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Near Me Goes Hyperlocal – This Search Qualifier Isn’t Going Away
As a local marketer, you know how important it is that your local business customers have a stellar online presence. Near me and local is

Why Every Local Business Needs An Apple Maps Listing
Our team attended the Rocks Digital Marketing Conference, as they do every year. For our agency partners that attended, it was great to see you

Voice Search Has Changed the Nature of Search
It’s safe to say there are three things we really love to talk about at Advice Local – local business listings, Google My Business –

Get Listed on Nextdoor With Advice Local
Near me is closer than you think, and hyperlocal is next door, or in this case on Nextdoor. Nextdoor brings businesses and neighbors together in

Getting the Basics of Yelp, Bing & Google My Business Right
I’m going to take you back… back to the basics because you have to get the basics right when it comes to helping your clients

It’s Time to Plan Seasonal Local Marketing Campaigns
The holiday season is right around the corner. If you haven’t already started planning seasonal local marketing campaigns for your clients you need to get

Google My Business Facts & Data You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Google My Business (GMB) has been pretty volatile lately. For example, the local pack for bus rental queries became so barren that all the searcher

Apple Maps Ratings – And Its Impact on Local Businesses
I wanted to tackle Apple Maps and the changes they’ve been making, specifically in relation to ratings. But first, a recap…. Apple Maps Prioritizes the

6 Key Google Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss and More
It wasn’t long ago that we discussed holiday marketing strategies to help local business clients reach consumers, and now, it appears the traditional “holiday shopping

Local Marketing Strategies for the Upcoming Holidays
We’re switching focus to the local marketing strategies that are perfect for securing seasonal buyers. Local Marketing Strategies for Boosting Holiday Sales Last year (at

How to Boost Local Search Presence With Data Amplifiers
This week, we’re looking at how to tie together the entire data amplifier network to improve a business’ local search presence with business listings. Maximizing

How Vertical Directories Help Provide Niche Relevance
We’re looking at the importance of building niche citations from vertical directories. Are Your Clients Listed on Niche Vertical Directories? In recent weeks, our focus

Are Your Clients Getting Found in Voice Searches?
This week we’re focusing on voice search readiness and its role in our data amplifier network. The Voice Search Expansion Continues Just over a decade

How to Grow a Business’ Local Presence With GPS Accelerators
We’re looking at the role of GPS accelerators for a business’ listing distribution. GPS Accelerators and Their Role in the Local Search Ecosystem Location-based searches

How Data Accelerators Help With Local Presence Management
We’re taking a closer look at data accelerators. Enhancing Local Presence With Data Accelerators Real-world consumer decisions are increasingly driven by online research. In practice

Why Businesses Shouldn’t Overlook Bing Places
We want to talk with you about Bing Places. Why Bing Places Matters for Local Businesses Google is the dominant player in the search market,




