….According to our friends at Search Engine Land & some of our personal predictions sprinkled in there too! I love a good prediction! I don’t know about you but when the weathermen(women) get it ‘right’ and it actually snows enough to get school canceled, I get really excited for them Read more »
Local Search
Watch Out For User Generated Content on GMB
Although intuitive, Google My Business’ User Generated Content (UGC) can also be a thorn in a business’ side. UGC, which includes reviews, Q&As, and photos, can be created by any Google user. Yep, you read that right – any. That being said, your business is not above being the brunt Read more »
Why Your Online Reputation Is Important
Your auto shop’s reputation can be the defining factor that makes a new customer choose you over your competitors. Customers are less likely to get their vehicle serviced at a shop that has an excessive amount of low reviews with zero attempt at mitigation. There is no trust in this Read more »
How You Can Take Control of Your GMB Profile With Photos
This past year has been a great year for local businesses that utilize Google My Business (GMB). Google has released a slew of updates to optimize your GMB listings. A notable update is the update to GMB Photos which gives a business more control over the photos uploaded to their Read more »
Just How Important Is Good Customer Service to Your Business?
Having a bad customer service experience always leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth. With the presence of competitive markets in the United States, it is largely unnecessary for customers to continually go to a place where they’ve had poor service. They will just go to that business’ competitor. Keeping Read more »
How to Make Your Google My Business Review Relevant
If you haven’t noticed already, reviews on Google My Business (or GMB) are sorted, by default, by most relevant reviews. The term “most relevant” is ambiguous if taken at face value. That being said, what even makes one review more relevant than another? There are quite a few factors that Read more »
Top Local SEO Trends
…According to our friends over at BrightLocal.com In order for Upright Tire and our clients to be most successful, we often find that staying in the know and ahead of the curve suits our customers best in the long run. Oftentimes the most effective practices for improving SEO & our Read more »
Location, Density and Local Search Rankings
If you’ve done everything right with SEO yet you’re still looking for more, you may be wondering what else you can do. Unfortunately, not all factors are in your control and that includes business location and local population density. If this is something you’ve thought about, continue reading to see Read more »
Showcasing Positive Reviews – Google My Business
Google My Business, AKA GMB, will begin to automatically suggest positive reviews that can be shared as happy customer testimonials via Google Posts. It is stated that suggestions will appear on the Dashboard when signing in to Google My Business, and they may even be sent to business owners in Read more »
3 Free Marketing Tips for Your Tire Business
Your business needs marketing to survive & thrive. Marketing is especially important when getting the word out about your smaller business – and making sure you succeed for years to come. Take a look at some easy and free marketing ideas we have put together to get your business’ name Read more »