In this episode of the Found Bytes podcast, Ignitor Digital cofounders Carrie Hill and Mary Bowling share what service area businesses can do with their website and Google My Business profile to increase their local search visibility.
Your plain-English guide to Google! Definitions, examples, and visuals of common terms you'll come across when trying to rank your business higher in search results.
This week on Found Bytes, David Mihm invites Will Scott, CEO and Co-founder of Search Influence, to share insights from his decades of experience in digital […]
This week on Found Bytes, David Mihm invites Cindy Krum, CEO and Founder of MobileMoxie LLC, to talk about mobile marketing, local SEO, and how Google […]
The Questions and Answers section in your Google My Business (GMB) profile is a great (and free) opportunity to market your business. By strategically seeding your […]
Monica Ho, CMO of SOCi, a leader in social and reputation management, recently invited me to share my perspective on SOCi’s new LSM Benchmarking report, which […]
When it comes to local businesses, online reviews (and specifically Google My Business profile reviews) are King and Queen. In fact, 9 out of 10 people […]
We’re super excited to announce our next free data resource, our Google My Business Data & Trends report. For this free online resource, we looked at […]
Moving locations has always been a challenging moment for any small business. And with more and more customer searches happening on mobile, getting found on Google […]
We did a little experiment for our most recent webinar, Ask the Experts: How to stand out on Google. When registering, we asked participants to submit their […]
An easy step-by-step guide to creating, claiming, and verifying your business on Google. It's time to get your business on the map and get found by more local customers!
Getting on Google My Business and maintaining your listing can get hairy. There are dozens of common challenges business owners face, such as problems accessing your […]
Monitor and respond to questions on your Google My Business Profile in Inbox, and see what questions customers are most frequently asking businesses in your category […]
Learn how to get found on a Google Maps, Web, and Image search—each are equally important for improving your online visibility and getting your business in front of the right audience.
At first glance, the Google My Business (GMB) platform may just seem like another way for your business to gain some “real estate” in local searches. […]
Reviews are a powerful marketing tool, and free word-of-mouth advertising for your business! We have put together some guidance on how to respond to positive and […]
How to use Google My Business and your website to improve local SEO, rank higher on Google searches, increase organic traffic to your website, and get new customers.
The Google My Business platform uses attributes to help users better understand the businesses they are searching. Attributes differ by industry and may include payment information, […]
Multiple listings can exist for a business in Google, however duplicate listings violate Google’s Guidelines. It’s important to resolve duplicate listings for your business for a […]
As a business owner, you must verify your Google My Business listing before you can take control of it and make improvements. Verification of your Google […]
The categories you choose in Google are critical to ensuring the right customers are finding your business in Google Search and Maps. You may have the […]
From time to time, Google may update your listing. It’s important to regularly check for changes and review them for accuracy. How to Monitor Updates to […]
Consumers often use Google to quickly check when a business is open. It’s important that your business hours are readily available and correct. Why you should […]
Google posts are intended to promote your business and drive customer action. Active posting on Google is a great way to boost your online presence, promote […]
Google My Business. This free tool is gaining importance but do you know how to use it successfully? Google is always changing, and Google My Business […]
Chances are, you found this blog post after scrolling feeds on your phone—the same phone you’ll use to search for something later today that you don’t […]
Google My Business itself is not a public-facing, searchable directory (such as Yelp), BUT your listing on Google My Business is what many other public-facing, searchable directories pull from.
Updating or editing your Google listing isn’t difficult, but many business owners overlook it. There is a lot more value in your online business listing than you think.