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 ...

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 ...

Google reviews aren't just nice to have for your business. They're a critical ranking factor that directly determines whether you appear in local search results or get buried on page three where ...

While most SEO articles debate minor ranking factors, Google is fundamentally rebuilding how local search works.