An actionable guide for small business owners on three powerful, free ways to boost their Google Maps ranking and local ...

Local justifications are bonus textual snippets Google can use to enhance your listings in their local pack, local finder, and Maps results. Not all listings in a given set of results will feature ...

Healthcare practices primarily serve a local community. Patients want their providers to be conveniently located near their home or office, without having to drive more than 20 minutes to get there.

Find out how open business hours affect visibility in local search and maps, as 'openness' is confirmed by Google as a local ranking factor. Google Search Liaison confirms 'openness' has recently ...

Select contributors to Google Maps’ Local Guides program have received a free three-month Google Fi Unlimited plan (worth up to $195). As has been the case for a few years now, the offer is limited to ...

The Google Play Store is starting to roll out a local recommendations feature. This feature uses your device’s approximate location to provide locally-relevant contextual information like promotions ...

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 ...