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

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 ...

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 ...

Spread the loveIn today’s digital landscape, the importance of Google reviews cannot be overstated. With the rise of AI-driven tools like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews integrating data from review ...

Google Search can now make AI-powered calls to local businesses. Businesses are selected based on traditional local search rankings. The feature is rolling out in the U.S. with higher usage limits for ...

Most businesses don’t fail to rank in the local pack because they lack reviews, links, or proximity. They fail long before that because Google never considers them eligible in the first place. This is ...

Your Google Business Profile is now the front door to your local visibility, and optimizing it can mean the difference between being found or forgotten. From AI-powered updates to review management ...

Note: The local SEO industry needs fresh data on the exact impact of Google Business Profile (GBP) average start ratings on click-through rates (CTR). The most-cited study on this topic is one from ...

There has been an uptick in complaints from businesses around Google local reviews disappearing or being removed. We had something similar last October and it was fixed in December and now I am seeing ...

Local businesses live and die by reputation. And in 2026, that reputation has one permanent home, the internet. Whether ...