Greg Gifford - SearchLab Digital

Get more Google reviews with a direct review link

Google My Business June 30, 2020

In this week’s episode, I share a simple tip that will help you get more Google reviews. Customers can get lost in the process – to leave a review, they have to be logged in to Google, they have to find your Google My Business profile, and they have to know exactly where to click. […]

How to check your competitors’ GMB categories

Google My Business June 23, 2020

In this week’s video, I share a simple trick that lets you check which categories your competitors have chosen in their GMB profiles. Watch and learn how easy it is to find out exactly what they’re doing! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to another episode of Local Search Tuesdays. This week, we’re talking about Google My […]

Which categories should car dealers choose in GMB?

Google My Business June 16, 2020

In this week’s video, I talk about which categories you should choose for your Google My Business listing. I share a link to a tool that lists all available GMB categories and explain how it displays related categories. For all the car dealers out there, I walk through exactly which categories you should choose for […]

How to set up GMB department listings

Google My Business June 9, 2020

We’ve gotten a ton of questions about setting up department listings in Google My Business lately, so in this week’s episode, we’re explaining how to set up nested department listings in GMB. We explain what’s eligible, how to set up the department listings, and how to get them nested under the primary listing. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT […]

Is your department GMB showing up instead of your main GMB? Here’s how to fix it

Google My Business June 2, 2020

In this week’s video, I’m sharing a quick tip that will help all the dealerships out there who have their department listings showing up in Google searches for the dealership name. There’s a bug in Google that causes the wrong Google My Business listing to show up, which is obviously bad for business… And I’m […]

The most important question to ask yourself

Best Practices May 26, 2020

In this week’s video, I share a simple tip that will help you write amazing content for your website. One simple question will help you rethink your content and help you create something that wows potential customers and rocks Google search results. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to another episode of Local Search Tuesdays. This week, […]

The details about Google’s new automotive study

Digital Marketing May 19, 2020

In this week’s video, I share the details about the new Think With Google report that was released last week about the effects of COVID on the automotive industry. Even if you’re not a car dealer, the shift in browsing and buying habits applies to pretty much everyone. Check out the video to see how […]

You have to own your own back yard

Local Search Tuesdays May 12, 2020

In this week’s video, I share a tip that answers one of the most common questions I hear at conferences all over the world: “How do I show up in searches in the bigger city that’s nearby?” The big problem with that question is that most of the time, the business that wants more exposure […]

How to test your website content

Best Practices May 5, 2020

In this week’s episode, I share a simple test to help you evaluate the quality of your website content. Far too often, website content is boring and generic, and if you want to stand out in searches, you need your content to be awesome. Watch the video to learn how to quickly test your content […]

Read your site content out loud

Best Practices April 28, 2020

In this week’s episode of Local Search Tuesdays, I share an incredibly simple yet extremely powerful tip to help you write better content on your website. When you read your content out loud, you’ll hear when things sound awkward, and you know you’ll need to fix your content.

How to choose the right primary category in Google My Business

Local Search Tuesdays April 21, 2020

In this week’s video, we share an advanced level tip to help you choose the right primary category in Google My Business. Since the primary category carries more weight in the local algorithm, it’s important to be strategic with your choice. Watch the video to learn more.

Using UTM tracking in Google My Business

Local Search Tuesdays April 14, 2020

In this week’s episode of Local Search Tuesdays, I share a tip for using UTM tracking on your website link in Google My Business. Lots of mobile search traffic gets attributed as “direct” traffic in Google Analytics, so using UTM tracking on your website link forces Analytics to report the traffic correctly. You’ll also be […]

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How to check your competitors’ GMB categories