Google research paper details an algorithm that extracts job type information from business websites for use in Google Maps and Search.

Google recently updated its local search ranking algorithm to strengthen its “openness” signal for non-navigational queries. “We’ve long used ‘openness’ as part of our local ranking ...

The Google Pigeon Update, one of the biggest local search algorithm changes ever, changed the way local businesses ranked in organic search. One of Google’s biggest-impact algorithm updates was ...

Google's Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, confirmed the change late on Friday saying, "we've long used "openness" as part of our local ranking systems, and it recently became a stronger signal for ...

BrightLocal has launched a new free tool called “Local RankFlux,” designed to alert marketers to changes in local search rankings across multiple industries. Exclusively focused on the Google ...

There is some question around if Google did a local search ranking algorithm update this past January 31st. Some local SEOs said they saw some drops or changes for their clients and even the ...

Now, when searching for a company in Facebook’s Search that’s near you, you’ll get results that are eerily similar to the local 3-pack on Google. If we know anything about local 3-packs, it’s that ...