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The Power of the Business Listing – Building Trust in 2019
Local businesses are always in fierce competition with household names on the web. To be a viable competitor, they have to improve their placement in
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,
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
Franchises Need Local Listing Management, Too – Here’s Why
Franchises, more than many other kinds of businesses, need to be on top of their local presence online. Between managing dozens or even hundreds of
What Happens When Online Impacts Life Offline: The Big Takeaways From the 2018 Internet Trends Report
It’s that time of year again! The Advice Local Team and the #QueenofLocalSEO have reviewed the 2018 Internet Trends Report to find the most impressive
Making Local Search Trends Simple in 2018 Infographic
As you know, I’m passionate about local search and making it as simple as possible. I even have an entire content series called “Local Search
Why Agencies Need Local Listing Management Partners
When you’re running your own agency, you rely on your team on a daily basis. These are the web developers, graphic artists, SEO experts and
How to Ensure Search Engines and Consumers Trust a Local Business Website
Search is complicated. Trust is complicated. Both of these are absolutely necessary for a local business or brand to place on the first page of
The Only Constant Is Change – These Digital Changes Will Impact Enterprise Brands & SMBs Alike
Today I want to focus on how changes made by Google, Apple, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and many others are impacting brands and local businesses both
Website Mistakes that Are Driving Local Customers Away
Getting prospects to a website is one of the first and most important components of a digital marketing strategy. Keeping visitors on the website and
