Local SEO
Facebook reviews and recommendations: how they work
Facebook turned reviews into recommendations. How they work, how to turn them on or off, how to answer them, and how they compare with Google reviews.
Local SEO guides for Philippine businesses
Everything that decides whether you show up when someone nearby searches — and what to do about each part of it.
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Local search decides who a customer walks to, and in most Philippine towns it happens on Google Maps before it happens anywhere else. Three things settle the order of the map pack: how close you are, how relevant your profile looks for the search, and how much Google trusts you, which it reads from reviews, photos and how current your details are. You control the last two. Start with how to rank higher on Google Maps, which covers each ranking factor and what to do about it, and if you cannot find yourself at all, read why a business stops showing on Google Maps.
Local SEO
Google Maps ads in the Philippines: what you can buy
Local Services Ads don't run in the Philippines. What you can buy instead to show up on Google Maps, what a click costs, and what to fix for free first.
Local SEO
Facebook page vs Google Business Profile: do you need both?
Run your shop on Facebook and Messenger? Why Philippine businesses still need a Google Business Profile, what each does well, and how to keep both matching.
Local SEO
Business not showing up on Google Maps? 8 causes and fixes
The eight reasons a Philippine business does not appear on Google Maps, in the order worth checking — verification, categories, proximity, duplicates and suspension.
Local SEO
How to rank higher on Google Maps: what actually works
A practical 2026 guide to ranking in the Google Maps local pack across Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao, from NAP and reviews to block-by-block rank tracking.