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The Top Reasons to Love Local Citations
If you’ve been providing listing management services to small businesses for any length of time, you surely understand the power of citations. Citations have been
Create a Local SEO Strategy for Your Small Business Clients
As all successful agency owners know, a consistent local SEO strategy is vital for increasing search visibility. At Advice Local, we have long promoted the
What Are the Benefits of Local Listing Management Software?
Anyone familiar with local SEO and marketing will recognize the importance of local listing management. And you probably also know just how time-consuming that claiming,
Using Map Apps to Help Local Businesses Get Found
From the initial research phase to getting directions to the business’ location, consumers are increasingly taking advantage of mapping apps. As a leading provider of
5 New Year’s Tips to Help Agencies Have a Profitable Year
With 2023 officially up and running, we’d like to offer some recommendations on how to ensure a profitable year. From our listing management services to
The Value of Near Me Search Optimization in 2023
In recent years, one of the most common questions in the local marketing space relates to the value of “near me” search optimization. As developers
Five Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Citation Builder
Today, we’re focusing 100% on business listings and more specifically, the questions to ask when hiring a local citation builder. Hiring a local citation builder
Special GBP Edition: Google Business Profile Features You Can’t Get Elsewhere
Today we’d like to discuss the Google Business Profile. The Value of the Google Business Profile Is Undeniable We talk about the Google Business Profile
Mobile-Friendly or Mobile-First? It’s App vs. Website – Explore What’s Best for a Business
The simple fact is brands and business are already aware of the important role mobile plays in local business marketing, but are they really taking
The Omni-Channel Experience is All About the Data
Can you believe some businesses (and some brands) are still operating like they are in the dark ages? Some local, small businesses still believe a
The 411 on How to SEO a Local Business Website for the Mobile-First Index
Mobile optimization is serious business. In the past, it was all about having a website that performed well on desktop and placed high in SERPs.
What is Google’s Mobile-First Index and How Can a Business Prepare for It?
Site owners checking their web stats can’t have failed to notice the growth in mobile traffic over the last few years. Where mobile once made
The Google My Business Description is Back: It’s Time to Update Those GMB Listings
Google is a behemoth when it comes to, well, just about everything, honestly. From algorithms and pay-per-click to video, they seem to be the guiding
Building Trust in 2018: 7 Trust Factors for Improving Search Results Placement
Search algorithms are so complex that it is impossible to focus on just one or two elements when developing an SEO strategy. To place across
Back to the Basics: Fine Tuning an SEO Strategy for Businesses
Last time I was here, I shared about the basics of an SEO strategy for a new business’ website. We first explored how an effective
Common Citation Complications – Brands Have Bad Data Problems, Too
Although it may seem that I am only referring to local, small business when I speak of bad data issues, the reality is that brands
