Google Removes Free Maps Listings For Home Services Professionals
Jul30

Google Removes Free Maps Listings For Home Services Professionals

A new beta program from leading search engine Google threatens to wipe out another opportunity for businesses to appear organically in their search results by replacing the maps listings driven by Google My Business with paid only results. Initially this test is only impacting ‘home service’ businesses such as locksmiths and plumbers, in just one region, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see the test expanded quickly...

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Does Each Google Update Mean You Have to Change Your SEO Strategy
Jul25

Does Each Google Update Mean You Have to Change Your SEO Strategy

When I was speaking as the after dinner speaker at the Dudley and District Business Club one of the questions at the end was about SEO and I thought I’d take a few minutes to add some more depth to that discussion. Isn’t SEO a waste of time because you put all that work in, only to have to start again every time Google makes a change to their algorithm?Panel Question DDBC – If it was yours let me know and I’ll...

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