I help out on the GMB forum and see lots of people claiming to have fake reviews on a daily basis. Google‘s language is confusing, so I am going to spell out what makes a fake review and how you can go about reporting it.

So, you have launched a website for your small business but you are not getting any leads and you can‘t figure out why. Check out some of the common reasons why your website could be struggling to convert visitors, and see some fixes for each potential problem.

An interview with “Dr. Pete“, aka Pete Meyers (MOZ data scientist and creator of MOZCast where he talks about Google algorithms, mobile indexing and actionable SEO tips for local small businesses. If you own an online business, especially a small mom and pop, I guarantee you are going to want to pay attention to what he has to say regarding Mobilegeddon, Google algorithms, and Local SEO.

The mobile-first index is here! You would expect that with this news, everything else would not seem important, but there were some other noteworthy developments, like Google’s new Shopping Program which appears to be Google’s response to the financial world valuing Amazon over the search giant. And, the end of our favorite goo.gl links.

Building a new SEO strategy never starts out of the blue. Planning begins with looking at your competitors in organic and referral traffic. Learn how to do it in a fast and simple way.

In this interview with 20 highly experienced SEO professionals, you will find out how they would start their careers from scratch in 2018, what they think are the most important skills for the future success and how they educate themselves and keep up with the constant updates in the industry of search engine optimization.

Affiliate marketing is a competitive space, that takes time, effort and of course dedication to get right. If you want to get into affiliate marketing, you need to avoid a few rookie mistakes and have a firm grasp of the fundamentals before plunging in.Harsh Agarwal talks to the community on what works with affiliate marketing, what doesn‘t and what you need to keep in mind to be successful.

Most apartment marketing professionals have a hyper-local focus to their business. They‘re trying to rent properties in a specific community, neighborhood or city. Trouble is, many have no idea where to start. In this article, find out how to strengthen your local search engine optimization (SEO) efforts, and put a full marketing strategy into place.

Have a Shopify website? Did you know that users expect certain things, like fast load times, and if you don‘t meet those expectations, they will leave your site? Here are the 9 ways you can speed up your Shopify store for your mobile and desktop customers to grow conversions and sales.

Some of your best content on Instagram? Is not that bad idea for a brand? Find out why it might be one of your best marketing options and see all multiple strategies you can use to reach the audiences that won‘t just like your content but will also buy from you as well. This is a detailed how-to post for content marketers and businesses. Check it out!