"He was no longer just a kid who was good with computers. He was a weapon, a shield, and the world's most powerful search engine." 😏 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=4d9z... #localseo

📉 In competitive markets, a consistent flow of new reviews is crucial. A sudden drop in review frequency can knock you out of the map pack. Video: youtube.com/watch?v=QJU3... Encourage your team to ask for reviews - it's a proven strategy to stay on top! #LocalSEO #GoogleMyBusiness

How would you rank the elements of a Google Business Profile? In my new YouTube video, I rank every major element of the Google Business Profile from S tier to F tier. Search “whitespark” on YouTube, and my channel should be the first result! #localseo #seo

🎩 "...many of the same tactics that generate AI search visibility turn out to be common SEO approaches, only now wearing a shiny new 'AI' hat." @lilyray.nyc 🎧 notebooklm.google.com/notebook/241... No time to read? Then just listen to Lily's @searchengineland.bsky.social article 👆🏻 #AISearch

🤖 Buckle up folks, AI Mode is NOT going away, be ready to say goodbye to those 10 blue links! 🔗 blog.google/products/sea... #AIMode

Our latest @nearmedia.bsky.social newsletter: Has ChatGPT swapped out Bing for Google? Optimizing for "Local AIOs," Demographics and Search Fragmentation, Antitrust for AIO ... www.nearmedia.co/chatgpt-goog...

🚵🏻 I'm still cycling btw 😎

Is Google about to destroy the web? 🤔 🔗 bbc.com/future/article… Great article on the @BBC with a perfect quote from Lily#AIModede @lilyray.nyc

🚵🏻 Day 2 - Renton to Tacoma, WA 4 weeks, 1700 miles and over 75,000+ feet of climbing! From May 31st - June 28th 2025 Please support me👇🏻 bit.ly/WestCoastAndy Thank you! #WestCoastAndy youtu.be/0VCd_a3_0S4?...

🚵🏻 So no more SEO posts for the next few weeks, here's how I'll be spending my June 👇🏻 youtu.be/h-DmmJY_j2k?... Help me support the Fuller Center to provide adequate shelter for all people in need worldwide. #WestCoastAndy

🎱 Hey Lily, I've found an alternative for Google's new #AIMode and getting much better answers 😏 @lilyray.nyc

So many positive news stories about Google's new AI Mode 😏 #AIMode

🧐 AI Mode...reviews matter! So is this the new local 5 pack? Which is different to the local 3 pack... #localseo #AIMode #localAI

Seattle to San Diego 4 weeks, 1700 miles and over 75,000+ feet of climbing! From May 31st - June 28th 2025 Sponsor Me 👉🏻 bit.ly/WestCoastAndy #WestCoastAndy

🧐 I actually quite like this...Gemini tells me how long Barry had been writing about SEO #GeminiChrome @rustybrick.com

Summarize any page or video that you have open 🧐 #GeminiChrome

Well here goes, what could go wrong? 😏

🧐 Meet Gemini in Chrome, AI assistance, right in your browser #GeminiChrome

Buckle up folks, there is no escaping #AIMode! Just launched to all US users! #GoogleIO

🧐 "If you're not using this technology, you're not going to be relevant compared to your peer groups and your competitors... Adopt it, and adopt it fast." 🔗 youtu.be/id4YRO7G0wE?...

New article out: How AI fits into SEO testing 🧪 workflows. Where it helps, where it doesn’t, and how to use it without overcomplicating things. Check it out: www.advancedwebranking.com/blog/ai-in-s...

One day you'll be listening or watching your search results, who needs 10 blue links 😏 Video Overviews settings spotted in NotebookLM ahead of I/O 🔗 www.testingcatalog.com/video-overvi...

I've explained this for a long time. ALL LINKS in an AI Overview are tracked as position #1 in GSC (if the AIO ranks at the top of the SERP). If it's elsewhere, then ALL LINKS in that AIO will take on the position of the block. www.searchenginejournal.com/google-ai-ov... #google #seo

🧐 AI Overviews appear for an average of 68% of local business queries, dominating informational (92%) and hybrid (97%) searches while exhibiting an inverse relationship with local packs 🔗 whitespark.ca/blog/case-st... #localSEO #AIOverview @whitespark.ca @miriamellis.bsky.social

🤓 Key takeaways from NYC SEO Week: Get ready for the Agentic Internet & optimize for Agent Experience (AX). Focus on topical authority, trust, & outcomes, not just traffic. Content needs to be legible to LLMs for AI Overviews. 👇🏻 #SEO #AIAgents #FutureOfSearch

🧐More local comes to AI Mode, the first block is "Top-Rated Lawyers/Firms (based on user reviews and ratings)", NO normal 3 pack, just 4 and "see more". No change in AIOs...yet #localseo #AIMode #AILocal @rustybrick.com

Home, Stamford in Lincolnshire...

📍 3 pack coming to AI Mode! Rolling out over the coming week, you’ll begin to see visual place and product cards in AI Mode with the ability to tap to get more details. For local spots, you can quickly see info like ratings, reviews, and opening hours! search.app/D9rP4sqQZRzC... #localseo #AImode

🍕 Still no "local 3 pack" in Google's "AI Mode", so no need to panic...just yet 😏 #localseo #AIMode #pizzanearme

Exploring Google's Newest GBP AI Generated Feature: Know before you go Google is quietly reshaping its Business Profiles with AI-powered features. Know Before You Go—a new module that surfaces curated insights from reviews, websites, and social content. /1

🚲 The good thing about cycling over 100 miles a week is that I can now eat WHATEVER I WANT!!!

Are service areas just a honey-pot for GBP suspensions? 🤨 🔹 They don't do anything for rankings 🔹 All they do is draw that red outline on the map 🔹 They are one of the most common causes of suspensions (1/3) #LocalSEO #SEO

🤦🏻 "Right click, open link in new tab" NO Just do this! 👇🏻

THIS 👇🏻

You do realize that "most" people are not looking at your desktop website, right? 😏 #mobilefirst

🧐 LSAs Sponsored AI Overview Organic ...no 3 pack in this example #localseo #legalmarketing

"Hey Google, tell me about this business..." Almost a reality! Google demos Android XR smart glasses with Gemini AI, visual me search.app/owJiMvCXtJXd... #localseo

Is it ok to use AI to write content? A few thoughts from me along with prompts to use AI to help improve your content. www.mariehaynes.com/does-google-...

💰 With LLMs increasingly citing sources, is there a risk of increased "bribes" or payments for brand mentions in articles? @lilyray.nyc says "Yes" and much, much more in this great interview from @shelleywalsh.bsky.social ! #LLM #SEO

Google AI Mode tests anchor text and URL based links in the text www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mo...

We are SO back. 🎉 (Re)launching Local RankFlux 2.0. The ‘weather report’ for Google’s local ranking algorithm. ☀️ ⚡ It’s now more accurate, less prone to bugs, and on a faster, more reliable new server. www.brightlocal.com/blog/local-r...

If you want to show up more in AI search, just type in this prompt once a week. "Tell me about [company name]". That's it. Take a look at the answers from Perplexity Sonar + Reasoning and Gemini 2.5 Experimental. It's a start!

🧐 How to Track your Search vs AI vs Social Disruption in Looker Studio & what to do. 🔗 bit.ly/how-to-track... "This dashboard will help you find the content winning today that probably won't win forever, so lets be on the forefront of that.." @wilreynolds.bsky.social #lookerstudio #GenerativeAI

Google Maps expanding ‘suspected fake reviews’ warnings  In US, UK, and India, Google Maps is now noting if it “recently removed suspicious five-star reviews in certain circumstances.” Reviews might be “temporarily turned off” when fake engagement is detected. 9to5google.com/2025/04/07/g...

Apple Business Connect (their GBP equivalent) is now sending out an insights recap to local businesses. I have not previously seen this and it looks new (to me) Can you imagine a Google GBP alternative that doesn’t go wonky every week or two AND delivers clients

Looking to understand how AI Overviews impacts your site performance? Its impression and click data being lumped in with the rest of search results makes it hard to analyse. But knowing its common triggers, I wrote a regex to surface highly-likely-to-be-impacted queries.

Watch "It's New" with Barry, Greg, Anu and Mordy! 🔗 youtu.be/2qpCOJflUow?... @rustybrick.com @mordyoberstein.bsky.social @gregfinn.bsky.social

Pretty cool Looker template to see AI site traffic - No idea who made it - You can adjust the /u/3 in the URL depending on how many google accounts you're logged into. I can cycle through several - lookerstudio.google.com/u/3/reportin...

Sorry but...Me and Dave #localseo

What even are log files & bots? - sallymills.com/what-even-ar... from @sallymills.bsky.social