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Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Welcome back to another episode of Local Search Tuesdays. This week’s episode is short and sweet, cause hey, it’s Thanksgiving this week and we know most of you are only thinking about turkey and football right now… So basically, I didn’t want to break my streak for the year and had to put something out, […]

How to optimize Google My Business Questions & Answers

In this week’s episode, I share tips for optimizing the Questions and Answers section of your Google My Business profile. By pre-loading questions, answering them, and keeping your answers upvoted to be displayed as primary answers, you can rock a much better user experience on your GMB profile – and capture more local customers. VIDEO […]

Signals that influence Local SEO: Google My Business

In this week’s episode, I finish my series on signals that influence Local SEO with a segment on Google My Business. Arguably the most important element in your Local SEO strategy, Google My Business is often overlooked by local businesses. Watch and learn which elements have the most influence over your visibility in searches, and […]

What to do if you’re affected by new COVID restrictions

In this week’s episode, we talk about what you should do if your business is affected by the new round of COVID lockdowns. As the virus is surging in many areas across the country, many areas are increasing restrictions and returning to strict lockdowns. We’re heading into the holiday season, so it’s more important than […]

Greg’s Top 10 Halloween Horror Movies

This week, we’re taking a break from SEO and digital marketing tips… It’s Halloween this weekend, so I’m sharing my list of top 10 Halloween horror movies. I’m skipping the obvious commercial choices and going with rarely seen and/or underrated horror flicks, so check out the list and have a creepy Halloween!

Greg’s Local SEO Presentation from PubCon

This week’s episode is another long one – but it’s packed with awesome Local SEO tips! I wanted to share my presentation from PubCon last week – one of the industry’s oldest and largest digital marketing conferences. I share lots of up to date tips to help gain more visibility in local searches and explain […]

Signals that Influence Local SEO: Reviews

In this week’s episode, we’re back to my mini-series about the signals that influence Local SEO, and we’re talking about reviews. Learn how they influence your visibility and get connected to past LST videos with even more details about reviews. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to another episode of Local Search Tuesdays! This week, I’m back […]

Greg’s presentation from BrightonSEO

In this week’s episode, I share the video of my presentation at BrightonSEO last week – the UK’s largest digital marketing conference. I packed 20 minutes with time-saving tips for using Google Data Studio for reporting. If you haven’t played with Data Studio yet, now’s the time to get started. Watch these awesome tips and […]

Signals that influence Local SEO: Citations

In this week’s episode, we talk about citations and their influence on Local SEO. While they’re not as important as they used to be, citations are still a foundational signal to Google’s local algorithm. Watch the video to find out why it’s important that you get them right. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to another episode […]

Signals that influence Local SEO: Local Links

In this week’s episode, I’m continuing my series on Local SEO signals and I talk all about local links. Inbound links are the most weighted element in Google’s local algorithm, so I explain how they work and share a few ideas for acquiring valuable local links. Watch and learn how to get more local links! […]

Signals that influence Local SEO: Local Optimization

In this week’s episode, I’m continuing my series on Local SEO signals. I share the important elements that should be optimized on every page of your site and talk about the tactic of geo-optimization. Watch and learn how to optimize your site! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to another episode of Local Search Tuesdays. This week, […]

Signals that influence Local SEO: Local content

In this week’s episode, the first in a mini series about signals that influence Local SEO, I talk about local content. Most sites have boring, generic content – learn how awesome, localized content will help you stand out and attract more customers. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to another episode of Local Search Tuesdays. This week, […]

What is Local SEO and how do you know if you need it?

In this week’s episode, I answer the question “What is Local SEO?” for all of you out there who are still new to the local marketing game. I realized I’ve been talking about it, but not really explaining what it is at a basic level – so check out this week’s video to find out! […]

How to recover filtered Yelp reviews

In this week’s episode, I share the secret to recovering all those awesome reviews that are hidden in your Yelp profile. Yelp only counts reviews from what it considers to be “regular Yelp users” – so I share a tip that will help you get those reviews to show up and count towards your score! […]

No one cares about your testimonials

On this week’s episode of Local Search Tuesdays, I share what might be a shocking revelation: No one cares about your testimonials page! Customers want to read honest, unbiased reviews on third party sites, and they know that your testimonials page will only list glowing 5-star reviews. Watch the video for more info, and for […]

How to respond to bad reviews from people who weren’t customers

In this week’s video, I talk about responding to reviews from people who weren’t customers – whether it’s a misplaced review that should have gone to another business, a bad review from someone who clearly wasn’t a customer, or even a bad review from a disgruntled ex-employee, I share examples of how to respond to […]

How to respond to customer reviews

In this week’s video, I talk about responding to customer reviews – how quickly to respond, what to say, and why responses to bad reviews are incredibly important. Check out the video for all the awesome details… Video Transcript Welcome back to another episode of Local Search Tuesdays! This week I’m talking about how to […]

Keywords in Google reviews will help you rank

In this week’s episode, I share a useful tip for your review strategy – if a customer leaves a review that includes a keyword you’re trying to rank for, you’re more likely to show up in searches for that keyword! You can’t tell customers what to write, so I share a little Jedi mind trick […]

What’s the ideal Google review score?

In this week’s episode, I’m sharing research that shows that you actually don’t want a perfect 5.0 review score on Google. Many studies have been done to show that a few bad reviews actually help you attract more customers. Check out the video for all the details! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to another episode of […]

How auto dealers use GMB – a shocking new study

In this week’s episode, I share the details about a study that was released last week by Whitespark, a Local SEO tool company, about how auto dealers use GMB and its various features. Check out the video – you’ll be shocked at how many dealers aren’t fully utilizing Google My Business! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Welcome back […]

Ask every customer for a review

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about reviews again. The easiest way to get more reviews is to ask every customer for a review – and then make it easy for them to leave a review. Watch and learn more, including specific tips for how to follow up that boost your chances of getting more […]

Get more Google reviews with a direct review link

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]