Joy Hawkins

🚨 A new Google Update we've named the “Diversity Update” is KILLING rankings! 🚨 If you rank in the local pack, your organic rankings might be getting DEMOTED. The worst part? Are past SEO strategies working AGAINST you? Here’s how to fix it👇 🔗 Watch now:…

🎥 Fixing Local SEO Fast: The Truth About Location & Reviews Struggling to get your local business to rank? 🚨 In this video, Colan & I break down the top 3 local SEO mistakes that are stopping your business from showing up where it counts.  If you're dealing with location…

Ever felt like your business is invisible—even though you’re pouring everything into it? I’ve seen it happen more times than I can count. A local handyman business thought they were doing everything right—address in the city, reviews rolling in, and great service. But they…

🚨 Local SEO Mistakes: Why Businesses Are Struggling & How to Fix It Fast 🚨 Is your phone not ringing as much as you’d like, even though you're doing everything "right"?  🤔 In my latest blog post, I dive deep into one of the  hidden local SEO mistakes that could be holding…

🚨 Join me at LocalU on September 8th in Nashville - Less than THREE tickets left! 🚨 🎤 Session: How to Mimic Reddit & Win Local SEO Want to know why your AI-generated content isn’t ranking and what actually works in Local SEO today? In my upcoming presentation, I’ll break down…

Is your GBP verified, but you're getting messages saying your listing isn't live?  Your listing may actually BE live.  Google has flagged this as a known issue Read more 👉 support.google.com/business/threa…

ICYMI! For those running a service area business, the importance of creating a new listing when relocating cannot be overstated. A recent discussion on the Local Search Forum sheds light on this crucial step: "I moved my well established 5 year old, handyman SAB about 40 miles…

🚨 There's still time to ask your GBP questions over on Reddit today!  Suspended profile? Stuck in support limbo? No clue what's gone wrong? Elizabeth Rule – a Platinum Product Expert with Google Business Profiles – has helped countless business owners get their profiles…

🚨 GBP REDDIT AMA TODAY! 🚨  Suspended profile? Stuck in support limbo? No clue what's gone wrong? Elizabeth Rule – a Platinum Product Expert with Google Business Profiles – has helped countless business owners get their profiles reinstated and back in business. Today (Weds…

🚨 GBP suspension issues? I’m live on Reddit TODAY answering all your questions about suspended or disabled profiles. 🔊 Ask me anything and get personalised answers, fast. Let’s get your business back online. Don’t miss this AMA!

If you're struggling to get actionable insights from GA4 and GBP insights - honestly you're not alone.  We have experts on staff here and we still go 🤷‍♀️ sometimes. One thing that really helps us determine what is and is NOT working for clients is phone calls.  Call tracking can…

🚨 Cracking Google’s Code: What Actually Works for Local SEO in 2025 🚨 I was a recent guest on the Lawn Care Blueprint Podcast.  Ezra and I chatted about competitors outranking a business, even when the service may be better - and we talked about what’s truly working for local…

While the idea of boosting your business visibility through AI calling to check inventory, availability, or pricing sounds great - conversions from this remain to be seen. It's one thing to use AI to call and make a reservation at a restaurant, it's another to use it to hire a…

Ok, it has been a while, but here we go. Last week Kim did her 2-month MRI right before her last round of monthly chemo, and they found a new tumor. This tumor announced itself to us by taking away 90% of her ability to speak, then we got the MRI and saw why. Last week, we took…

Don't miss out on Local U Nashville. This year's event is gonna be awesome - top speakers, impactful topics, and plenty of fun. My talk is on how you can improve your "soft skills" to better connect with clients, owners, & coworkers to get your SEO recs actually implemented.

Free Webinar: 🔍 Master On-Page SEO: The Secrets You’re Missing with @kylebot1997 & @JoyanneHawkins 📅 August 26 ⏰ 9:00 AM ET Do strategies like Siloing, Entity Optimization still work?  👉 Register now localu.org/webinar-master… Register for the OnDemand video post event

Proof that ChatGPT Plus is secretly Google-powered - “hidden page” experiment 1. I coined a nonsense word. 2. I then put it on a page not linked anywhere. 3. Forced Google to index it via Search Console; left all other engines unaware. 4. Asked ChatGPT Plus to define the term →…

Learning WHY you received a bad review is just one thing you can do to keep it from happening again. I asked @chrisdreyerco in our webinar last month what a lawyer should and should NOT do when they receive a negative review.... check it out 👇 Watch the entire webinar on…

Google rolling out AI Mode button on the home page search box - the future of Google Search in your face seroundtable.com/google-ai-mode… hat tip @swetav07

Fewer than 13 seats available! Join us in Nashville on Sept 8 for LocalU. Don't miss out on a full day of Local SEO insights with experts like @crestodina, @krystal_taing, @JoyanneHawkins, & @Suzzicks. Tickets just $299 & include breakfast & lunch. 🎟️ localu.org/nashville