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What Is Natural Language and How to Use It for Voice Search Optimization
Remember when we released Voice Search for Local Businesses, Franchises and Brands: The Guide to Getting Found? Well, we’re not done emphasizing the importance of voice search
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Local Businesses Can Stand Out in a Zero-Click Search – Here’s How [#Infographic]
When you’re searching online, the last thing you want to do is scroll through dozens of pages to find what you’re looking for. Impatient consumers

Local SEO Stats That Need to Be Considered in 2019
How crazy is it that we’re already through February? This year has been moving quickly! The beginning of 2019 held so much promise for us,

Are All Data Aggregators Created Equal?
Some “experts” might tell you that all data aggregators are the same. After all, a citation is a citation. But is that really the case? Are citations

How to Win More Customers in 2019 With Local Content Marketing
2019 is the year of the local business – we’re certain about that! I study local search day in and day out, and I know

Voice Search Readiness in 2019 and Beyond
2019 is here. While the focus in recent weeks has been predictions on the digital marketing trends that are expected to emerge this year, I

How to Get More Click-Through and Win With Zero-Click Searches
It’s time to talk zero-click searches and their prominence, especially in mobile searching. If you think you have no idea what a “zero-click” search is,

Voice Search is the New Norm?! There’s No Time for Skepticism.
How many of you have heard countless radio, television and print advertisements for voice search-enabled devices this holiday season? I have, and it’s not at

It’s Time to Plan Seasonal Local Marketing Campaigns
The holiday season is right around the corner. If you haven’t already started planning seasonal local marketing campaigns for your clients you need to get

Google My Business Facts & Data You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Google My Business (GMB) has been pretty volatile lately. For example, the local pack for bus rental queries became so barren that all the searcher

Apple Maps Ratings – And Its Impact on Local Businesses
I wanted to tackle Apple Maps and the changes they’ve been making, specifically in relation to ratings. But first, a recap…. Apple Maps Prioritizes the

The Value of Optimizing a GMB Listing – Data Included
With competition in Google Maps being so stiff, it’s important that you continually keep a close eye on your clients’ Google My Business (GMB) listings.

Why You Should Use Google My Business Questions & Answers
Bing seems to be making another change or at least testing a change to the local panel. Is Bing Testing Adding Questions & Answers to

The Value of Data Aggregators – Plus We Include Them Free
I’d like to highlight one of the add-ons available to our Advice Local platform partners at no additional cost – data aggregators. When you’re selecting

What Does Your Listing Management Service Offer?
I talked with you about the value of data aggregators in the local search ecosystem. And if you log into your Advice Local partner dashboard

Get Help With Yelp – We Include Public Edits for Free
I’m continuing our discussion on the features and benefits of using a listing management partner for your agency, brand and/or franchise. Last week I shared




