The SEO Mad Scientist

-Google Confirms there is a GMB Update -We already ignore links from spammy sites, no need to disavow them - John Mueller -Rel-Canonical links - does Google count them and is there a benefit while doing syndication And much more!

- BrightLocal analyzed how 11,000 local businesses are generating traffic - Black Friday Sales are happening now! - Google maps dominating local search followed by Facebook and Yelp And much more!

-Tons of changes in SERP and Schema -FAQ schema is playing big role in Local and National SERP Results -Rumors about Google Update - Are those real? And much more!

-Over 250,000 GMB Listings on Local Viking and how to get in on the action! -GMB Phone support gone -Effective URL structure for a local site with single and multiple locations And much more!

-Link Velocity, E.A.T and BERT, Dwell Time and Engagement - Expert Opinions and what the test say -Page Speed reports in Search Console -Short business names showing in Google Maps And much more!

-Google BERT update -Google testing new things in GMB and Organic search -Some really great trainings on localclienttakeover.com recently release and absolutely FREE And much more!

-Video Timestamps in SERP's -How google is getting smarter and smarter with the help of AI -How to sell your GMB services and scale to agency level And much more!

-Michael built an entire Agency SEO Automation system where you can handle 40 - 50 clients from 1 dashboard -Google Clarifies that new attributes for Sponsored and Guest Posts won't affect rankings -Some awesome test results will be shared on tomorrows mastermind PLUS Chaz shares client on-boarding techniques, Mark shares Sales domination strategy along with Michael's automation agency system. Lea...

-Domain Authority - Worth considering to determine the value of the link -Chaz's Local tests conclude some really interesting results. Check them on the LCT group or roll into the GMB training course now. -State of the Art GMB webby with tons of info live on Local Viking And much more! 2:32 Domain Authority - Is it a metric to consider to determine the value of a link? 15:32 An interesting article...

-Multi location websites - how to set them up properly and URL structure -Google review stars drop by 14% - study by MOZ -Google now allows webmasters to customize their Rich Snippet And much more! 1:35 Multi Locations and How to Properly Set Them Up 11:29 Focusing on the Homepage 15:57 Suspension of One of The Multi-Location GMB's 25:29 Industry Reporting 39:39 Keyword Research 44:10 No Follow Li...

-Google testing new things in search -Review of Schema -Google time stamping and segmenting videos And much more! 5:37  Review Schema 20:30  Google testing new things in SERP like emoji’s in the search result 31:45  Google time stamping videos and segmenting LCT Q&A 41:15  What is your take on hiding/showing the address for GMB. Does it affect the ranking 45:30  If a GMB links back to site.com...

Join us live in The SEO Vault This week we are talking about some major SEO updates... GMB suspensions, algo updates, link attributes and agency opportunities... You're not going to want to miss this value packed episode...