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Using Website Graphics to Boost Your Local Search Ranking
A compelling, well-tagged image can help drive traffic to your local website through an image search (think Google Images). Google ranks local websites based on their usefulness. Being

How to Optimize Multiple Locations for Local SEO
Industry experts agree that local factors have become increasingly important in search engine optimization (SEO).
Google has made it clear that local search is here to stay and you must optimize for local SEO. This is great news for small local businesses that are outranked by bigger companies.
If you own a small business, it can be overwhelming to sift through all the different ways to optimize your local search. If your business has multiple locations, that task is even harder.

What Holiday Shoppers Teach Us About Content Marketing: 3 Big Lessons
All this past month the big business story has been about shopping. Would Black Friday remain black? Is Cyber Monday still a phenomenon? How will

Download Online Marketing eBook for Local Businesses
Small businesses can thrive on their online marketing efforts. By implementing foundational SEO, social media, and email marketing best practices, your website can rise miles

What Exactly Does Transparency Look Like in Business?
Do you know everything that goes on in your business? And I mean everything? And if you don’t, how much will your business suffer as

Write Great Controversial Content – to Debate or Not to Debate
Getting people to hate your content is just as important as getting people to like it, right? Write Great Controversial Content I think so, and

Top Ten Google Glass Myths Explained
Recently I have been using my Google Glasses for everything from traveling with Glass to keeping updated on the top news stories through my Glassware

What It Takes to Be a Damn Good Internet Marketing Entrepreneur
Recently, someone referred to me as a serial entrepreneur. I had to stop and take notice of that comment. Yes, I was CEO of a

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,

Data Aggregators and the Power of Business Data Distribution
Previously we looked at data enhancers and the characteristics of high-quality directories. Now, we’re focusing on another critical component of a data amplifier network –

Why Data Enhancers Are Integral to Local Presence Management
Last week we looked at Google’s attempts to win over Gen Z with their new Maps updates. This week we’re focusing on data enhancers and

Is Google’s Latest Map Update a Move to Attract Gen Z?
We previously discussed hyperlocal search and the need for local businesses to consider user-generated content (UGC), as Gen Z seems to value it the most.

Why Businesses Need to Embrace Hyperlocal Search
Today we’re focusing on social media platforms and their impact on local search. Social Media Platforms Are Attracting More Local Searches Over this past week,

The GMB App Is Gone – Now Edit GBPs in Search or Maps
We’re looking at the news that the Google My Business app has been shut down. Google Has Retired the Google My Business App Today we




