The Whitespark Local Update is the go-to podcast for Local SEOs and Marketers who want to stay ahead of the curve in local search and the local visibility space. Join industry experts Claire Carlile and Darren Shaw for a lively, insightful roundup of their carefully curated selection of top “must-read” and “must-watch” links, including news, trends, and can't-miss resources.
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'Adventures in Local Marketing' is *the* podcast for local marketers, hosted by industry expert and popular speaker, Claire Carlile. Claire chats to a smorgasbord of marketers from various different backgrounds, who each bring their unique insight into facets of the local marketing landscape and take part in regular segments like 'Room 404' and 'Define and Elevate'. In each episode, Claire serves up a quick one-stop overview of her guest's chosen topic area: they'll dispel myths, offer tips ...
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Listen to one of the world's most popular marketing podcasts, brought to you by brightonSEO every Tuesday. The Internet Marketing Podcast has been hosted for over 17 years, has been downloaded over 2 million times and now boasts more than 700 episodes. Featuring advice from some of the most respected marketers in the world, including Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Avinash Kaushik, Neil Patel, Brian Dean, Rand Fishkin and Joe Pulizzi, this is your home for learning the strategies and tactics that w ...
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AI Prompts for SMBs, New Geotagging Study, & Rebranding Checklist | E14 The Whitespark Local Update
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15:56A lot happened in SEO last week, and we’re breaking down the updates you actually need to know. In this episode, we talk about: 📝 How geotagging photos affects Google Business Profile rank: Study (Search Engine Land, Jake Hundley) 📝 Anonymous Google Reviews Are Here: What Your Business Should Do Now (Whitespark, Allie Margeson) 📝 8-Step Business Na…
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How To Increase Ranking Radius & How Psychology Can Boost Reviews | E13 The Whitespark Local Update
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18:34Another busy week in SEO! Here’s the roundup of the biggest updates, weirdest bugs, and most interesting findings this week: 📝 The proximity paradox: Beating local SEO’s distance bias (Miriam Ellis) 📝 Ben Franklin Effect applied to asking for reviews (Sam Knight) 📝 RIP Service Area Ranking Factor (Claudia Tomina) 📝 Google Local Pack Links To Places…
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Anonymous Google Reviews, SEO Imposter Syndrome, & NEW Google Help Vid | E12 The Whitespark Local Update
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19:32Your favourite local SEO podcast is back, and we’ve got two weeks’ worth of SEO and marketing goodness to catch up on. In this episode, we discuss: 📝 Google Business Profile Support Tips Video (Lisa Landsman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAzpb1ZKwZM 📝 Google announces anonymous Google reviews 📝 Raise the Bar: Optimizing your Google Business Prof…
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2026 Local Search Ranking Factors & Free Marketing Course | E11 The Whitespark Local Update
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12:24This week’s episode is shorter and packed with value. Darren highlights some key insights from Whitespark’s 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors report, and Claire tells you about some fantastic SEO and digital marketing content you don’t want to miss. ⭐ Whitespark's Official 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors ⭐ Whitespark's Official 2026 Local Search …
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How AIO Is Really Just SEO (ft. SEO Expert Dana DiTomaso) | E10 The Whitespark Local Update
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22:29In this episode of The Whitespark Local Update, Claire Carlile chats with the brilliant Dana DiTomaso about how AI and LLMs are transforming search and what that means for local businesses. They share practical insights on staying visible, adapting to new platforms, and connecting with today’s consumers. Follow Dana DiTomaso ❤️ LinkedIn | YouTube R…
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We Asked SEO Experts for Their #1 Tip at BrightonSEO | E9 The Whitespark Local Update
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10:49Оur first-ever in-person Local Update, recorded live at BrightonSEO 🎉 We asked four speakers to share one key takeaway from their talks, and here's what happened. Here are the talks our guests shared their takeaways from: 🎤 Local SEO in the Age of AI Search: Don’t Get Left Behind (Michel van Luijtelaar) 🎤 How to Turn Your Locations' Presence into P…
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Review Extortion, AI Content Audit Assistant & a Pair of Shorts | E8 The Whitespark Local Update
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18:02Another week, another Local Update. But before we dive into today’s show notes, a quick announcement: next week’s episode will be recorded in person at BrightonSEO! Claire and Darren have a busy few weeks ahead. Here are the upcoming events they’ll be speaking at and answering your local search questions: ⭐ Claire Carlile Women in Tech SEO – All Th…
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Bing Bombs Bigtime, Local SEO is Thriving, Citation Consistency | E7 The Whitespark Local Update
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18:52On this week’s episode of The Whitespark Local Update, Darren and Claire dive into what’s new, what’s weird, and what actually matters in local SEO. Here’s what we cover: 📝 Why Local SEO is thriving in the AI-first search era (Rob Tindula on SEL) 📝 Ranking in Local SEO: The One Signal Google Trusts Most (Claudia Tomina) 📝 Citation consistency for L…
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The Future of AI Search, Suspensions Surge & Google's Insights Tool | E6 The Whitespark Local Update
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19:18By Darren Shaw & Claire Carlile
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The End of GBP Q&A, AI Citation Mining Tool, AI Glossary | E5 The Whitespark Local Update
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22:04Another week, another local SEO drop from Claire and Darren. This week we’re talking: 📝 AI mode and Gemini are being integrated into Chrome (Chris Long) 📝 Citation Mining Tool for AI SEO (Dan Petrovic) 📝 The Writing is on the Wall for Q&A (Local Search Forum) 📝 AI Comes to GBP: 'Ask Maps About This Place' (NearMedia) 📝 From SEO to AIO: Why Your Con…
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GBP Verification Tips, a GPT to Delete Bad Reviews, Map Packs in AI | E4 The Whitespark Local Update
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17:44Claire and Darren bring you a hand-picked wrap-up of the biggest local SEO stories and fresh insights from last week. On this episode, we dig into: 📝 Local packs in AI Overviews (Anthony Higman) 📝 No more map results in ChatGPT (Matt McGee) 📝 9 Google Business Profile Verification Tips That Will Save Your Sanity (Sterling Sky) 📝 ChatGPT Doesn't Sta…
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AI Bros, Businessplaining, & Bringing Bing Back Big Time | E3 The Whitespark Local Update
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21:54Claire and Darren bring you a hand-picked wrap-up of the biggest local SEO stories and fresh insights from last week. On this episode, we dig into: 📝 The Ultimate Guide to Optimizing Your Bing Places Listing (Miriam Ellis) 📝 Blasting a business in the Updates from Customers section 📝 Businessplaining your Google Business Profile Appeal Documents Wo…
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SAB Verification, Bing Review Sites, & How to Keyword Stuff TikTok | E2 The Whitespark Local Update
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19:17Claire and Darren dive right in with a curated roundup of last week’s top local SEO news and insights you won’t want to miss. In this episode, we cover: 📝 Want to Rank in ChatGPT? Focus on These Review Sites (New Research) 📝 How to Boost Visibility in AI-Search Through Social – Uberall's Local Marketing Beat with Celeste Gonzalez 📝 Google Business …
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AI Search Manual, Chrome's Semantic Engine, Local Ranking Grids and MOAR | E1 The Whitespark Local Update
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19:24Welcome to the very first episode of The Whitespark Local Update Podcast 🎉 Claire and Darren kick things off with this week’s hottest handpicked roundup of must-read and must-watch local SEO news. In this episode, we cover: 📝 iPullRank’s AI Search Manual 📝 Aimee Jurenka's TL;DR 📝 Dan Petrovic’s deep dive into Chrome’s Semantic Engine 📝 Dan’s schema…
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Areej AbuAli on Building an Engaging and Supportive Brand Community
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46:39"If you build it, they will come," right? Haha, no chance. Fostering a truly respectful, supportive, and helpful community full of brand advocates and topic experts is no mean feat—and even harder when you're entering a competitive arena or starting from scratch... but the results, both emotional and statistical, speak for themselves when you get i…
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Dayna Lucio on Combining General and Local SEO for the Best Possible Results
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40:42We often forget that, in local business, local SEO and general SEO are all part of the same whole. Your site needs to be as optimized as your Google Business Profile, but how often do these strategies really speak to one another? We spoke to Amsive Digital's Dayna Lucio for the lowdown on how, particularly in more complex business models like franc…
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George Nguyen on Creating a Successful Brand Publication
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50:51With a deluge of AI-spun content hitting the web today, it's never been more important to ensure you're working with real experts on your brand publication. Host Claire Carlile is joined by George Nguyen from Wix to discuss how to develop content hubs for brands that want to build their authority and expertise—no matter the vertical. What you will …
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Elizabeth Rule on Scaling Multi-location Brands with Local SEO
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54:22Once your brand reaches a couple of dozen locations, the local search tactics you need to employ to grow further only get more intricate and complex. Host Claire Carlile is joined by Elizabeth Rule from Sterling Sky, to discuss what needs to be in your gameplan when working with a growing brand. They cover what to consider when acquiring another br…
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#731 Tech SEO with Simon Lesser, Paulo Andraus, David Gossage and Beth Woodcock
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1:02:21In this final episode of the series, we introduce you to some of our top experts sharing their knowledge and experience during the brightonSEO conference. Hosted by Simon Lesser, the panel share advice on improving website speed and performance; considerations for choosing SEO and tech SEO tools, and the significance of log file analysis in underst…
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#730 Paid Search with Charley Brennand, Danielle Gipps, Sarah Sal and Cathryn Stormont
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1:02:06In this series of episodes, we introduce you to some of our top experts sharing their knowledge and experience during the brightonSEO conference. Hosted by Charley Brennand, this episode dives head first into the fast-evolving evolving social and paid search landscape. We cover the dominance of video content and its place in paid search campaigns, …
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Melissa Popp on Consumer-Centric Storytelling in Content Marketing
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49:17Storytelling plays a crucial role in implementing memorable and effective marketing strategies that stand out from the crowd. Host Claire Carlile, is joined by Melissa Popp, to discuss how storytelling can connect brands with their local audiences. They also cover the importance of authentic and unique content, how to get buy-in from various depart…
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#729 AI with Dan Taylor, Mike Curtis, Jonjo Rowlands and Irin Rahman
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1:01:58In this series of episodes, we introduce you to some of our top experts sharing their knowledge and experience during the brightonSEO conference. Hosted by Dan Taylor, this panel session covers everything you need to know about AI’s place in digital marketing; from its evolution and the future of content creation, to the ethical considerations we n…
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#728 SEO Site Clinic with Claire Carlile, Tom Capper, Sally Raymer and Dave Cousin
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1:02:28In this series of episodes, we introduce you to some of our top experts sharing their knowledge and experience during the brightonSEO conference. Hosted by Claire Carlile, this panel session takes questions from the live audience, answering their queries on real-life website and SEO issues. Join us for a deep-dive into technical and on-page SEO wit…
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#727 Analytics with Patrick Stox, Anna Rowlinson, Gareth Beck and Natasha Burtenshaw-deVries
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1:00:50In this series of episodes, we introduce you to some of our top experts sharing their knowledge and experience during the brightonSEO conference. Hosted by Patric Stox, our panel of experts delve deep into the world of SEO analytics, sharing valuable insights on the challenges and solutions surrounding Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and the future of dat…
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#726 Ecommerce with Neha Khanna, Caleb Chatfield, Lorcan Fearon and Lucia Dello
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1:03:31In this series of episodes, we introduce you to some of our top experts sharing their knowledge and experience during the brightonSEO conference. Hosted by Neha Khanna, the panel discussion focuses the subject of e-commerce, especially the challenges of SEO within the industry and the strategies used to address them. If you’re keen to learn more ab…
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#725 Content Marketing and Digital PR with Karim Adib, Victoria Roscow, Will Waldron and Sarah-Jayne Taylorson
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1:02:52In this series of episodes, we introduce you to some of our top experts sharing their knowledge during the brightonSEO conference. Hosted Karim Adib, the panel discussion centers around the subject of content marketing and digital PR. If you’re keen to learn more about building relationships with PR professionals and the importance of building qual…
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#724 Link Building with Hana Montgomery, Vince Nero, Olivia Bence and Dixon Jones
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1:07:49In this series of episodes, we introduce you to some of our top experts sharing their knowledge and experience during the brightonSEO conference. Hosted by Hana Montogomery, the panel discussion centers around link building strategy, its relationship with developing AI technology and the best tools and tactics currently used by SEO pro’s. If you’re…
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Marie Haynes on Embracing Search's AI Future, and Why We Should Be Excited
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1:27:20In this month's BUMPER EDITION of Adventures in Local Marketing, Claire speaks to AI and search expert Dr Marie Haynes about all (and we mean all) things Google and AI. We cover how Google Gemini will underpin all of search going forward, dive into the Google API leaks, and take a detour to learn about a surprise meeting at Google I/O... It's the l…
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#723 How to Build Authority Online with Bianca Anderson and Andy Crestodina
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25:40In today's episode we’re joined by special guests, Bianca Anderson and Andy Crestodina. Our conversation centers around the impact of algorithm updates on the future of content discovery; the practical strategies for navigating this evolving digital landscape and the importance of leveraging expertise within content teams to enable the evolution of…
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#722 How to Have More Paid Media Success with Kevin Lee and Julia Vyse
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28:46In today's episode we’re joined by special guests, Julia Vyse and Kevin Lee, discussing the developments and advances taking place in paid media right now. Our conversation takes in the complexities of paid advertising; the challenges of measuring success, and the importance of understanding the nuances of different platforms. If you’re keen to get…
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#721 All You Need to Know About Video Advertising with Cory Henke and Jyll Saskin Gales
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26:53In today's episode, we’re talking all about video advertising with insights from expert guests Jyll Saskin Gales and Corey Henke. We discuss the impact of automation and AI in advertising, the continued rise of short-form video content, the merging of organic and paid content, and the challenges of measuring advertising effectiveness in a rapidly c…
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#720 What's Next in Local Marketing with Amanda Jordan and Greg Gifford
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27:24In today's episode of the Internet Marketing Podcast we’re getting unmissable insights from local marketing experts Amanda Jordan and Greg Gifford. Exploring the current landscape of local SEO, we discuss the importance of a holistic marketing approach, the impact of algorithm updates, the future of search, and the essential elements of local marke…
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Aaron Weiche on Developing a Conversion Mindset
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43:19In this episode, Claire chats to Leadferno's Aaron Weiche about how adopting a conversion-focused mindset can benefit agencies and their clients alike. Listen to learn: Why businesses often struggle to identify conversion events The importance of making a business easy to work with Why agencies should prioritize reporting on leads and conversions T…
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#719 Building a Successful Community On and Offline with Areej AbuAli and Kirsty Hulse
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30:02In today's episode of the Internet Marketing Podcast we’re joined by Areej AbuAli and Kirsty Hulse to talk about building successful communities. We discuss their hugely popular in-person live events – Women in Tech SEO and Confidence Live - and discuss the challenges and rewards of the online communities that sit alongside them. If you’re keen to …
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#718 What You Need to Know About Google PPC Right Now with Kyle Johnson
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28:54In today's episode of the Internet Marketing Podcast, we’re joined by digital advertising expert Kyle Johnson to discuss the latest trends and changes in the world of paid search and pay per click advertising. We explore the shift from keywords to conversations, the impact of AI on campaign optimisation, and the transformation brought about by Goog…
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#717 How to Guarantee Content Success with Natalie Arney and Zoë Burke
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26:41In today's episode of the Internet Marketing Podcast we bring together Natalie Arnie, a freelance SEO consultant, and digital content specialist Zoë Burke. Together we explore the challenges faced by marketers in the current digital landscape, and the strategies for creating successful content that will ensure you stand out from the crowd. From und…
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