Month: April 2020

There are several reasons why online reviews help local businesses to increase their sales. We outline the main reasons why local businesses should actively seek online reviews.

If you plan to relocate your business there are many steps involved in the project, including your online visibility. The comments below apply just as much to a multi-location business that moves the location of one of its branches.

There are many businesses that have multiple locations and for some, such as franchises, that is their business model. Even very small businesses may have another location, either within the same town or in one nearby; and this can easily be managed with Local SEO.

The answer to whether you can rank in a city nearby is Yes and no. Local rank is determined by three main factors Relevance, Proximity, and Prominence. If there is little competition then it is possible to build enough relevance and prominence that your business ranks in nearby cities. But if there are other similar businesses in those cities then prominence will dominate in favour of the local businesses.

Why should a local business worry about voice search? Research suggests that voice search is growing fast and we go through some data points to show its importance for local businesses.