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Franchises Need Local Listing Management, Too – Here’s Why
Franchises, more than many other kinds of businesses, need to be on top of their local presence online. Between managing dozens or even hundreds of

What Happens When Online Impacts Life Offline: The Big Takeaways From the 2018 Internet Trends Report
It’s that time of year again! The Advice Local Team and the #QueenofLocalSEO have reviewed the 2018 Internet Trends Report to find the most impressive

Making Local Search Trends Simple in 2018 Infographic
As you know, I’m passionate about local search and making it as simple as possible. I even have an entire content series called “Local Search

Why Agencies Need Local Listing Management Partners
When you’re running your own agency, you rely on your team on a daily basis. These are the web developers, graphic artists, SEO experts and

How to Ensure Search Engines and Consumers Trust a Local Business Website
Search is complicated. Trust is complicated. Both of these are absolutely necessary for a local business or brand to place on the first page of

The Only Constant Is Change – These Digital Changes Will Impact Enterprise Brands & SMBs Alike
Today I want to focus on how changes made by Google, Apple, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and many others are impacting brands and local businesses both

Website Mistakes that Are Driving Local Customers Away
Getting prospects to a website is one of the first and most important components of a digital marketing strategy. Keeping visitors on the website and

Is Mobile SEO a Real Thing?
As you know, I have written countless articles on SEO, local SEO, design, content and even mobile optimization. The thought that comes to mind for

Study Proves Listing Management Is Extremely Relevant
Last week we looked at the big news that Google My Business has been rebranded as Google Business Profile. We shared exactly how to make

A Case Study Into EAT and Google My Business
If you have been following our blog for the last several months, I have taken you into a deep dive into Google EAT as it

How to Apply Google EAT to a Google My Business Listing [#Infographic]
Hopefully, you have heard of Google EAT by now, but you may be wondering just how to effectively apply it to a Google My Business

Google My Business Is Now Google Business Profile
We discussed using Google My Business for holiday marketing campaigns. And now, we’re sharing some pretty big news on a rebrand… Keep reading to get

Get Listed on the Popular Mapping Apps with Advice Local
Previously we looked at how using Google EAT (expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness) in combination with structured data can improve visibility in search and maps. This

Peek Into Our Google My Business Premium Settings
There are a few more hidden features available within the GMB Config section of your partner dashboard you may also want to consider using. The

All Listings Management Services Are Not Created Equal
If you’ve been paying close enough attention lately, you may have noticed I’ve been walking you through our Advice Local partner dashboard and all the

The Secrets to Winning More Business With Voice Search
Instead of talking about Google My Business today, I’m going to mix it up and talk about the importance of voice search optimization. What is




