Service businesses aren’t being discovered through broad “best plumber in the city” searches anymore. They’re found through ...

Global Dealer Solutions (GDS) today announced a renewed focus on the critical role Local SEO now plays in helping automotive dealerships appear where customers are most likely to search: Google Search ...

Google is rolling out Local Services Ads on its Maps app, starting with iOS, to help advertisers generate more leads directly from the navigation platform. Why it matters. This expansion brings local ...

Google has updated the industry and services selector or picker tool within the Google Local Service Ads interface. This makes it a bit faster to find and activate your business's services and ...

Google will soon require businesses who want to advertise using Google Local Service Ads to also have a Google Business Profile. Google posted a notice that reads, "By Thursday, November 21, 2024, ...

Google Search can now call local businesses using AI to gather pricing and availability info on your behalf. Here's how it works. Google Search can now make AI-powered calls to local businesses.

Local SEO includes several specific tasks geared to establishing the relevance and authority of a business within a targeted geographic area. Search engines and large language models (LLMs) like ...

Many great articles have exposed the seedy underbelly of Local Services Ads spam and fake reviews. There’s one on Search Engine Roundtable regarding fake reviews and another on Search Engine Land ...

SAN ANTONIO – H-E-B is helping customers find local handymen, lawn care and personalized pet services thanks to a new partnership with Thumbtack. More than 300 H-E-B stores across Texas now have ...