Jason C., Author at Gain Local

Google Clarifies Virtual Office Rules, Usage Limited to Locations With “Business Staff”

Local SEO | February 12, 2019 | Jason C.

Google is revising its address rules for Google My Business once again. Businesses with virtual offices need them to be staffed by company employees (during normal work hours) if the business wants to create a page for the virtual office address. SEO Kerry F. tweeted about the changes below. @JoyanneHawkins Re: a side-convo last week […]

Google Posts Are Starting to Appear in Google Local Listings

Local SEO | February 11, 2019 | Jason C.

Google wants to deliver the best experience possible for its users. They constantly revise the way results are shown. Case in point: Now, Google Local Listings are beginning to display Google Posts for local businesses. Search Engine Roundtable discusses this latest change. Google Posts and Your Business SEO David DiGregorio posted a screenshot to his […]

A Student in the UK Renamed His School to “Prison & Hell on Earth” on Google Maps

Local SEO | February 5, 2019 | Jason C.

Not everyone likes school. Case in point: The Hornsea School and Language College in East Yorkshire, England fell victim to an online prank. Administrators of the school believe a pupil of the school is behind the prank. The suspected pupil changed the name in Google Maps to “Hornsea Prison & Hell on Earth”. The Daily […]

Google Ads Will Start Automatically Making Changes to PPC Accounts Without Your Consent

Google Ads | January 24, 2019 | Jason C.

Well this is new. @GoogleAds basically saying "we're gonna start messing with your accounts in a week unless you explicitly say no." pic.twitter.com/zShgxKH62i — aaron levy 🏒 (@bigalittlea) January 24, 2019 Search engines—Google, Bing, Yahoo—are constantly updating their search algorithms. In addition, advertisers with pay-per-click accounts sometimes get new and improved functionalities to assist their […]

A Google Lawsuit Has Shut Down One Local SEO Scam Company

Local SEO | January 23, 2019 | Jason C.

A good reputation is important for companies to maintain. False accusations, or impostors, can hurt the image of the innocent company. Take Google, for example. A small business scammer claimed to be affiliated with Google. When Google found out, they sued. Search Engine Land describes what happened. Google Teaches Scammers a Lesson Greg Sterling of […]

Google My Business Improves the Signup Process for Service-Area Businesses

Local SEO | January 22, 2019 | Jason C.

Google is always looking for ways to improve the needs of both business and consumers alike. Case in point: Google has recently improved the signup process for local service-area businesses (SABs). Search Engine Land describes what the changes are and what they might mean for you. Joining Google My Business Historically, Google has given preference […]

GoDaddy Hosting Is Injecting Javascript Into Your Website

Local SEO, Technology, Web Hosting | January 16, 2019 | Jason C.

GoDaddy is the world’s largest hosting provider; therefore, they wield a significant amount of power over the internet. Many people—including those who own business websites—won’t be happy to learn that GoDaddy is injecting Javascript into websites. Igor Kromin talks about what the Javascript is meant for and why it’s a bad idea. Troubleshooting Website Issues […]

Reddit User Tells How Fake Reviews Helped His Cousin’s Restaurant Be Successful

Local SEO | January 3, 2019 | Jason C.

Local review websites—Google, Bing, Yelp—are having a difficult time fighting fake reviews. Case in point: A Reddit user, Vozat, used fake reviews to help propel his cousin’s restaurant to success. The story was shared in a subreddit called r/offmychest. That sounds like the perfect place to confess having used fake reviews in the past. Let’s […]

Google Is Shuttering the Small Business Community from Google

Local SEO | January 3, 2019 | Jason C.

Small businesses and startups have high potential for growth. Energized small business owners have to be jacks-of-all-trades in order to propel their company to success. During this process, the small business owner will have a myriad of questions. Numerous online communities are available for these individuals. One of them is the Small Business Community from […]

The Most Perfect Guest Post Spam Response

Local SEO | January 3, 2019 | Jason C.

Established businesses and websites get spam messages on a regular basis. There isn’t much we can do to prevent spam emails; however, email providers like Gmail do a relatively good job at moving these messages to a spam folder. Spammers also reach out to businesses and website owners on social media. Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn […]

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