{"id":7114,"date":"2025-05-02T15:35:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T21:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/?page_id=7114"},"modified":"2025-09-24T07:03:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:03:32","slug":"guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='breakdance'><section class=\"bde-section-7114-100 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-7114-101 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"bde-heading-7114-102 bde-heading\">\nLocal SEO <text-pop>guides<\/text-pop>\n<\/h1><h1 class=\"bde-heading-7114-103 bde-heading\">\nWhitespark's collection of practical local SEO guides\n<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-7114-104 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-post-loop-7114-105 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-2931-100-9171-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-9171-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-9171-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--9181\">\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\/guides\/guide-to-the-perfect-service-area-landing-page\/\" 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-23.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-23.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-23-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-23-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-9171-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">December 18th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-9171-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/guides\/guide-to-the-perfect-service-area-landing-page\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  Whitespark\u2019s Guide to the Perfect Service Area Landing Page\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-9171-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-9171-2931-1 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-2931-107-9171-2931-1 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-2931-100-9090-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-9090-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-9090-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--9108\">\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\/guides\/guide-to-the-perfect-location-landing-page\/\" 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\/11\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-20.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-20.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-20-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-20-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-9090-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">November 20th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-9090-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/guides\/guide-to-the-perfect-location-landing-page\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  Whitespark\u2019s Guide to the Perfect Location Landing Page\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-9090-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-9090-2931-1 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-2931-107-9090-2931-1 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-2931-100-8943-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-8943-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-8943-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--8981\">\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\/guides\/whitesparks-guide-to-the-perfect-small-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-19.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-19.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-19-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-19-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-8943-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">October 30th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-8943-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/guides\/whitesparks-guide-to-the-perfect-small-local-business-website\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  Whitespark\u2019s Guide to the Perfect Small Local Business Website\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-8943-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-8943-2931-1 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-2931-107-8943-2931-1 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-2931-100-7351-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-7351-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-7351-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--8878\">\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\/guides\/can-your-business-be-on-google-a-guide-to-gbp-eligibility-by-business-type\/\" 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-17.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-17.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-17-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-17-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-7351-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">October 9th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-7351-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/guides\/can-your-business-be-on-google-a-guide-to-gbp-eligibility-by-business-type\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  Can Your Business Be on Google? A Guide to GBP Eligibility by Business Type\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-7351-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-7351-2931-1 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-2931-107-7351-2931-1 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-2931-100-8514-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-8514-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-8514-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--8653\">\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\/guides\/the-ultimate-guide-to-your-bing-places-listing\/\" 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-13.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-13.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-13-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-13-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-8514-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">September 11th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-8514-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/guides\/the-ultimate-guide-to-your-bing-places-listing\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  The Ultimate Guide to Optimizing Your Bing Places Listing\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-8514-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-8514-2931-1 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-2931-107-8514-2931-1 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-2931-100-7348-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-7348-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-7348-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--7839\">\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\/guides\/how-to-develop-a-local-seo-strategy-the-complete-guide-for-small-businesses\/\" 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\/07\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-11.jpg\" width=\"959\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-11.jpg 959w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-11-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Post-Cover-Images-307-x-183-px-11-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"bde-post-meta-2931-103-7348-2931-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-2931-103\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                        <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">July 22nd, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><a class=\"bde-text-link-2931-108-7348-2931-1 bde-text-link light-bg bde-text-link-2931-108 breakdance-link\" href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/guides\/how-to-develop-a-local-seo-strategy-the-complete-guide-for-small-businesses\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\">\n  <h5 >\n  How to Develop a Local SEO Strategy: The Complete Guide for Small Businesses\n  <\/h5>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-2931-105-7348-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-105\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-106-7348-2931-1 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-2931-107-7348-2931-1 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-2931-100-7165-2931-1 bde-div light-bg bde-div-2931-100\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-2931-101-7165-2931-1 bde-div bde-div-2931-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-2931-102-7165-2931-1 bde-image bde-image-2931-102\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--7613\">\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\/guides\/ultimate-guide-to-recovering-from-gbp-suspension\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" 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