Landon Murie is the CEO of Goodjuju Marketing, helping home service businesses with local SEO, stunning websites, and boosting close rates. How many Google reviews does your local business have? Does ...

Picture a potential customer standing near your business right now. They pull out their phone, open ChatGPT and type: “Best ...

Spread the loveAs we venture into 2026, the landscape of local search engine optimization is undergoing a dramatic transformation, primarily influenced by Google’s evolving algorithms and the ...

We knew this was coming but as of July 11th, your reviews on Google Local Service Ads are now managed by Google Business Profiles. I know a number of local folks noticed who have LSAs noticed their ...

Google just filed a lawsuit against scammers behind over 10,000 fake business listings on Maps. It’s not just a big tech story, it’s a major moment in the ongoing fight against fake reviews and online ...

Keywords in reviews are generally believed to help local rankings, although their impact is still actively debated within the local SEO community. Regardless of where the truth on ranking impact ...

This post was sponsored by GatherUp. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. If your business has a great local, word-of-mouth reputation but very few online reviews, does it ...

A business with 3 reviews rarely gets clicks. A business with 50 recent 5‑star reviews does. That difference alone explains why so many owners choose to buy Google reviews instead of waiting months ...