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The Power of Yelp’s Questions & Answers Feature for Businesses
Have you checked out Yelp’s new Questions & Answers feature yet? This feature enables the Yelp community to ask and answer specific questions about a business. Each
What a Local Citation Is and Why It Matters
When it comes to marketing a local business online, local citations play an important role in improving SEO and boosting visibility in local search results. This
Can Local Businesses Really Rank with RankBrain?
RankBrain has been around for awhile now. Has it helped or hurt your clients’ rankings? This machine-learning algorithm known as RankBrain was developed by Google to
Mobile Stats Reveal Precisely Where Business Can Meet Consumer Needs
Businesses that want to capitalize on mobile marketing should think about when their customers are most likely to be online, how mobile impacts purchasing decisions, and how
The Top Emerging Mobile Design Trends for 2017
In our mobile-driven economy, the importance of maintaining a consistent, up-to-date mobile presence cannot be overstated. After all, 82% of consumers use their smartphones to access
Measurable, Mobile Micro-Moments Reveal Path To Success
Mobile shoppers make up an enormous percentage of all consumers today, first outpacing desktop users in 2014 according to Comscore. Today this continues to grow at an
Google Shakes Things Up: Testing Product Ads in Mobile Search Results
It seems Google is testing a new layout for mobile search results again. This time placing product ads for local inventory at the top of
How to Future-Proof an SEO Strategy Against Google Algorithm Updates
Search engines like Google have one main job: to serve up relevant search results. In order to keep up with the latest technology (like smartphones)
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
The Secret Benefits to Complete Business Listings are Not So Secret After All
Beyond business listings containing a consistent NAP (name, address, phone number), complete business listings must contain many other important pieces of information such as business
Is that Website Helping or Hurting? Four Website Issues Impacting Local SEO
Are you trying to place higher in local search results, but noticing that something is holding back success? First, rest assured in knowing you are
Get More Customers to Local Business Websites with these Sure-Fire Strategies
How do you drive traffic to a local business website, then keep visitors active and engaged? Local businesses around the world are asking this question
