Manual Claiming Can’t Be Beat and Other Local SEO Citation Lessons

Accuracy is critical, quality beats quantity, industry relevance matters most to quality, niche/industry directories carry the most authority, and manual claiming can’t be beat or some of the top lessons from citation service Brightlocal’s survey of 21 Local SEO experts. [BrightLocal]

Expert Tips on GMB Optimization

You can fly blindly or hire your local Local SEO expert.  [SearchEngineWatch]

Another Sign Advanced SEO Impacts Local SEO – Prominence

Anna Crowe celebrates the role of Prominence in Google My Business Help’s suggestions on how to Improve your local ranking – Your position in web results is also a factor, so SEO best practices also apply to local search optimization. [SearchEngineJournal]