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Why Are Fake Reviews A Problem Twitter

Why Are Fake Reviews a Problem?

by Jamie Pitman

BrightLocal has been studying the impact of consumer reviews for the last ten years and, in that time, we’ve seen a huge spike in importance. In our first-ever Local Consumer ...

November 6th, 2019
9 min read
What Is a Service-Area Business?

What Is a Service-Area Business?

by Jamie Pitman

Although local neighborhood businesses may share a common audience on the surface, they can have wildly different needs when it comes to local marketing, which is why it’s always important ...

July 11th, 2019
4 min read
10 Local SEO Tips to Improve Rankings

10 SEO Tips to Improve Local Rankings

by Jamie Pitman

Improving rankings in the local pack is of increasing importance to local businesses, especially those who find themselves unable to compete with big-ticket rivals in the main search results. If ...

July 10th, 2019
10 min read
Risky Review Schemes To Avoid Teaser

Risky Review Schemes to Avoid

by Jason Brown

Considering paying for reviews, getting friends and family to leave reviews, review gating or even a ‘review swap’? Snap out of it! Google Gold Product Expert Jason Brown is here ...

November 26th, 2018
6 min read