Jason C., Author at Gain Local

Google My Business Insights Data Doesn’t Include Voice Search

Local SEO | May 23, 2019 | Jason C.

Google My Business provides incredible insights for local-based companies. Because of these insights, these companies are able to optimize how they reach and engage with their customers. Google My Business is meant to provide as much data as possible; however, we recently learned that the platform isn’t providing all types of data, yet. Joy Hawkins, […]

Anti-vaxxers are leaving negative online reviews for doctors

Local Marketing | May 22, 2019 | Jason C.

Vaccines and the diseases they cure are hot topics in the news right now. People are fired up on both sides of this issue. One of the main questions is this: Should vaccines be mandatory? Or, should choosing to vaccine a child be a decision that rests with the parents? One doctor, Dr. Monique Tello, […]

Facebook has added more tools for small businesses

Facebook | May 21, 2019 | Jason C.

How does Facebook make money? One way is to sell shares via the stock market. And for those investors who own Facebook stock, they’ve done quite well over the past few years. Another way Facebook makes money is from local businesses like yours. They do this through allowing you to run ads on their platform. […]

Google My Business Has Introduced Shortened URLs for GMB Profiles

Local SEO | April 25, 2019 | Jason C.

Google wants local businesses to be able to share their information on other platforms. Case in point: Shortened URLs are now available (for some “verified” businesses) and these can be easily shared towards a company’s marketing efforts. Search Engine Journal has more of what this means to local businesses. Short Name URLs Twitter and Instagram […]

Facebook is Making Ads Manager Easier to Use

Facebook | April 24, 2019 | Jason C.

Recently, we’ve been talking about the many small improvements Google has made to its platform for businesses. Now, let’s switch gears to focus on another company: Facebook. Facebook’s Ads Manager is a great option for any business using the paid advertising option. Ads Manager is undergoing some changes to improve its ease of use. Facebook […]

Product Catalogs on Google My Business Will Now Appear in Search Results

Local SEO | April 22, 2019 | Jason C.

If you’ve noticed, there have been quite a bit of small changes with Google My Business recently. We’ve been covering these and will continue to post about them. Now, there’s another improvement: Google is now displaying the product catalogs in search results. Product Catalogs Google’s Product Catalog exists to connect consumers with your product(s). To […]

Local Businesses Can Now See if They Are Getting Traffic from Google Discover

Local SEO | April 21, 2019 | Jason C.

Where is your website traffic coming from? Some of your traffic will come from social media. Other traffic will come from links on other web pages pointed to your own website. Now, you’ll be able to see if your traffic is coming from Google Discover. Google Webmaster Central Blog details this new way of learning […]

Google My Business is Now Automatically Creating and Suggesting New Posts

Local SEO | April 20, 2019 | Jason C.

In some countries, Google My Business now provides suggested posts to help you showcase positive reviews. These posts are automatically suggested based on 4 or 5-star reviews recently left for your business. Learn more here: https://t.co/ewyrsHnrSF — Google My Business (@GoogleMyBiz) April 17, 2019 Hey everyone! Thanks for reporting that the link included in this […]

Instagram is Testing Local Business Profile Pages

Instagram | April 18, 2019 | Jason C.

With the success of Google My Business and Google Maps, other companies want to get in on the local marketing action. The latest is a social network that’s been popular for a few years now: Instagram. Search Engine Journal published the story. Local Companies and Instagram Local businesses now have profile pages! This hasn’t been […]

Here’s How Many Websites You Need Linking To Your Website To Rank at the Top of Google in 2019

Local SEO | April 17, 2019 | Jason C.

How can you get your website to rank number one in Google search results? You can pay for ads, sure. But there’s another way: You can improve your rank by focusing on link building. This means you need other websites to link to yours. There’s one catch: These other websites should be authoritative and of quality […]

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