Last Updated on April 7, 2020
It’s that time again, Joy has updated The Expert’s Guide to Local SEO and it has reached a whopping 249 pages this month! This was a jam-packed month of updates, so make sure you review the list below and get your copy ASAP, because you’re missing out on some cutting edge Local SEO content from a Google Top Contributor!
Here were the items updated in March 2018
- Added a timeline of changes to algorithms, bugs, features, and policy changes that impact Local SEO.
- Added information on what updated for local businesses with the March 9th algorithm update including a pretty significant change impacting GMB categories.
- Added a section that explains how secondary updates work.
- Added a section showing the different features that are only available in specific versions of the GMB dashboard.
- Added a section about the new business description in GMB and what you need to know about it.
- Added a tip for the website field in GMB and how to avoid Google from denying a bulk verification request.
- Added a page that explains how to troubleshoot possible issues that might be impacting driving directions on Google Maps.
- Added a section to the timeline for March 16th regarding a change that impacted users that do a lot of editing on Google Maps.
- Added a section clarifying if it’s okay with Google for a user to review both the practice and practitioner listing.
- Added another page listing 4 other scenarios and multiple examples of when Google will remove reviews (both negative and positive)
- Added a section clarifying what the penalty is for having a lot of reviews that violate Google’s guidelines.
- Added a section clarifying what types of Q&A content Google filters and how to see if your answer got filtered.
- Added a way to see all posts from a business.
Local SEO Analyst/Community Manager at Sterling Sky, Inc.
Carrie HIll is a Local Search Analyst with Sterling Sky, Inc., and community manager for LocalU.org.Her background in online marketing started 12 years ago in a small agency focused on the hospitality industry.
Since then Carrie has become an expert on technical SEO and website structure issues, as well as an industry speaker on Local Search, Google My Business, and the Semantic web.
Since then Carrie has become an expert on technical SEO and website structure issues, as well as an industry speaker on Local Search, Google My Business, and the Semantic web.
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