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How to Complete a Business Listing Audit & Why You Need To
Since we’re all about helping local marketers and agencies support their local business and service area business clients’ places in search results, we’re going to

How to Run a Google Business Profile Audit & Why It Matters
With Google rolling out a new look for those that manage multiple Google Business Profiles, we thought it was time to examine auditing your clients’

5 Essential GBP Optimization Tips for Local Pack Visibility
This week we’re looking at the optimization elements that all successful Google Business Profiles need. Optimizing a Google Business Profile for Search and the Local

6 Key Google Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss and More
It wasn’t long ago that we discussed holiday marketing strategies to help local business clients reach consumers, and now, it appears the traditional “holiday shopping

Local Marketing Strategies for the Upcoming Holidays
We’re switching focus to the local marketing strategies that are perfect for securing seasonal buyers. Local Marketing Strategies for Boosting Holiday Sales Last year (at

How to Boost Local Search Presence With Data Amplifiers
This week, we’re looking at how to tie together the entire data amplifier network to improve a business’ local search presence with business listings. Maximizing

How Vertical Directories Help Provide Niche Relevance
We’re looking at the importance of building niche citations from vertical directories. Are Your Clients Listed on Niche Vertical Directories? In recent weeks, our focus

Are Your Clients Getting Found in Voice Searches?
This week we’re focusing on voice search readiness and its role in our data amplifier network. The Voice Search Expansion Continues Just over a decade

How to Craft SEO-Friendly Content for a Local Business Website
Content is the most important thing on a business’ website. Period. Learning how to craft SEO-friendly content is essential for every local business owner. Why?

The Voice Search Readiness Prep List: Helping Local Businesses Get Found
2018 is over, and I think we can all safely say that so far 2019 has been highly focused on the ever-evolving concept of voice

The Rise of the Super-Empowered Consumer – The “Near Me” Generation is Taking Over
With the launching of the first iPhone over 10 years ago, life as we knew it changed dramatically. Ever since that impactful moment, smartphones have

Five Local SEO Myths That Are Causing Harm to Local Businesses
When it comes to local SEO, there are many myths and half-truths that people like to repeat – or things that were true once upon a time

The 411 on Using Google My Business Insights to Increase Local Search Traffic
Google My Business is one of the more important ways to ensure that a local business gets found online. Today, we are going to look

Getting the Gist of Plus Codes on Google Maps
What’s a Plus Code? I’m not referring to Google+, which has died on the vine. If you haven’t heard of Plus Codes, don’t worry, you’re

How Serving the “Me” Generation in Real Time Is a Win for Local Businesses
It’s no secret that local businesses rely heavily on the online world – or if they don’t already, they should. How else could they capitalize

The Voice Search Generation Is Changing Local Search Optimization
Voice search is now a reality – it’s pretty much taking over without a care in the world. I’ve been hinting at this for several years




