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How Google actually works, explained simply.

Short articles on why some businesses show up first on Google and others don't — and what you can do about it, without paying for ads.

How Google decides which businesses show on the map

Relevance, distance and prominence: what each one means, which ones you can influence, and what nobody can promise you.

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Do I need a website if I already have Instagram or Facebook?

What social media does well, what it can't do by how the platform works, and how to tell if your business already needs something more.

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How to Ask for Google Reviews (Without Breaking the Rules)

The link, the timing, a ready-to-send message, and what Google doesn't allow. So your happy customers actually leave a review.

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Why Your Website Isn't Showing Up on Google

Plenty of businesses have a website and are still invisible in search. It almost always comes down to how that site was built — here's why.

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The Google Magnet

The simplest way to understand why some local businesses get calls from Google every day — and others don't, even when they're doing better work.

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