Joy Hawkins
Every SEO Weekly story that cites Joy Hawkins (@JoyanneHawkins), newest first. 4 stories since September 2026.
On X: Google Business Profile Product Expert. Speaker at Mozcon & Pubcon. Owner of @SterlingSkyInc, @localsearchlink, and @localuniv. Mom of 3. Christian.
- Google results now swing 48% more than before
A study cited by Joy Hawkins says rankings started moving around far more after the May 2026 update.
- Google may ask for your ID to verify your business
Government ID uploads are now part of Google Business Profile verification, and review appeals are running slow again.
Be the person who already knew
One email a day. Under three minutes. You will hear about a Google change before it shows up in your traffic.
- Check Google's own report before panicking over a rank drop
Rank trackers are being fed fake results, so Search Console is the sanity check.
- Google is deleting AI-sounding replies to your reviews
Stock phrases like "thrilled to hear" are getting business replies wiped before customers ever see them.
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