Articles in #Local Search

• Google My Business Update

  Up until recently, the Google My Business (formerly known as Google Business Listings) dashboard only showed your address when you went to edit it, and not a map showing where…

• South Africa According To Google

  With around 40,000 searches being processed every second by Google, the internet giant can provide some interesting insights into the everyday lives of the people who use it. They…

• Google Clamping Down On Fake Businesses

  According to a recent report, Google, in conjunction with computer scientists at UCLA San Diego are working on identifying and removing fake business listings on Google Maps.…

• The Evolution Of SEO

  Search engine optimisation has always been one of the most contentious, and contended, aspects of online marketing. There was a time, not all that many years ago, when ranking…

• Home Service Ads - Paid Local Listings

  As far back as 2015, Google began experimenting with a beta, invite only program that enabled some businesses offering "home services" (just plumbers and locksmiths to begin with,…

• Local Search Update

  Earlier this month Google implemented an update to their local search algorithm, which controls the "Local 3 Pack" of results that appear in the search results below a map when…