Google reviews aren't just nice to have for your business. They're a critical ranking factor that directly determines whether you appear in local search results or get buried on page three where ...

Google reviews are powerful. They’re essential for building trust, attracting customers, and boosting local SEO. But what happens to your local visibility and online reputation when these valuable ...

There were seven confirmed algorithm updates (two less than last year). But Google's March core update was Google's biggest update ever. Google launched seven official and confirmed algorithmic ...

This post was sponsored by GatherUp. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. If your business has a great local, word-of-mouth reputation but very few online reviews, does it ...

Google launched four official and confirmed algorithmic updates in 2025, three core updates and one spam update. This is in comparison to last year, in 2024, where we had seven confirmed updates, then ...

Political leanings don't factor into Google's search algorithm. But the authoritativeness of page links that the algorithm spits out and the perception of thousands of human raters do. In a tweet ...

Online reputation is not an aspect of branding in 2026, it is a quantifiable force of growth. Google reviews have a direct effect on businesses in Canada that operate in a competitive surrounding like ...

Over the past couple of weeks, there have been numerous reports of reviews disappearing, being removed, or being deleted from local business profiles on Google Search and Google Maps. Supposedly, this ...

There are reports of a major local search ranking change with Google Maps and Local Search results. The reports of this local search algorithm update started to funnel in over the weekend, with some ...

The UK business environment is more competitive than ever. Customers make decisions quickly, and online perception often determines opportunity. Google reviews have become one of the most powerful ...