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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

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

The Five-Step, Quick Start Local Content Marketing Plan: Measuring and Evaluating
Creating content that attracts prospects, keeps customers engaged and creates conversions all at the same time is definitely not easy to do! I love a

6 High Impact Ways To Enhance Local Business Visibility Online
Although potential customers are already looking for local businesses online – and there are billions of Google searches each month – they’re unlikely to discover these nearby

The Five-Step, Quick Start Local Content Marketing Plan: Determine the Offer
As you know, I’m all about data, local search and SEO. Each one of these is driven by my passion for helping local businesses and multi-location brands appear

8 Local Presence Management Strategies to Attract More Nearby Customers
When shoppers search for nearby stores on-the-go, they count on Google to return the most relevant, accessible, and trustworthy results possible. Appearing in the local pack

The Five-Step, Quick Start Local Content Marketing Plan: Attracting the Right Target Audience
I’m on a journey to share about creating local-focused content that educates, attracts and converts. In the first installment, “The Five-Step, Quick Start Local Content

The Five-Step, Quick Start Local Content Marketing Plan: Establishing Content Marketing Goals
In the post, The Five-Step, Quick Start Local Content Marketing Plan, I described the five steps involved in creating a basic local content marketing plan. While

The Five-Step, Quick Start Local Content Marketing Plan
To get local customers, you need a content marketing plan that is local focused. It’s time to review your activities. Assessing whether or not your efforts

Increase the Visibility of Multi-Location Businesses in Search
Local presence management is critical to ensuring multi-location businesses are visible when shoppers turn to Google and other search engines to discover nearby products or




