What to Know About Google’s Review Response Update

Google review response update warning for businesses managing online reviews

Did you know you may be replying to Google business reviews without realizing your responses never went live? Google has quietly introduced a new moderation layer for business review replies — meaning responses can now be delayed, filtered or rejected before ever appearing publicly on Search or Maps. Here’s what’s changing, and what your business […]

How to Prepare Your Business for Instagram’s SEO Update

Blog graphic discussing how Instagram content and social media engagement can influence SEO and online visibility.

As of July 10, Instagram is now allowing search engines like Google and Bing to index public content from professional accounts. Essentially, this means the content you share — whether it’s photos, carousels or Reels — from eligible accounts can now appear in search engine results pages (SERPs) — even for users who aren’t logged […]

How Google’s AI Overviews Are Affecting SEO

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just changing how businesses create content — it’s changing how their customers find them.  Depending on the search, Google may now present an AI Overview at the top of your organic results — and sometimes above or below paid ads. This new feature provides AI-generated summaries based on your search results. […]

Understanding How Google Local Service Ads Work

Chances are, you’ve probably noticed these at the top of your search results — those clean, professional-looking boxes showing nearby service providers with a shiny green Google Guaranteed checkmark.  Let’s talk about Google Local Service Ads (LSAs), which are a type of paid ad designed to help local service providers connect with customers in their […]