Google published a research paper describing how it extracts “services offered” information from local business sites to add it to business profiles in Google Maps and Search. The algorithm describes ...

Researchers introduce a group-driven initialization that fuses search history with graph modularity, boosting ...

Local search is no longer just about maps and directories. What began as a game of citation consistency has grown into a dynamic, intent-driven ecosystem shaped by real-time data, customer ...

Google Search can now call local businesses using AI to gather pricing and availability info on your behalf. Here's how it works. Google Search can now make AI-powered calls to local businesses.

Motif-based graph local clustering is a popular method for graph mining tasks due to its various applications, such as community detection, network optimization and graph learning. However, the ...

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 ...

“How can I rank better beyond my location?” is a common local SEO question. It’s fairly easy for your local business to be highly visible in Google’s local packs and maps when searching for it while ...

In my nearly two decades helping businesses navigate local search, I’ve seen a lot of trends come and go. But what’s happening in 2025 signals a potential breakdown of the old local SEO model. And if ...