View Mary Bowling's presentation from Rio SEO's Local Search Summit (LSS2017) as she presents the details around serving rich local results and be THE answer.
4. Rich Results
Rich Snippets
Ad Extensions
Knowledge Cards
Direct Answers Answer Boxes
Featured Snippets Star Ratings
People Also AskSpecial Content Blocks Rich Cards
Events
Site Search Boxes Menus
Accelerated Mobile Pages Google Posts
Local Knowledge Panels
Place Actions Lists Products Breadcrumbs
5.
6. “Searching on a mobile device is very different from a desktop
computer. Speed and simplicity really matter. It’s why the best
answer is quite literally ... the answer.”
“Searching on a mobile device is very
different from a desktop computer.
Speed and simplicity really matter.
It’s why the best answer is quite
literally ... the answer.”
– Eric Schmidt, 2014
28. 1. Know YOUR Serps
2. ADS can be a good tactic
3. FEED Google Info
4. Use SCHEMA everywhere
4. Be THE Answer (or 1 of the answers)
5. The results will only GET RICHER!
Do you know YOUR SERPs? What do the results look like on desktop and. mobile when someone searches for your brand name? For your most important search terms? For your most important search terms PLUS location?
The Search Engine Results Pages today are a fertile testing ground for Google to understand what types of content appeal most to searchers and it’s rare these days to find search results that DO NOT display “rich results.”
We’re seeing ads above the organic results and above the local packs
WWe’re seeing ads IN the local packs, IN the Local Finder and ads right inside local packs. We’re seeing local pack that are entirely paid, like some home services in certain areas and
Google is even so bold as to put ads right inside some local knowledge panels