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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
Leveraging Location Landing Pages to Create Microsites for Local Businesses
It’s no surprise that many businesses struggle with local presence management today, as there’s a lot of outdated and just-plain-wrong data linked to businesses online. How Multi-Location
The Newest Google My Business Feature: Community Q & A Coming to Google Maps
Google’s at it again… the good news is they are not rolling out a new algorithm this time, but instead adding a new feature for Google
What’s Trending? Must-Know Data Points from the 2017 Internet Trends Report
The time has come… Yes, that time of year when once again I get to share my insights into the 2017 Internet Trends Report! Each
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
Google My Business & Its Place in Local Search
Do you recall previously discussing the value of optimizing a Google My Business listing? I shared some real-world data with you from one of our
Using EAT to Improve Local Visibility in Organic Search and Maps
Recently, we’ve seen Google provide a wealth of options for local businesses to reach highly targeted audiences. Previously, we talked about Google My Business attributes
Zero-Click Search & What It Has to Do With Google My Business
I’m back to talking about Google My Business but in relation to zero-click searches. For a refresher, a zero-click search is when a user searches
