You typed your own business into Google. Your competitor came up first. Again. It's one of the most frustrating things a business owner can experience especially when you know your product or service is better. But here's the thing: Google doesn't rank the best business. It ranks the best-optimised one. And the gap between you and your competitor isn't as hard to close as you might think. This guide breaks down exactly why your local competitor ranks higher on Google, what th

Google dropped its biggest ranking shake-up of the year on 27 March 2026. By the time it finished rolling out on 8 April 2026, nearly 80% of top-three search results had shifted position and a quarter of pages that were sitting in the top 10 disappeared from the top 100 entirely. If your website traffic dropped in late March or early April, this update is almost certainly the reason. And if your rankings held steady or improved understanding why will help you stay there. Here

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