From GBP fundamentals to reviews and service pages, this framework helps you turn local visibility into consistent calls and booked jobs.

In September, we posted about a number of local pack design tests from Microsoft Bing. But now, Bing might be testing a more retro, older-looking interface for the local pack in the Bing search ...

Researchers at the University of Kent, UK, introduced LiteRBS (Lightweight and Rapid Bidirectional Search), a novel grid-based pathfinding algorithm designed for efficient and scalable navigation in ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Generative AI is changing how users search. With instant answers from AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and other tools, many searchers no longer need to click through to websites – especially for informational ...

Abstract: The advancement of wearable electronic technology has facilitated the integration of smart wearable devices into artificial intelligence (AI)-driven medical assisted diagnosis. Embedded ...

Google Search can now make AI-powered calls to local businesses. Businesses are selected based on traditional local search rankings. The feature is rolling out in the U.S. with higher usage limits for ...

A search problem refers to the task of finding a solution within some space of possible options, and that space could be made up of discrete steps or continuously varying values. For example, solving ...

Google published a research paper describing how it extracts “services offered” information from local business sites to add it to business profiles in Google Maps and Search. The algorithm describes ...

SEO has changed dramatically in recent years, shifting focus from keyword stuffing and backlinks to prioritizing trust, relevance and user experience—especially on a local level. With the rise of AI, ...