• Your Google Maps Ranking Is Quietly Destroying Your Calls (Live Audit)

    Join us on September 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET!

    Has your Google Business Profile taken a sudden dive in rankings? Are your local SEO results slipping, and you're not sure why? You're not alone

    In this LIVE stream, we’re offering you the unique opportunity to bring your real-world Google Business Profile issues straight to us. You’ll get an expert review and audit in real time, with actionable steps to improve your rankings.

  • Join us Near Dallas, TX on October 20, 2026

    We're partnering with State of Search to bring you a full day of learning the latest Local Search & SEO techniques!

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  • What Holly Starks Changed After Leaving Black Hat SEO

    Tune in on September 30th to watch or listen!

    Local SEO is changing fast. As AI reshapes search and Google's algorithms continue to evolve, many of the tactics agencies relied on just a few years ago aren't delivering the same results. The agencies staying ahead are the ones adapting their strategies now.

    In this webinar, I'm joined by Holly Starks to discuss how her approach has evolved since transitioning from black hat to white hat SEO, what's actually moving the needle in local SEO today, and where she believes agencies should be focusing as we head into 2026. We also dive into the impact of AI on search, the biggest mistakes agencies are still making, which processes are worth automating, and the practical systems Holly uses to do SEO more efficiently.

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Robert O'Haver
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Joy Hawkins - LocalU Faculty

Joy Hawkins

Sterling Sky
Joy Hawkins is the owner of the Local Search Forum, LocalU, and Sterling Sky in Canada. She's also A GMB Platinum Product Expert.
Darren Shaw

Darren Shaw

Founder of Whitespark
Darren is widely regarded in the local SEO community as an innovator...
Greg Gifford, Search Lab

Greg Gifford

SearchLab
Greg Gifford is the Vice President of Search at SearchLab, a boutique Local SEO...
Carrie Hill - LocalU Faculty

Carrie Hill

Community Manager @ LocalU
Carrie is a Local SEO Analyst at Sterling Sky, Inc. and the Community & Event Manager for LocalU...

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