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Heatmap Google Maps UK 2026: why Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh need different strategies
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Heatmap Google Maps UK 2026: why Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh need different strategies
The assumption that local SEO outside London is straightforwardly easier is wrong in ways that cost businesses and agencies real...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 09 Oct 2026
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Free GBP Tool Birmingham 2026: What Your Google Listing Score Is Telling You Right Now
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Free GBP Tool Birmingham 2026: What Your Google Listing Score Is Telling You Right Now
Birmingham is the UK's second-largest city by population, with over 1.1 million residents in the city proper and a wider...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 08 Oct 2026
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Google Business Profile for beauty salons and spas in the UK 2026: the fields that determine who gets the booking and who gets passed over
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Google Business Profile for beauty salons and spas in the UK 2026: the fields that determine who gets the booking and who gets passed over
Beauty and personal care is one of the highest-volume local search categories on Google Maps in the UK. Searches like...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 04 Oct 2026
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Google Posts for UK businesses in 2026: a direct answer on what to publish, how often, and whether it is worth the time
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Google Posts for UK businesses in 2026: a direct answer on what to publish, how often, and whether it is worth the time
Searches for Β«open now near meΒ» have grown by more than 400% in recent years. That figure tells you something...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 02 Oct 2026
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Free Google Business Profile tool for Manchester businesses in 2026: what the data on your listing reveals about your local visibility
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Free Google Business Profile tool for Manchester businesses in 2026: what the data on your listing reveals about your local visibility
Manchester's local search market is one of the most active outside London. The density of businesses competing for the same...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 30 Sep 2026
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Google Business Profile for UK lawyers and professional services in 2026: the compliance-safe path to local visibility
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Google Business Profile for UK lawyers and professional services in 2026: the compliance-safe path to local visibility
Legal services is one of the most searched professional categories on Google Maps in the UK, and one of the...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 27 Sep 2026
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Voice search and local SEO in the UK 2026: what the data shows about smart speaker queries and how your GBP profile determines the answer
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Voice search and local SEO in the UK 2026: what the data shows about smart speaker queries and how your GBP profile determines the answer
The UK has one of the highest rates of smart speaker adoption in Europe. An estimated one in three UK...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 26 Sep 2026
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How to win local SEO clients in the UK with heatmap demos in 2026: the prospecting guide for digital agencies
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How to win local SEO clients in the UK with heatmap demos in 2026: the prospecting guide for digital agencies
Two account managers from two different UK digital agencies attend prospect meetings on the same day. The first brings a...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 25 Sep 2026
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Free GBP tool for London businesses in 2026: how to audit your Google profile and fix what is costing you customers
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Free GBP tool for London businesses in 2026: how to audit your Google profile and fix what is costing you customers
A business owner in Hackney runs a well-reviewed coffee shop. Foot traffic is good on weekends, quieter midweek. She searches...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 21 Sep 2026
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GBP client audit checklist for UK digital agencies in 2026: why a one-time setup is not an audit
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GBP client audit checklist for UK digital agencies in 2026: why a one-time setup is not an audit
The standard position in UK digital agencies is that a Google Business Profile audit happens once β€” at onboarding, when...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 21 Sep 2026
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Google Business Profile for hotels and accommodation in the UK 2026: what changes when your guests search before they book
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Google Business Profile for hotels and accommodation in the UK 2026: what changes when your guests search before they book
If current search behaviour trends in the UK hospitality market continue into 2026, hotels and accommodation providers face a structural...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 20 Sep 2026
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How to Respond to Negative Google Reviews in the UK 2026: Complete Guide
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How to Respond to Negative Google Reviews in the UK 2026: Complete Guide
A response to a negative Google review is not written for the customer who left it. It is written for...
Anthony Verrons Anthony Verrons 18 Sep 2026
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