Earlier this month we covered a report from Sterling Sky that said the Google Local search ranking algorithm now uses if a location is open as part of its local ranking system. Google's Search Liaison ...

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Google published a research paper describing how it extracts “services offered” information from local business sites to add it to business profiles in Google Maps and Search. The algorithm describes ...

If your business isn't open 24/7, Google does not recommend you change your business listing to be open 24 hours per day. Google recently updated its local search ranking algorithm to strengthen its ...

For businesses serving specific geographic areas, visibility in local search results is the primary way consumers find immediate solutions.

There are reports of a major local search ranking change with Google Maps and Local Search results. The reports of this local search algorithm update started to funnel in over the weekend, with some ...

Last month, a healthcare network CMO confidently told me they'd mastered their local content strategy. They ranked well in Google's local pack and saw steady traffic. I had to deliver uncomfortable ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

Google Search Liaison confirms 'openness' has recently become a 'stronger' ranking signal for local search. Listing false 24/7 hours may backfire as Google adjusts ranking signals. Keeping operating ...