Understanding Google My Business & Local Search

I have moved my efforts to Near Media, where I contribute to our newsletter and share our Local SEO/Google Local research findings, cover local news and provide analysis. While there I would hop...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2023/12/21/want-to-read-my-current-work/

Articles: Analysis Image Packs and the Localization of Google Product Search In the past, image search optimization was complicated and returns were minimal for local businesses. That’s all sta...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2021/06/11/mike-b-around-the-universe-which-is-the-webs/

TL;DR – Really long I know this is the moment you have all been waiting for. Just how long can a name in Google My Business be? Well Jeffrey Magner of BigHorn Local SEO in Sisters, OR took the ...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2021/06/10/google-local-spam-hall-of-fame-just-how-long-can-a-google-my-business-name-be/

After several days of heated competition, the judges are pleased to announce the winners of the Google Local Hall of Fame Name Abuse competition. As a reminder there were two categories to determ...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2021/06/10/google-local-spam-hall-of-fame-we-have-some-real-winners/

Yesterday I challenged the community to: 1- Find a business with a name (spammy or not) that is longer than 171 characters 2- Determine exactly how long name spam can be The Contestants so Far On...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2021/06/09/google-local-spam-hall-of-fame-game-going/

Sometimes even I have my breath taken away by the ability of law firms to attempt to manipulate the Google Local algo but this name (spam? hey maybe this is their name, who knows?) raises the bar...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2021/06/08/google-local-spam-hall-of-fame-game-on/

Joe Cecconi’s Chrysler Complex New Car Dealership has just been nominated for the Google Local Spam Hall of Fame and Worse Grammar Award. The judges tell me that they have also won by unanimous...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2021/05/30/google-local-spam-hall-of-fame-and-worse-grammar-award/

Every week I look forward to my work at LocalU and Near Media. Be sure to catch the article on Yelp. As a reminder, the FeedBurner email feed of my posts is going away soon. If you want to follow...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2021/05/23/mike-b-around-the-web-i-look-at-yelp-and-more/

It’s been a busy week with lots of podcasts, an article and a minor disagreement with Rand Fishkin. 🙂 Articles: How Google Came to Dominate Local Reviews – Google owns the local review eco...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2021/05/15/mike-b-out-in-the-wilds-of-the-internet/

As a reminder, the FeedBurner email feed of my posts is going away. I would suggest that if you want to follow my writing that you subscribe to the Near Media Newsletter where I am joining David ...

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2021/05/04/mike-b-around-the-interwebs-7/