Rio SEO Blog Archives

‘Offers’ Now Have Extra Visibility on Your Locations’ GMB Local Panel

By Krystal Taing|2019-03-12T00:06:12-07:00March 12th, 2019|Categories: Rio SEO Blog|Tags: GMB, googe my business, local listings, local marketing, local SEO analytics, local SEO strategy retail|

Google gave business locations an additional opportunity to enhance their local visibility with an update to ‘Offers,’ a type of Google Post, recently. The change gives Offers more dedicated space within the local panel and allows businesses to load up to 10 Offers in the carousel. “The new layout introduces a dedicated space for business owners to feature their most recent offers—making a quick decision for their potential customers even easier,” GMB Senior Product Manager Amir Fish wrote in the feature announcement. Multi-location retailers need smart, scalable local SEO strategies to increase online visibility, convert more potential customers and ultimately boost revenue. These five local SEO strategies are critical to get right across the brand.

5 Local SEO Strategies to Boost Revenue in the Retail Industry

By Tyler Ludwig|2019-03-05T12:50:30-07:00March 4th, 2019|Categories: Rio SEO Blog|Tags: local listings, local marketing, local SEO analytics, local SEO strategy retail, reputation management strategy, retail reputation management|

In competitive local retail markets, brands must do everything in their power to be seen and located. Consumers are constantly searching for goods and services near them—often even while they’re already in retail stores, looking at products. Multi-location retailers need smart, scalable local SEO strategies to increase online visibility, convert more potential customers and ultimately boost revenue. These five local SEO strategies are critical to get right across the brand.

The Biggest Themes for Enterprise Brands You Missed at LocalU Advanced

By Krystal Taing|2019-03-04T15:38:38-07:00February 28th, 2019|Categories: Rio SEO Blog|

If you weren't able to attend the most recent LocalU in beautiful Santa Monica, California, you missed out on more than just the sunshine. Check out Rio's Krsytal Taing's article to gain some insight on all the highlights from this intensive one-day event.

Google My Business Has New Features for Service Area Businesses

By Kristi Hedin|2019-02-25T01:37:33-07:00February 19th, 2019|Categories: Rio SEO Blog|Tags: hyperlocal, local, local listings, local search, local seo|

Google is making it easier for businesses that service a particular area to get found by consumers searching for services like theirs in Google Maps and Search. Developed by the SMB team, these updates in GMB also offer enterprise and multi-location brands the opportunity to increase the visibility of your service-area locations in local search. Here’s what’s new…

How Google My Business’ Most Impactful Changes Will Shape the Local Landscape in 2019

By Krystal Taing|2019-02-25T09:06:14-07:00February 12th, 2019|Categories: Rio SEO Blog|

Search engine evolution, new technologies, and rapidly changing consumer behavior are driving massive changes across the local search landscape. In this webinar you will learn how enterprise brands can focus in on the most impactful local search tactics and strategies for their hundreds or thousands of individual locations.

Building Consumer Trust with Hyperlocal Strategies and Partnerships

By Rachel Ullstrom|2019-02-04T17:23:56-07:00February 4th, 2019|Categories: Rio SEO Blog|Tags: hyperlocal, local, local listings, local search, local seo|

“Thinking local” is in—as a matter of fact, with Google assuming local intent for more than 46% of searches, you can’t miss it. What’s more, searches for products and services “near me” are up 500% over the last 2 years. As a brand, it’s important that your locations are positioned to capitalize on a critical piece of the local puzzle. With the customer journey increasingly originating online, your first “local” impression may actually taking place online and not in the real world, as you might expect.

Guiding your Local Search Strategy to Drive Customers in 2019 [Webinar Recap]

By Krystal Taing|2019-01-30T15:00:06-07:00January 29th, 2019|Categories: Rio SEO Blog|

Search engine evolution, new technologies, and rapidly changing consumer behavior are driving massive changes across the local search landscape. In this webinar recap you will learn how enterprise brands can focus in on the most impactful local search tactics and strategies for their hundreds or thousands of individual locations.

Webinar: Guiding your Local Search Strategy to Drive Customers in 2019

By Rio SEO|2019-02-25T01:35:04-07:00January 14th, 2019|Categories: Resources, Rio SEO Blog|

Search engine evolution, new technologies, and rapidly changing consumer behavior are driving massive changes across the local search landscape. In this webinar you will learn how enterprise brands can focus in on the most impactful local search tactics and strategies for their hundreds or thousands of individual locations.

Get to Know the GMB Expert Program with Gold Product Expert Krystal Taing

By Kristi Hedin|2019-02-25T06:24:38-07:00January 9th, 2019|Categories: Rio SEO Blog|

Looking for unbiased, proven local marketing advice? The Google My Business Community Forum is a great place to connect with vetted experts like Krystal Taing, our Listings Management Product Specialist here at Rio SEO. Krystal is a Gold Product Expert in the GMB Forum, where volunteer users from all backgrounds come to ask questions or look for advice about their local marketing issues.

Busting the biggest GMB bulk management myths

By Krystal Taing|2019-02-25T02:24:15-07:00December 11th, 2018|Categories: Rio SEO Blog|

In this blog we examine some of the biggest myths surrounding bulk management!