When was the last time you checked your Google My Business profiles for accuracy? Well now it may be easier than ever to do. As reported by SEO Roundtable, Google just rolled out new business cards within some Google Maps listings that give businesses the opportunity to review and submit updates to their Google Business [...]
Google is gradually rolling out a search queries report for local businesses as part Google My Business Insights. This was originally reported by Search Engine Land in early July, and we now see queries for nearly half of our local business clients. To see if the this change has been rolled out for your business, [...]
Make Google love you with periscopeUP Technically, voice search queries are already in Google Analytics. Wait! What? Yes, they’re already there, you just can't identify that they are voice queries. I tested this. You even get the correct Channel. The voice search data that goes into analytics isn't any different than a typed [...]
periscopeUP makes you search friendly The Google Empire made another big step forward recently with the rollout of Google For Jobs. This innovation promises to improve job searching (or candidate-searching) which is great. It's also a fresh new local marketing opportunity especially for mid-sized businesses in small towns or suburbs. Let’s take a [...]
Where's the mouse? Should anyone advertise in the Yellow Pages (printed version) anymore? No. The answer is always "No," and the answer will be "No" for the foreseeable future. It should be obvious by now. If you're a local service provider, your prospects are looking for you online, using their desktop, smartphone, and [...]
Get search tactics that work with periscopeUP In today's SEO, more searchers - especially on mobile devices - look for local businesses. Focusing on local SEO can make it easier for customers to find your business and boost your conversion rates. Local ranking factors such as business name, phone number, address, and customer [...]
Get found more often with periscopeUP Is Google+ still worth it? Do I still need a Google Plus listing? Is Google Plus going away? As a digital marketing agency, we hear a version of these questions fairly frequently. A lot has changed with Google+ business listings over the years. At one time, Google+ [...]
LAST UPDATED: 01/29/2018 Working on local search for your business? Then you probably already claimed and optimized your social media profiles, major directory listings, and even made some submissions to data providers. You also confirmed your NAP (name, address, phone) is consistent everywhere, and you worked tirelessly to remove duplicate listings. Maybe you even achieved a [...]
