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Suds & Search 166 | Darren Shaw, Founder and CEO of Whitespark

June 22, 2023 Mark Bealin Best Practices, Google Business Profile, Local SEO, Reputation Management, Suds and Search

My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Darren Shaw, CEO and Founder of Whitespark.

Darren is a man who needs no introduction. He is an in-demand conference presenter, a tireless educator, and one of the most important voices in Local SEO. Darren is also a must-follow on social media, where his short videos are fun and chock-full of actionable information.

Darren is also the organizer of the Local Search Ranking factors study. The Local Search Ranking Factors study is a study based on interviews with the top local SEOs in the world about how Local Search is changing each year. The release of the Local Search Ranking Factors every year ushers in a ton of interest from anyone working in Local SEO.

I’m going to ask Darren about the study and get his own impressions about where Local SEO is headed.

Grab something cold to drink and join me for a conversation with Darren Shaw. We’ll chat about how he organizes the Local Search Ranking factors survey, I’ll spend a little time chatting about how Local SEOs are using AI, and he’ll hand out some killer tips to get more positive reviews.

Automotive SEO presentation from DMSC Austin

June 20, 2023 Greg Gifford Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Google Business Profile, Local Search Tuesdays, Local SEO, Reputation Management, Search Engine Optimization

In this week’s episode, I’m sharing my entire presentation from the recent Digital Marketing Strategies Conference in Austin, Texas. I share the results of some research we’ve done on Google Business Profiles, details of over 750 Local SEO audits, and best practices for optimizing your website and other signals to achieve better visibility in local searches.

Suds & Search 165 | Dixon Jones, CEO of inLinks

June 15, 2023 Mark Bealin Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Local SEO, Reputation Management, Search Engine Optimization, Suds and Search

My guest on this weeks episode of Suds & Search is Dixon Jones, CEO of inLinks.

Dixon is an industry veteran, a published author, frequent blogger, and one of the best educators in the industry. He’s won numerous awards including the illustrious Search Personality of the Year Award, and inLinks, the company he founded, won the award for Search Technology of the Year.

Digital Marketing Tips From YoastCon

June 13, 2023 Greg Gifford Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Google Business Profile, Local Search Tuesdays, Search Engine Optimization

In this week’s video, I share some amazing marketing tips from the speakers at YoastCon, an incredible conference put on by the team at Yoast (the SEO plugin for WordPress). I grabbed every speaker and had them share one tip for digital marketing, and when we edited them all together, we ended up with an episode that’s absolutely packed with brilliance!

Suds & Search 164 | Paula Keller French, Director of Sales and Marketing at Search Influence

June 8, 2023 Mark Bealin Digital Marketing, Google Business Profile, Local SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Suds and Search

My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Paula Keller French, Director of Sales and Marketing at Search Influence.

Paula is a popular conference speaker, blogger, and trainer. This is her second appearance on Suds & Search and I’m excited to have her back for a big announcement. Paula and the team at Search Influence recently co-authored an important study titled “Slipping Through the Cracks Understanding PCO Unit SEO Capabilities.”

Greg’s Local SEO presentation from YoastCon in the Netherlands

June 6, 2023 Greg Gifford Google Business Profile, Local Search Tuesdays, Local SEO, Reputation Management, Resource Library, Reviews, Search Engine Optimization

A few weeks ago, I was lucky to be invited to speak at YoastCon in the Netherlands – it’s an amazing conference held by Yoast, the company responsible for the badass SEO plugin for WordPress sites. I gave a presentation about Local SEO and advanced strategies, and as always, I wanted to share the entire presentation with you all – so here it is!

Suds & Search 163 | Krystal Taing, Director of Pre-sales Solutions at Uberall

June 1, 2023 Mark Bealin Google Business Profile, Local SEO, Reputation Management, Search Engine Optimization, Suds and Search

My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Krystal Taing, Director of Pre-sales Solutions at Uberall.

Krystal is one of the leading experts in Local SEO. She’s a platinum-level Google product expert. She hosts a training program on Wix. She’s a frequent webinar host on platforms like BrightLocal, Duda, and many other places. She appears on virtually every list of the top local SEOs in the world. She is also on the faculty at LocalU.

Automotive Marketing Tips from Digital Dealer Tampa

May 30, 2023 Greg Gifford Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Google Business Profile, Local Search Tuesdays, Marketing Analytics, Reputation Management, Search Engine Optimization

In this week’s episode, I collected helpful tips from the speakers and experts at the recent Digital Dealer conference in Tampa, Florida. We’ve got some amazing tips that will help your business thrive and rock the competition – check them out!

Suds & Search 162 | Tiffany DaSilva, founder of Flowjo

May 25, 2023 Mark Bealin Best Practices, Careers, Suds and Search

My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Tiffany DaSilva, Founder of Flowjo.

Tiffany is an in-demand conference presenter who has spoken at SearchLove, Learn Inbound, CTA Conf, inOrbit, and many, many other places.

She is a veteran digital marketer with a wide breadth of knowledge and expertise. But this isn’t a conversation about some esoteric part of digital marketing. Instead, I’m going to chat with Tiffany about imposter syndrome and building a legacy.

Greg’s Advanced SEO Tips slides from Digital Dealer Tampa

May 23, 2023 Greg Gifford Best Practices, Google Business Profile, Google Updates, Local Search Tuesdays, Local SEO, Reputation Management, Search Engine Optimization

In this week’s episode, I’m sharing my entire presentation from the recent Digital Dealer conference in Tampa, Florida. I share some of the exciting data points from our upcoming research project, info from SEO audits on 700 dealership websites, and advanced tips to help your dealership website show up better in local search results.