October 1, 2023
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Top Local SEO Takeaways from MozCon 2023

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. It’s my pleasure to bring you this annual re-cap of one of the industry’s best-loved events. While only one talk at MozCon 2023 was specifically local SEO-focused, there were tons of takeaways from

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How to Get More Local Business Reviews from Travelers

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Image credit: JPreisler.comCall me a hopeless romantic, but I delight in extending the enjoyment of travel by writing reviews of the places I’ve been after returning home. It’s almost like typing a mini

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12 Local Search Developments You Need to Know About from Q2 2023

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Greetings, local business owners and marketers! I know I’m not alone in bidding a fond farewell to Local U’s fantastic Last Week in Local Series. It just got a bit harder to keep

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6 Local SEO Tasks for Summer Success

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. I hope this summer features at least a few lazy days for you, kicking back in the shade with loved ones and a pitcher of iced tea or a tray of homemade popsicles.

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2023’s Top 7 Local Search Ranking Factors, Illustrated and Explained

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Learning to be the best in town at the top seven elements experts feel impact your rankings in Google’s local packs is a smart strategic foundation. Thanks to Darren Shaw who has been

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How to Get Bard to Show Your Local Business: Advice from the Source

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. We’re all Bard beginners right now, and so there are no foolish questions. Unsurprisingly, I’ve started out with Bard by asking it local business questions. As I chatted, I learned some useful things

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2023 Local SEO Success: Human Power in a Year of Change

The author’s views are entirely his or her own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. 2023 will be a run-up to the Olympics for the world’s top athletes who will be competing in a variety of events to prove themselves ready to represent their countries in

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12 Local Search Developments You Need to Know About from Q4 2022

The author’s views are entirely his or her own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Hard to believe but neither Q1, nor Q2, nor Q3 can equal Q4 for the activity we’ve seen in local search, and the quarter isn’t even quite over yet! For all

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Local Pack Header Specificity Vanishes while Local Packs Downtrend

The author’s views are entirely his or her own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. In July of this year, Dr. Peter J. Meyers and I published a report analyzing an element of Google’s local results we termed “local pack headers”. About a month after publication

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