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How to Find and Fix Inaccurate Citations for a Local Business
When it comes to improving visibility and getting found online, local citations play a critical role for local businesses. Remember, a local citation is any

17 Blog Post Ideas for Creating Content that Drives Local Website Traffic
Are you looking for ways to help local businesses get more traffic to their websites? Are your clients constantly telling you that they need more

Embrace These 2017 Internet Marketing Trends And Reach More Customers
As innovation continues to bloom in the tech world, digital marketers must continue to adapt and innovate to meet client needs. The message is clear:

Three Strategies to Help Local Businesses Overcome the Challenges of Real-Time Marketing
With nine out of 10 mobile searches leading to an action and more than 50% of those converting to a sale, local businesses and brands

5 Key Social Media Takeaways from the 2017 Internet Trends Report
Social media marketing enables businesses to target consumers where they spend the most time online, however to get the most bang for your marketing buck in

How to Use Real-Time Marketing to Attract Local Customers
With mobile users now averaging 3+ hours per day (and mobile usage still increasing) and social media platforms always going, consumers want and expect 24/7 availability and

5 Technology Trends Impacting How Local Businesses Should Market
Trends tell us what’s happening in our world today. They give us insights into what the future will look like. As marketers, we look to

Five Costly Mistakes That Sabotage A Business’ Local Search Presence (And How To Fix Them)
More customers are actively searching for local businesses online than ever before. Google processes over 3.5 billion search queries per day, over half of which take place on mobile

Everything You May Have Missed From Google I/O 2022
This week we’re turning our attention to the recent Google I/O conference, and all the latest updates from this year’s event. Google’s Biggest Announcements From

Dominating Google’s Search Results With Business Listings
This week we’re looking at securing multiple placements in page one of Google search results using local business listings, along with some other hot topics

Using Google EAT to Influence Local Relevance Signals
We’re looking at Google’s growing local relevance signals, and why this makes Google EAT (expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness) more important than ever for a business’

How to Reduce the Risk of Bad Data From Google Auto-Updates
Today we’re focusing on reducing the risk of bad data from Google’s new machine learning auto-updates. Google Will Start Predicting Business Hours Using AI and

These Key Factors Can Influence the Local Pack in Many Ways
This week we’re looking at prominence, and how it can help businesses get greater visibility in Google’s local pack. The Key Ranking Factors for the

How to Conduct Stress-Free Local Presence Audits
As we move into April, it’s time to shift the focus to a process every agency should be thinking about – local presence audits. Are

What’s New With Google, GBP Spam & Bookings From Search, Watchbait & More
Do you remember back in 2021 when Google shared how they were tackling spam? We highlighted the most important data they reported, including their stopping

How Local Businesses Can Respond to Google’s Vicinity Update
This week we’re following up with a Google algorithm update that is still causing aggravation for many local businesses. The Google Vicinity Update and Its




