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Why Mapping Apps Are the Overlooked Citation Layer
You know the importance of local business citations and how reputable listing management services help agencies to get clients to rank high in search. However,
Citation Errors That Keep Reappearing (And How to Stop Them)
A large part of keeping your agency clients happy comes down to them showing up in maps, search results and generative AI answers, and good
The 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors on Maps, Organic & AI
Agencies, business partners, local marketers and listings management clients, it’s that time again—we have an updated report of local search ranking factors. Each time this
The Evolving Role of Local Citations in Answer Engines
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times, search and local SEO are changing. Now we talk about AI optimization (AIO) and
How Inconsistent Local Citations Can Damage AI Visibility
As an agency partner or local marketer, you already know the importance of visibility in search, and that listings management services play a big role
Is Automating Local Citations the Right Move for an Agency?
When it comes to local citations, accuracy is everything. Partnering with a quality listing management service is one of the most effective ways to distribute
Is Listings Management Relevant in the AI Age?
If you’ve spent any amount of time with us at Advice Local, you know very well that we consider listings management services a pillar of
How to Amplify NAP Data for Your Agency Clients
Information is currency, and a solid listings management service is the best way to get a good return on your investment. Having consistent NAP data
Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Digital Marketers
We like to jumpstart the new year with tips to help you, our agency partners, local marketers, and friends achieve their business goals for the
How Much Damage Can a Poorly Optimized Google Business Profile Cause?
We have a horror story to share with you about the dangers of becoming a little too reliant on Google. The Dangers of Bad Google
Google Business Profile Category Issues – Are You Affected?
We’re looking at some problems with the new Google Business Profile (GBP) update and what it could mean for your clients. As a reminder, Google
Using a Store Locator to Attract More Near Me Searches
Over the past several months I’ve been taking you on quite the journey into Google My Business and leveraging EAT to help a business appear
Using Google My Business for Holiday Marketing Campaigns
With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time to shift gears and focus on creating local marketing campaigns to help your local business clients get
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
