr 6, 2016
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Apr 5, 2016
Google Testing Review Snippits in 3-Pack Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Apr 4, 2016
Possible Bug: April 1 Impacting Reviews & Listings on Google Maps Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Apr 1, 2016
How to Find all the NAP Variations for your Business Like a Pro Citations
Mar 29, 2016
When to Use the Disavow Tool? Organic SEO
Mar 28, 2016
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Mar 24, 2016
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Mar 22, 2016
Can Yext Remove Basic Yahoo Listings? Citations
Mar 17, 2016
How is This Listing Getting Reinstated? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Mar 17, 2016
List of FREE Local SEO Tools that are Awesome Local SEO Tools & Software
Mar 10, 2016
How Much Time do you Invest in Training Each Month? Consultant's Corner
Mar 8, 2016
Examples of Amazing Local Landing Pages - List them Here! Local Content
Mar 1, 2016
How to Organize All Articles Written on Different Publications Consultant's Corner
Feb 23, 2016
Should Small Businesses Even Have Blogs? Organic SEO
Feb 22, 2016
Now Verify Your Listings in 1 Click via Search Console Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Feb 16, 2016
Do SEOs At Larger Agencies Earn More Than Those At Smaller Agencies? Consultant's Corner
Feb 9, 2016
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Feb 2, 2016
Ranking Puzzle: What Happened Here? Ranking Puzzles
Jan 29, 2016
What do You Use to Bill Clients? Consultant's Corner
Jan 25, 2016
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Jan 15, 2016
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Jan 11, 2016
Testimonials Pages are Useless! Local Reviews
Jan 5, 2016
Want to Participate in a Google Study? Local Search
Jan 5, 2016
Discussion: How Do You Choose Which Keywords to Target on the Homepage? Local Search
Dec 16, 2015
Getting Rid of Slanderous Google Review Local Reviews
Dec 14, 2015
Keep Up with Daily News in Local Search Local Search
Dec 11, 2015
Great Tool for Determining Bad Backlinks Organic SEO
Dec 7, 2015
Google just Publicly Stated a 4th Local Ranking Factor Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Dec 1, 2015
Professional Listing with a Name Change Citations
Nov 18, 2015
Twitter Outranking the 3-Pack Local Search
Nov 17, 2015
The Future of Google Plus for Local Search Local Search
Nov 11, 2015
Can You Rank in the 3-Pack with a Manual or Penguin Penalty? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Nov 6, 2015
Bug Impacting Google My Business Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Oct 27, 2015
Personal Injury Lawyer Wants to Rank in Tons of Cities Local Search
Oct 27, 2015
2015 Search Ranking Factors Local Search
Oct 20, 2015
No More Gold Stars on Organic Results? Local Search
Sep 22, 2015
Google Finally Doing Something about Robo-Callers Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Sep 16, 2015
Is there Such Thing as a Description Penalty? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Sep 8, 2015
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Aug 26, 2015
15 Local SEO Experts Share Their Hacks Local Search
Aug 26, 2015
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Aug 21, 2015
53 Helpful Points about Title Tags Local Search
Jul 29, 2015
Google Phasing out G+? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jul 27, 2015
NAP Issues with Fax Number Local Search
Jul 22, 2015
8 Google URLS Every Local SEO Needs to Know Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jul 14, 2015
Do Your Meta Descriptions Have Good Calls-to-Action? Local SEO Tools & Software
Jul 13, 2015
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Jun 18, 2015
How Long Does it Take to Rank Locally? Local Search
Jun 11, 2015
How to Get to Google Plus Page from Google Maps: HUGE Time Saver Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jun 10, 2015
How to See ALL the Categories a G+ Page is Using Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Jun 2, 2015
Local Branded Search Change? Knowledge Graph MIA? Local Search
May 28, 2015
A Big Marketing Opportunity Most SMBs & Local Consultants Miss Local Search
May 20, 2015
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May 13, 2015
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Apr 30, 2015
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Jul 20, 2014
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Jun 25, 2014
Haters and Critics: How to Deal with People Judging You and Your Work Break Room: Chat and Off Topic
Apr 2, 2014
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Dec 3, 2013
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Nov 15, 2013
A Directory's Approach to Doing Business: Pay us or we delete your free listings! Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
Nov 12, 2013
5 Reviews yet no Gold Stars? Local Reviews
Nov 7, 2013
Google Places for Beginners Google Local 101
Sep 11, 2013
Review Stars Not Showing in Google Search Organic SEO
Sep 6, 2013
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Aug 30, 2013
Writing Reviews as a New Form of Blackhat Backlinking? Local Search
Aug 20, 2013
New Google Databoard Marketing
Jun 27, 2013
Organic Ranking Vs. Blended Help & Support for Google Local
May 23, 2013
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Jan 2, 2013
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Nov 29, 2012
Getting Google Review Issue in the Media Local Search
Nov 26, 2012
Reviews with no Quality Rating? Local Search
Nov 24, 2012
Does Merging your G+ Local and Business Page Result in Increased Ranking Local Search
Nov 13, 2012
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Nov 13, 2012
Bing Local Ranking Factors Marketing
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Sep 4, 2012
SMX East Coupon Code? Local Search
Sep 2, 2012
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New Top Contributors? Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
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