Last Week In Local - March 20th, 2023

Tip of the Week

How to Create Unique and Helpful Service Area Pages for Local Businesses - Elizabeth Rule - Sterling Sky Inc - https://www.sterlingsky.ca/how-to-create-unique-and-helpful-service-area-pages-for-local-businesses/

Erin’s Links

Google Business Profile Services Displays Incorrect Pricing (Sometimes Free) - Barry Schwartz via Sukh & Carrie @ Sterling Sky - https://www.seroundtable.com/google-business-profile-services-incorrect-pricing-35080.htmlMicrosoft Bing has added Bing Chat answers in the Bing Search results in place of some of the answer boxes. - https://searchengineland.com/bing-adds-bing-chat-answers-to-search-results-394524We are now seeing Bing Chat answers in the Bing Search results, in place of Bing Search Answers - BarryThis Day in Search Marketing History - Danny Goodwin - https://searchengineland.com/search-marketing-history-march-18-2-394506For $12-$15 a month you can get a blue check on Facebook and Instagram - Nicole Farley - https://searchengineland.com/meta-rolls-out-paid-verification-394469

Carrie’s Links

Google’s Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy via Marie Haynes & Lily Ray - https://policies.google.com/terms/generative-ai/use-policyUberall Webinar - 2023 Local Search Ranking Factors: What Matters Most - with Krystal Taing, Elizabeth Rule, Darren Shaw & Matt Lacuesta - https://get.uberall.com/local-search-ranking-factors-us/Join Claire Carlile for a Local Search Clinic with Elizabeth Rule - Bright - https://www.brightlocal.com/webinars/local-search-clinic-elizabeth-rule/Local LocalU Tickets for Dallas - LocalU.org/dfw-23 - Save $50 with promo code “SAVE50”.  See Erin’s session on Location, Location, Location - Sterling Sky Case Studies on Location pages for Real Estate websitesSupport the show