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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

Foursquare’s Update Is Causing Delays in Business Data Syndication
Today we’re talking about an important update involving Foursquare. Foursquare Syndication Delays – What It Means for Local Businesses You may know that Factual joined

Why Every Local Business Needs a Voice Search Strategy
Previously we looked at recession-proof local marketing strategies during a difficult economic period. Now, we’ll examine the topic of voice search. Voice Search Is as

Recession-Proof Local Marketing Strategies for Businesses
Last week we talked about the growing number of local search queries and what that means for local businesses. This week we’re focusing on some

Local Keywords & Location Continues to Dominate
Last week we discussed expanding a business’ local search visibility beyond Google. Well, with the announcement that businesses with a Professional Account on Twitter now

Expand Search Horizons Beyond Google for Local Visibility
Today we’ll talk about creating a local client optimization strategy that isn’t restricted to Google. Reach More Consumers by Improving Visibility on Multiple Search Engines

5 Mapping Apps & Navigation Solutions You Can’t Ignore
Today, we’re going to discuss mapping app solutions for local businesses. Reaching Consumers With Mapping Apps and In-Dash Navigation Every now and again, we head

Justifications Are Appearing in Google Maps, Images & More
Today we’ve got a Google update, along with some digital marketing insights you may have missed. Google Maps Sees Justifications Rolled Out for Local Businesses

Is ‘Near Me’ Search Optimization Effective in 2022?
This week we’re switching focus to some important news on “near me” search optimization – information that could impact your SEO strategies going forward. Google’s




