Rio SEO was recently earned the#10 spot on "The top 20 local SEO publications". The top SEO publications on the list are based on those who received the highest number of votes from respondents. To determine the blogs who made this list, BrightLocal enrolled the help of the local search community to determine who deserved
Krystal Taing is the Director of Local Product Strategy for Rio SEO, which is known for its work with enterprise-level local SEO. She’s also a Gold Google Product Expert. She’s worked with verticals such as retail, hospitality, healthcare, finance, and more. Today she joins us on the Agency Ahead podcast to talk about the challenges of
Google My Business has rolled out a new attribute that allows businesses to identify if they are Black-Owned. This makes it the third attribute highlighting ownership type in GMB; Women-Led and Veteran-Led were earlier releases. This was first spotted within the Google My Business API on Monday, June 29th, 2020. read article
In the last few months, Google has rolled out a number of new attributes and amenities to businesses in order to help communicate updates to services and offerings. I’ve dived into the top primary categories and reported on what attributes and features are available for each type. After reviewing 33 different categories, we’ve identified over 158 different
Just this week, we noticed Google surfacing the partner links within the GMB dashboard. Previously, you could only see these when looking at your listing on search or maps. Now, when you view your listing in the GMB dashboard, Google will include any links you’ve loaded as well as a count of the number of
We Asked the Experts is a series designed to provide you with the most relevant insights from local search experts. Each month Bright Local covers a different question and share insights from key figures in the local SEO community in an effort to help you further your knowledge and strategy. This month they tackled local
The rise of social distancing and the inevitable need for safety measures to be put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly shifted the way the foodservice industry once operated. It also entirely transformed the way consumers dine with their favorite restaurants. Long gone are the days of sitting near other patrons, filling every seat
Earlier this week we began seeing new notices appear on listings with an alert symbol stating: Hours or services may differ due to COVID-19. We’ve dug in to learn more about how these notices are displayed and how businesses can control their visibility. Read article
Social distancing and other safety measures have severely impacted day-to-day operations for local businesses, and these changes can be jarring for customers caught unaware. During our local search edition of Live with Search Engine Land Friday, members of the local search community and Krystal Taing shared communication strategies and tips agencies and business owners can use
We’re always on the lookout for great tools and with a $5 billion industry, SEO is one market that has a ton of tools to help you. Whether you’re researching you or your competitors’ backlinks, trying to identify keywords and cocurrence terms, or simply trying to monitor how your site is ranking, here are the