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@rustybrick.com Hey Barry, have you considered that "extortion scams work" might not be the most accurate representation of what you're intending to say? 😂😂 I assume you meant to have "form" in there somewhere? www.seroundtable.com/google-negat...
Google Negative Review Extortion Scams Works
A month ago, we reported Google added a new form to report negative review extortion scams on your Google Business Profiles and local listings. Google also listed some tips on how to handle these exto...
www.seroundtable.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Getting mighty tired of these articles that are all about "optimizing for AI" and it might be spun any which way but the adive really comes down to... normal, bog-damn-standard SEO approaches and reputation management.
September 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
the color thing has been going for a while, but I think Google maps with centered name of the verticals is new or a test? #googlemaps #localseo @rustybrick.com @joyhawkins.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
My favorite recent articles:
moz.com/blog/helpful...
The best HCU retrospective I've read in two years, by Carolyn Holzman. A must-read even if you only do local SEO like me.

www.mariehaynes.com/analyzing-pa...
@mariehaynes.bsky.social's take on the june core update includes multiple detailed cases
The Biggest Lessons I Learned From the HCU So Far
Struggling to recover from Google's HCU updates? Learn data-backed strategies to protect your site by understanding topical radius and helpful content signals.
moz.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Reposted
What happens to SEO when you publish 1,000 articles written by AI.

The good, the bad, and they ugly money this guy made.

www.localseoguide.com/is-ai-writte...
Is AI-Written Content Worth It For SEO? | Local SEO Guide
A lot of clients have been asking if they will get in trouble with Google if they use AI to create content. The answer depends on what your definition of “bad” content is. Googlers have gone on record...
www.localseoguide.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New #googlebusinessprofile attribute spotted... or at least new for Quebec 😅: "Accept payment plans" (This was on a dentist GBP) #localseo @joyhawkins.bsky.social @rustybrick.com @whitespark.ca
July 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM