It’s important for business owners to list their companies in prominent and reputable business directories. Often these listings are free, but even if you have to pay a small fee, it can be worth it.

Local SEO is the process of optimizing your online presence to attract more business from local searches. One tactic to increase local SEO is something that many businesses are not aware of: getting ...

Google‘s latest ‘Search for Beginners’ video on YouTube is an introduction on how to use Google My Business. This is actually the last video in the Search for Beginners series, though Google says it ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Inaccurate local listings can lead to loss of customers, revenue and trust. Accurate, up-to-date listings enhance visibility and ...

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Joy Hawkins, a local SEO expert, has said she has seen a "large increase" in the number of hijacked Google My Business listings over the past couple of months. There is this large Google My Business ...

The problem of hijacked Google My Business listings (GMB) – where someone other than the business gains control of the local profile – appears to be growing. SterlingSky’s Joy Hawkins has reported on ...

There are two types of suspensions of Google My Business accounts: Soft suspension and Hard suspension. In case of a soft suspension, you would notice a suspended label on the GMB homepage and you ...