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The Year of Location Intelligence Is Upon Us
A few short weeks ago Local Search Association revealed their 2018 Predictions for Local & Location-Based Marketing. Each year, the best and the brightest share

Google’s Got the Goods – Points to Ponder Moving into 2018
The struggle for local businesses to place in the top spots in local search results is not getting easier, but instead more difficult for most

Mastering Content Curation: Utilizing Content Curation Platforms
If you have been following my series on “Mastering Content Curation” then you realize there are many different types of content and ways to find

The Advice Top 10 of 2017
As the year comes to a close, it’s a time for reflection and establishing goals for the next year. At Advice Local, as we reflect

Mastering Content Curation: How to Find Content to Curate
Thanks for joining me for the third post in my series on “Mastering Content Curation.” We began with defining what content curation is and how it

Mastering Content Curation: What Kind of Content Should Businesses Curate?
Last time I published, it was on the secret sauce of content marketing – content curation. Ideally, all business owners would have the time each

Mastering Content Curation: The Secret Sauce of Content Marketing
In my work, I often hear executives say they don’t have time to create content for their business’ websites. They’re already fully occupied with running

Everything You Need to Know to Get Started With Google Posts
Is it time for a reality check? Businesses wanting to reach local customers need to place in the top of search results. Consumers do not

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




