Most business owners assume that higher star ratings are linked to better business outcomes. A peer-reviewed study tested that assumption directly. Researchers Eddie Inyang and Juliana White surveyed 251 U.S. small-business owners on online reputation management, Google star ratings, and business performance. Notably, Google star ratings alone didn’t predict performance. What was associated with performance […]
Keyword Research Has A New Strategy & It’s Getting Local Businesses Into AI Results [Webinar]
Keyword research has an expanded purpose in the world of local SEO. The keyword intent you’re already building for clients can now feed the trust signal layer that drives local AI recommendations, but only if it’s deployed in the right places. When AI tools recommend a local business, they’re not just reading the website. They’re […]