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It's very clear that spam tactics in Google's local results are earning higher rankings. In this post, we identify exactly what spammers are doing to get ahead, what they can get away with, and what you can do to fight back against the problem plaguing local results.
In our final week of the Daily SEO Fix video series, we cover some quick wins for on-page optimization, keyword research, and accurate NAP listings for your local endeavors using tools from the Moz suite.
Reaching the perfect audience is priceless, but hyperlocal keyword research is frustrating. In this Whiteboard Friday, Rand shares how to find powerful, laser-focused keywords to bring you *exactly* the customers you're looking for.
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From Google providing intimate details about businesses to Amazon expanding even further into the local scene, local SEO stands to see a lot of change this year. Check out what the SEOs at Moz have to say about what to prepare for in 2017.
Local SEO lingo might sound like gibberish to the non-technical stakeholders in your work, but 3 words are universal to management everywhere: reputation, rankings, and revenue.
With Moz Local's new GMB insights support, you can learn how customers search for your business on Google and the actions they take once they find it; easily visualize and filter results by region, a specific client, or a specific campaign; and measure conversion rates for your local marketing campaigns.
Creating local content is hard enough, but when you're a nationally based business, it seems impossible. The key? Discovering and utilizing local content creators.
The shutdown of Google MapMaker allows for small businesses to be hit with negative SEO and never know. Miriam Ellis describes the danger and how you can safeguard your local SEO efforts.
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In this post, Miriam demonstrates how your local business can claim all four of Google's micro-moments ("I want to know/go/buy/do") as your own.
Attribution, reviews, and location data management: 3 hugely important things when attracting non-local visitors to your business. Learn how and why your local SEO strategy must welcome newcomers as well as established residents.
You don't have to feel intimidated by reviews—owner responses are actually great for your local business. Miriam Ellis describes the 5 types of Google reviews and how to best respond.