🥜 So Many GBP Tips This Week It's Nuts

At Sterling Sky we bring you the best up-to-date SEO tips and tricks in the industry. Read on to find out how you can make your business better.

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99 Problems: Local SEO for Auto Dealers Ain’t One

BY Colan Nielsen

We take a look at the often belittled auto dealer industry in the next installment of our 99 Problems series. The used car salesman is an image we all know too well, but the SEO tips and tricks covered in this latest Sterling Sky article are about rising above that stereotype, and offering your customers the best experience you can.

Avoid Google Business Profile Suspension When Using a Co-working Space

BY Elizabeth Linder

Co-working spaces have become all the rage. They offer small businesses that don't necessarily want to take on the expense of a monthly office space, the ability to have an office and the benefits that come with it, ie. a conference room. But do these shared spaces qualify for a GBP listing? Turns out they do as long as you play by Google's rules.

Google: A Mix Of Positive & Negative Reviews More Trustworthy

BY Barry Schwartz

It may sound funny, but those negative reviews could actually be helping your business. There are numerous studies out there showing that a rating of 4.2 - 4.5 is actually a better rating than a 4.8 - 5.0. Why? Because it's more trustworthy. Much as we like to think we are above error, no business is perfect, and these negative reviews show our human side and Google likes that.

8 Top Google Business Profile Updates of 2021

BY Chelsea Alves

In case you missed RioSEO's recent webinar about the noteworthy updates in GBP that your business needs to know -- you can now watch the recap of the highlights from that event. Don't miss checking out what these Product Experts have to say about what's coming in 2022.

Google November 2021 Core Update Tremors On Thanksgiving

BY Barry Schwartz

Looks like some businesses celebrated Thanksgiving dealing with ups and downs in their search results. Could these tremors be the result of the latest core update? Barry Schwartz gives us the low down and everything you need to know about what was observed.

The 2021 Local Search Ranking Factors

By Darren Shaw

The Local Search Ranking Factors annual report is the industry’s go-to resource for understanding how to rank in Google’s local search results. Over 130 potential factors were looked at by 42 leading experts. This is the report you do NOT want to miss checking out!

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