Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Google Search Console Links Report Not Updated In A Month I saw this myself in the wild and still not updated since early August as of a few days ago - are you seeing the same? www.seroundtable.com/google-search-… 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Only 5% of people trust an AI recommendation enough to buy blind (h/t Darren Shaw + Yext). The other 95% double-check you first, Google Maps, reviews, your site. Getting the AI shoutout is 10% of the battle. Your real-world footprint closes the deal. Elizabeth Rule explains👇 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Starting NOW! Bring your website and get an audit from myself and Elizabeth Rule over on YouTube! Your Google Maps Ranking Is Quietly Destroying Your Calls (Live Audit) 1pm ET today, September 16th! youtube.comYour Google Maps Ranking Is Quietly Destroying Your Calls (Live Audit)Date & Time: Sept 16th, 2026 - 1:00 PM ETLive Audit Submissions 👉 ... 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tomorrow at 1PM - Bring your website and get an audit from myself and Elizabeth Rule over on YouTube! Your Google Maps Ranking Is Quietly Destroying Your Calls (Live Audit) 1pm ET, September 16th! youtube.comYour Google Maps Ranking Is Quietly Destroying Your Calls (Live Audit)Date & Time: Sept 16th, 2026 - 1:00 PM ETLive Audit Submissions 👉 ... 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Missed our watch party? 🎥 I discussed about Google updates, AI shifts, and 2026 search trends with David Quaid Catch the replay on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjrrE_OAWkU 001
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The best way for you to keep up with the latest is inlocal search is to subscribe to our newsletter! It's fast, easy, and you can unsubscribe anytime if you like! Get it here: www.sterlingsky.ca/newsletter 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Missed our watch party? 🎥 I discussed about Google updates, AI shifts, and 2026 search trends with @DavidGQuaid. Catch the replay on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjrrE_OAWkU 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Google certainly isn't slowing down with the severity of the algorithm updates this year. 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The best way for you to keep up with the latest is inlocal search is to subscribe to our newsletter! It's fast, easy, and you can unsubscribe anytime if you like! Get it here: www.sterlingsky.ca/newsletter 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Google Map rankings vanished? 🗺️ You might be hit by the Local Filter! Nearby businesses in your same category can trigger it. Discover how to fix it. Watch our latest video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqvSfj8p0nk 011
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 31/08/2026New Feature Spotted Last Week: Google is letting anyone flag owner replies to reviews.... Are you seeing this? Helpful? or Nothing-burger? via www.reddit.com/r/localsearch/commen… 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Excited to speak at LocalU Grapevine on Oct 20, 2026! 🚀 "Google's 2025 Core Updates: Lessons from Sites That Lost 90% Traffic." Join us to learn how to recover lost leads! Limited seats available 🎟️: localu.org/localu-dfw-2026 001
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 28/08/2026New Feature - Google is letting anyone flag owner replies to reviews.... Are you seeing this? via www.reddit.com/r/localsearch/commen… 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Did you miss our watch party for the latest podcast on Wednesday? Joy chatted with r/SEO expert David Quaid about: • Google updates & traffic drops • AI shifts & CTR changes • 2026 search expectations Watch the replay on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjrrE_OAWkU 020
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Seeing a drop in Google Maps rankings or calls? 📉 Join the LIVE Audit Webinar on Sept 16 at 1 PM ET with Elizabeth Rule and me! Get real-time solutions & submit your site for review! Register now: localu.org/live-audit-webinar-gbp-c… 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Google Map rankings vanished? 🗺️ You might be hit by the Local Filter! Nearby businesses in your same category can trigger it. Discover how to fix it. Watch our latest video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqvSfj8p0nk #LocalSEO 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 25/08/2026ICYMI last week - I was thrilled to find out I'm speaking at Steve Toth's SEO IRL 2026, right here in Toronto on Oct 6-7! Join us for insights and networking. 🎟️ Check out more info: seoirl.com 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Why LocalU in Grapevine this October? Here's what you get for your $299 ticket👇! 🎟️ Localu.org/dfw-26 001
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 22/08/2026🚨 Most Local SEO advice is outdated! After auditing 500+ Google Business Profiles, we found myths holding businesses back. Stop relying on old rules! 🔍 Category dilution isn't real 📍 Proximity has limits 📊 Ranking tools mislead Watch the full breakdown: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCr7g-z4hFs 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I'll be speaking at LocalU Grapevine (DFW) on October 20, 2026! 🚀 I'm diving into "Google's 2025 Core Updates: Lessons from Sites That Lost 90% of Their Traffic." We’ll analyze real data to see what went wrong and how to recover. Grab your spot ASAP at LocalU.org/dfw-26! 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Excited to be speaking at SEO IRL 2026 in Toronto on October 6/7! 🎟️ 🔗 seoirl.com 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Noticed a sudden drop in Google Maps rankings or phone calls? 📉 Bring your GBP issues to our LIVE Audit Webinar on Sept 16 at 1 PM ET with Elizabeth Rule and me! Real-time troubleshooting & actionable fixes 👇 Register: localu.org/live-audit-webinar-gbp-c… 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Missed our live audit webinar? Catch the replay now! Discover tips to build authority with LLMs and boost your Local SEO. Watch here: youtu.be/kY0bMwyYOCQ 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Soooooo when did Google start showing 3 ads in the local finder? It used to always be 2. 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Is your Google listing at risk? 🚨 A quick 60-second audit could save it and Colan tells you how below 👇 Remove outdated access and secure your page before it's too late. Don't get suspended overnight—act now! 001
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Well here is one of the best AI fails I've seen in a while. Google is quoting a single lawyer's self-promoting listicle for every law firm listed here and is using it as the primary source for this entire list, linking to it instead of the law firms' websites. 110
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Looks like Google fixed the bug. The 19-pack is back to being a 6-pack. Interesting to see they left the regular local pack there, it's just further down the page. 030
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Small businesses are losing up to 90% of traffic due to recent Google updates. Let me show you how to discover practical steps to protect your site at LocalU Dallas on Oct 20! 🎟️ $299 tickets: localu.org/dfw-26 Includes breakfast, lunch & on demand video 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Have you seen the AI Local Six Pack yet? (h/t to Darren Shaw for the naming) We're seeing it more and more - and in Canada now..... What are you seeing? 020
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Okay and I thought seeing a 6-pack was crazy. How about a 19-pack!? And yes, this is what showed up before I clicked or expanded anything. 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I'm interviewing Holly Starks for our Podcast - Local SEO: The Expert's Guide... Have a question you'd love to ask her? Interested in her take on a tactic or strategy? Submit your question here: localu.org/podcast-question-form 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We had so much fun doing this in Nashville, we're doing it again! Come see Elizabeth Rule, Brad Wetherall, Ben Fisher, and Greg Gifford answer "burning" LocalSEO questions and eat ridiculously hot wings... Oct 20, 2026 - Tickets $299 - including breakfast & lunch 🎟️ 🔗 localu.org/dfw-26 111
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I'm interviewing Holly Starks for our Podcast - Local SEO: The Expert's Guide... Have a question you'd love to ask her? Interested in her take on a tactic or strategy? Submit your question here: localu.org/podcast-question-form 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Did you miss my podcast release on Wednesday with Ross Simmonds? Now's your chance to watch it on demand, subscribe on your favorite platform, watch past episodes, and weigh in on what you know! Join us on Local SEO: The Expert's Guide! Watch & subscribe: localu.org/podcast-listen 020
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Google admits their search console "errors" aren't always "errors" Surprise! Google doesn't give accurate info via one of their tools they encourage us to use...again.... www.searchenginejournal.com/google-… 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Content overload is real. AI churns out posts fast, and attention spans short. So why should anyone care about your content? 🤔 Starting NOW - join a watch party of our latest episode as Ross Simmonds & I chat about about what's truly working. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZNXQTGY6Uc 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 21/07/2026in the words of my colleague Colan Nielsen, "Now THAT is a local pack ad!" 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Looks like yesterday (Sunday) was a bit hectic in the SERPs - anyone seeing any ongoing impact? Looks to have righted itself... (tool: www.seroundtable.com/google-volatil…) 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 20/07/2026😬 How do we think this is going to go? Google Is Bringing Local Services Ads Into Google Ads www.searchenginejournal.com/google-… 100
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 17/07/2026With so much generic AI content filling the SERPs, how do you actually stand out? Come see Brandon Schmidt at LocalU Dallas on October 20. He'll be sharing his framework for building non-commodity content that Google wants to rank. Grab a $299 ticket: localu.org/dfw-26 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Starting in 5 minutes - today (Thursday 7/9) at Noon ET! Ask content and analytics expert Andy Crestodina ANYTHING over on our Subreddit! Join him now at www.reddit.com/r/localsearch 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Obsess over title tags. They are one of the most impactful things you can alter in SEO that can have an incredible impact. This was from a title tag that we changed Monday. The only thing we did was update the title + H1. 110
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Which marketing channel should small businesses prioritize more in 2026? You tell me. 😏 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Coming up on Thursday! Here's your chance to ask Andy Crestodina ANYTHING (about content marketing, search and analytics, that is)! Join him on our subreddit at 12:00pm, Thursday, July 9, 2026! www.reddit.com/r/localsearch 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Do you have your ticket to LocalU Dallas yet? I'm going to be talking all about Google's core updates and how they're impacting local SEO Will I see you there? localu.org/dfw-26 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I think this is the ultimate goal of being on Reddit. To have your customers show up and say something nice about you without being asked to. ❤️ 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 29/06/2026I'm doing a Reddit AMA - get help with your Google Business Profile = verification, ranking, visibility and more! Tuesday, June 30th at 10am ET! www.reddit.com/r/localsearch 010
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Starting in 5 minutes! Join us for the premier of part 1 of our podcast with Joel Headley and Brad Wetherall! I put them on the hot seat and ask them what exactly is going on in Google's black box Join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rym8pD9Gnhc 000
Joy Hawkins @joyhawkins.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Seeing a new AI local pack format on desktop. Like typical AI local packs, these replace the typical local pack so when this shows up, the local pack does not. When you click to expand it, it takes you to AI Mode. 000
