{"id":2933,"date":"2024-06-24T16:35:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T16:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmudev.whitespark.ca\/?page_id=2933"},"modified":"2025-06-20T14:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:30:44","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Content hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='breakdance'><section class=\"bde-section-2933-100 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-2933-101 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"bde-heading-2933-102 bde-heading\">\nWhitespark <text-pop>Blog<\/text-pop>\n<\/h1><h1 class=\"bde-heading-2933-104 bde-heading\">\nLocal SEO advice & research + Whitespark software news.<br>For more local SEO goodness, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/whitesparkca\">YouTube channel!<\/a>\n<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-2933-105 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-post-loop-2933-106 bde-post-loop\"><div class=\"bde-loop bde-loop-grid ee-posts ee-posts-grid\">    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class='breakdance'><div class=\"bde-div-2931-100-9149-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-9149-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-9149-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--9164\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><a class=\"breakdance-image-link breakdance-image-link--url\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/7-local-search-ranking-factors-that-may-challenge-your-current-thinking\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sub-html=\"\" data-lg-size=\"-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-22.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-22.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-22-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-22-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-9149-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">December 4th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-9149-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/7-local-search-ranking-factors-that-may-challenge-your-current-thinking\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  7 Local Search Ranking Factors That May Challenge Your Current Thinking\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-9149-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-9149-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-106\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--5896\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-2931-107-9149-2931-1 bde-text bde-text-2931-107\">\nMiriam Ellis\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class='breakdance'><div class=\"bde-div-2931-100-9134-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-9134-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-9134-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--9141\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><a class=\"breakdance-image-link breakdance-image-link--url\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/anonymous-google-reviews\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sub-html=\"\" data-lg-size=\"-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-21.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-21.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-21-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-21-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-9134-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">December 1st, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-9134-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/anonymous-google-reviews\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  Anonymous Google Reviews Are Here: What Your Business Should Do Now\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-9134-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-9134-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-106\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--9139\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-margeson-e1764589687786.jpg\" width=\"489\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-margeson-e1764589687786.jpg 489w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-margeson-e1764589687786-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-margeson-e1764589687786-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-margeson-e1764589687786-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-2931-107-9134-2931-1 bde-text bde-text-2931-107\">\nAllie Margeson\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class='breakdance'><div class=\"bde-div-2931-100-4216-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-4216-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-4216-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--3953\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><a class=\"breakdance-image-link breakdance-image-link--url\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/converting-contact-us-pages\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sub-html=\"\" data-lg-size=\"-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Whitespark-Reader-Mailbag.png\" width=\"1880\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Whitespark-Reader-Mailbag.png 1880w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Whitespark-Reader-Mailbag-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Whitespark-Reader-Mailbag-1024x305.png 1024w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Whitespark-Reader-Mailbag-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Whitespark-Reader-Mailbag-1536x458.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1880px) 100vw, 1880px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-4216-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">November 17th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-4216-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/converting-contact-us-pages\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  How to Create the Perfect High Converting Local Contact Us Page\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-4216-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-4216-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-106\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--2501\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tessa-hughes.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tessa-hughes.jpg 490w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tessa-hughes-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-2931-107-4216-2931-1 bde-text bde-text-2931-107\">\nTessa Hughes\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class='breakdance'><div class=\"bde-div-2931-100-8919-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-8919-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-8919-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--8934\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><a class=\"breakdance-image-link breakdance-image-link--url\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/6-must-have-elements-for-a-high-converting-local-business-website\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sub-html=\"\" data-lg-size=\"-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-18.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-18.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-18-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-18-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-8919-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">October 16th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-8919-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/6-must-have-elements-for-a-high-converting-local-business-website\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  6 Must-Have Elements for a High-Converting Local Business Website\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-8919-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-8919-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-106\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--5896\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-2931-107-8919-2931-1 bde-text bde-text-2931-107\">\nMiriam Ellis\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class='breakdance'><div class=\"bde-div-2931-100-8840-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-8840-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-8840-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--8866\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><a class=\"breakdance-image-link breakdance-image-link--url\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/18-local-developments-you-need-to-know-about-from-q3-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sub-html=\"\" data-lg-size=\"-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-16.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-16.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-16-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-16-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-8840-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">October 2nd, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-8840-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/18-local-developments-you-need-to-know-about-from-q3-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  18 Local Developments You Need to Know About from Q3 2025\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-8840-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-8840-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-106\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--5896\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-2931-107-8840-2931-1 bde-text bde-text-2931-107\">\nMiriam Ellis\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class='breakdance'><div class=\"bde-div-2931-100-8820-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-8820-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-8820-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--8834\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><a class=\"breakdance-image-link breakdance-image-link--url\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/the-ultimate-review-request-templates-for-maximizing-the-benefits-from-reviews\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sub-html=\"\" data-lg-size=\"-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-15.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-15.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-15-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-15-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-8820-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">September 25th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-8820-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/the-ultimate-review-request-templates-for-maximizing-the-benefits-from-reviews\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  The Ultimate Review Request Templates for Maximizing the Benefits from Reviews\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-8820-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-8820-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-106\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--5885\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/miriam-ellis.jpeg\" width=\"582\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/miriam-ellis.jpeg 582w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/miriam-ellis-288x300.jpeg 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-2931-107-8820-2931-1 bde-text bde-text-2931-107\">\nMiriam Ellis\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class='breakdance'><div class=\"bde-div-2931-100-8204-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-8204-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-8204-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--8510\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><a class=\"breakdance-image-link breakdance-image-link--url\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/want-to-rank-in-chatgpt-focus-on-these-review-sites-new-research\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sub-html=\"\" data-lg-size=\"-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-12.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-12.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-12-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-12-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-8204-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">August 26th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-8204-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/want-to-rank-in-chatgpt-focus-on-these-review-sites-new-research\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  Want to Rank in ChatGPT? Focus on These Review Sites (New Research)\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-8204-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-8204-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-106\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--5885\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/miriam-ellis.jpeg\" width=\"582\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/miriam-ellis.jpeg 582w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/miriam-ellis-288x300.jpeg 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-2931-107-8204-2931-1 bde-text bde-text-2931-107\">\nMiriam Ellis\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class='breakdance'><div class=\"bde-div-2931-100-8226-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-8226-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-8226-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--8273\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><a class=\"breakdance-image-link breakdance-image-link--url\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/how-to-outrank-99-of-local-competitors-google-business-profile-tier-list\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sub-html=\"\" data-lg-size=\"-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YouTube_Thumbnail.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YouTube_Thumbnail.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YouTube_Thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YouTube_Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YouTube_Thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YouTube_Thumbnail-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-8226-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">August 18th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-8226-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/how-to-outrank-99-of-local-competitors-google-business-profile-tier-list\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  How to Outrank 99% of Local Competitors &#8211; Google Business Profile Tier List\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-8226-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-8226-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-106\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--2814\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/darren-shaw-whitespark-founder-1.png\" width=\"1392\" height=\"1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/darren-shaw-whitespark-founder-1.png 1392w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/darren-shaw-whitespark-founder-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/darren-shaw-whitespark-founder-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/darren-shaw-whitespark-founder-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/darren-shaw-whitespark-founder-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-2931-107-8226-2931-1 bde-text bde-text-2931-107\">\nDarren Shaw\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class='breakdance'><div class=\"bde-div-2931-100-7622-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-7622-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-7622-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--7686\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><a class=\"breakdance-image-link breakdance-image-link--url\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/21-local-search-developments-you-need-to-know-about-from-q2-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sub-html=\"\" data-lg-size=\"-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-10.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-10.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-10-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-10-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-7622-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">June 26th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-7622-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/21-local-search-developments-you-need-to-know-about-from-q2-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  21 Local Search Developments You Need to Know About From Q2 2025\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-7622-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-7622-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-106\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--5896\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miriam-Ellis-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-2931-107-7622-2931-1 bde-text bde-text-2931-107\">\nMiriam Ellis\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>    <\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-posts-pagination bde-posts-navigation-numbers bde-posts-navigation-numbers-prev-next\"><div class=\"bde-posts-prev-next-link\"><\/div><ul><li class=\"bde-posts-navigation-numbers--active\"><a class=\"is-active\" 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