We’re diving deep into Local SEO today by debunking some common myths when it comes to editing your Google My Business.

Joy Hawkins is the owner of Sterling Sky, Inc. and she recently wrote a blog called "7 Little Known Things About Google Local Guides and Editing Listings on Google Maps" and we wanted to learn more about Google Local Guides more for this show.

Plus, what’s with all the spam in Google Maps? How do you combat that? All this and more...today on the EDGE!

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Paying for SEO may seem like a weird thought, but when you are looking at the landscape of your competitive keywords it might make sense to pay for a few listings or directories. How do you identify the listings that are worth the investment?

Garrett Mehrguth, the CEO and co-founder of Directive, joins us on this show to discuss how he finds and invests in directories for his clients to help them generate more leads.

Which directories are worth the investment and which ones aren't? Let's find out...today on the EDGE!

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What if we could automate and use machines from some of the most mundane SEO tasks and free up our time for more strategy?

Well, it is possible and we'll find out how machine learning can make our lives a little easier.

Britney Muller is the Senior SEO Scientist at Moz and she has been one of the more vocal leaders in the machine learning space for SEOs. She has written and presented on the topic a number of different times and is continually trying to learn more.

Let's continue our deep dive into machine learning this week on the EDGE!

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Edge of the Web Radio is brought to you by Site Strategics. Site Strategics is a web design and marketing services company that not only helps business owners look good on the internet but helps ensure you come to the top positions on major search engines. Are you looking for a professional SEO firm? Site Strategics curtails its business to Indianapolis, Indiana -- but also works nationwide and globally. To learn more, visit our website at http://www.sitestrategics.com/ or http://www.edgemedia.studio

JR Oakes is the Senior Director of Technical SEO Research at Adapt Partners and he shares a lot of great information on Twitter and GitHub about how to use Data Analysis for SEO. What is Data Analysis? According to the Office of Research Integrity, Data Analysis is the process of systematically applying statistical and/or logical techniques to describe and illustrate, condense and recap, and evaluate data.

As we all know, there is so much data we have access to as SEOs, but what can you do with it and how do you use it to improve your organic traffic? Let's talk about it in the first part of a two-part series about Machine Learning and SEO.

Also in this episode, we'll talk about what happened with rel=next/prev mixup, AMP is coming to your inbox, YouTube's dominance in mobile traffic, and the growth of e-commerce - all this and more, today on the EDGE!

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EDGE of the Web is brought to you by Site Strategics and they are offering to help you find out your digital marketing ROI. The Digital Marketing ROI Report will examine your existing SEO, content, social media, and PPC to help you discover your TRUE ROI.

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Edge of the Web Radio is brought to you by Site Strategics. Site Strategics is a web design and marketing services company that not only helps business owners look good on the internet but helps ensure you come to the top positions on major search engines. Are you looking for a professional SEO firm? Site Strategics curtails its business to Indianapolis, Indiana -- but also works nationwide and globally. To learn more, visit our website at http://www.sitestrategics.com/ or http://www.edgemedia.studio