We have seen an uptick recently of scammers who want to hijack your GMB. Getting emails about someone asking for access to your GMB can be confusing and, frankly, a little scary. These emails often indicate that scammers are trying to gain access to your GMB listing. In this episode, Jesse explains how these scammers operate, how to identify a legitimate email from Google versus one with malicious links, and what steps to take afterwards. If you’re at all concerned about the security of your GMB, you’ll want to check out this episode! 

What you’ll learn

• The importance of taking action and not ignoring these requests when they come.
• What steps to take to protect your GMB.
• Why awareness of who has access to your GMB is important for maintaining your security.

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/what-to-do-if-someone-is-trying-to-hijack-your-google-my-business-listing/

Your Google Knowledge Panel may be one of your first points of contact with a potential client, so adding your social profiles to this info is important! Having the most up-to-date and relevant information in it is vital to making a good first impression. In this episode, Jesse will walk you through how to get your social media profiles linked to your knowledge panel, and how that will help your business become more visible online. Thank you for checking us out, and enjoy the show!

What you’ll learn

• Where the social profiles are located in the Knowledge Panel.
• Why your company will benefit by expanding its digital footprint.
• The steps to linking your social profiles to your Knowledge Panel.

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/how-to-add-social-profiles-to-your-google-knowledge-panel/

In this episode, Jesse goes solo to tackle the topic of building backlinks for your Google My Business (GMB) listing. Utilizing resources from past episodes, Jesse walks you through how to identify your Google My Business link and how to use that link in other areas online to begin backlinking to your GMB to improve your SEO. This tried and true technique is an easy way to give Google more information to draw from to improve your SEO ranking!   Thank you for listening, and enjoy the show.   What you’ll learn

• How to identify your Google My Business link to easily share online.
• The importance of building backlinks for your SEO.
• Where you can easily place backlinks.

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/how-to-build-backlinks-to-your-google-my-business-listing/

In today’s episode. Jesse, Bob and Sue discuss the advantages of keeping consistent website SEO and GMB SEO as a business in the online landscape.. Addressing a listener question, the crew discuss the importance of upkeep in terms of SEO and digital marketing and how, as a business owner, one should keep track of services that work for them and how to identify and continue investing in services that show a positive return on investment. Overall, it’s important to note that digital marketing is a consistent effort, not a one-time fix.

If you have questions for us, you can always get in touch at localseotactics.com/questions! We are always looking to help our listeners or clients with their questions, and there’s a good chance if you’re wondering about something, other folks are too!

Thanks for listening.

What You'll Learn:

• Is there a return on investment for applying consistent, monthly SEO? 

• How can I improve my process for getting GMB reviews?

• Why are metrics important for making informed decisions on your marketing budget?

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/do-i-need-to-continue-website-seo-gmb-seo-and-gmb-reviews-month-after-month/

Jesse is going solo on this Beer Friday episode with a pint o’ Guinness and some Google Stacks talk. Jesse explains how to utilize Google Stacks while avoiding being “spammy” to improve your website's SEO. This episode discusses the importance of building a network of information for Google to draw from to better understand your website and where it should rank in Google searches. Utilizing Google Stacks correctly can “feed the beast” and give you more exposure!

Thank you for listening!

What you’ll learn

• What Google Stacks actually are
• Why certain tactics can be seen as "spammy"
• How to correctly and effectively use Google stacks to improve your SEO!

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/what-are-google-stacks-for-seo-beer-friday/

Bob, Jesse and Sue discuss the value of using domain name keywords in improving the SEO of your business. As Jesse says in the episode, “a rose by any other name isn’t going to get found in a Google search!” The team discusses the importance of owning your keywords and staying true to those targets to help your business get found online. They also discuss the value of focused micro-sites for your business that aim at specific brands or services that you offer. This episode offers great answers to frequently asked questions regarding the functionality of your domain name, from SEO ranking to customer approaches.

As always, you can always go to localseotactics.com/questions and ask us a question for the show. We’re here to help. Thank you for checking us out!

What you’ll learn

• The value of focused microsites to building you brand and improving your SEO.
• Why it’s important to consider your keywords in naming your domain.
• What are “Top-level domains” (TLDs) and are they important for your domain name?

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/does-it-help-my-seo-if-i-have-keywords-in-my-domain-name/

Jesse’s going solo for this dive into the world of Web 2.0 - What is it, why is it, and what can you do with it? Jesse gives you tips to take advantage of the engaging nature of Web 2.0 sites and how these sites can help you in your SEO strategy and help you bring attention to your business. There are too many exciting opportunities in these pages to not take advantage of them!

Thanks for checking us out, and enjoy the show!

What you’ll learn

• What is Web 2.0.
• Why it's an important consideration for your SEO strategy.
• How to use Web 2.0 sites to create stable benefits for your website and SEO.

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/what-are-web-2-0-websites-and-how-can-they-help-my-seo/

Google's new algorithm update is here! How does this update affect your SEO? Is this another massive change like "Mobilegeddon" of years past, or something much easier to deal with? Listen today to learn more about the update and what you can do to protect yourself from this and future Google algorithm changes!

What you’ll learn

• Why Google makes these changes.
• How keeping up with SEO best practices can protect you from changes.
• Why these changes are overall good for your business and the industry.

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/exploring-the-may-algorithm-update-and-how-it-affects-your-seo/

In this episode we celebrate our landmark 100th episode by giving our listeners a unique opportunity to get to know our team better with an interview of our client success specialist, Sue Ginsburg. Sue discusses her passion for learning and in keeping up with trends in marketing and business, and how this passion lead her to this podcast and, subsequently, into her role as a member of the team!

Check this episode out today to learn more about our company and how our client-focused approach to business can help you!

What you’ll learn

• The importance of keeping up with trends in marketing. 
• What you can do to identify your company’s identity.
• Why keeping your website updated is great for business.

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/episode-100-from-podcast-listener-to-podcast-contributor-interview-with-sue-ginsburg/

Bob, Jesse and Sue drop in with another great listener question. If you have a niche business and you’re looking to rework your website, you may be wondering “Is it better to hire a business with niche experience in your own industry, or a business with SEO experience?” We help you to identify your options, what matters for your website, and what factors determine which direction you should go for updating or replacing your website. 

If you have questions, hit us up at localseotactics.com/questions! We’re here to help.

Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show!

What You’ll Learn

• Why it’s important to identify what you want your website to accomplish before anything else.
• What you should look for in a developer’s portfolio to see if they’re a good fit for you.
• How factoring in your return on investment (ROI) may push you in one direction or another.

View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/choosing-a-niche-web-designer-or-seo-focused-web-designer-what-is-right-for-you/