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Is There a Two-Headed Monster Taking Over the Web?
As I study the hot topics in industry, there seems to be a common theme – or, shall I say, common companies – that are

The DIY SEO Audit: Optimizing a Local Business Presence for Search Engines
When it comes to marketing a local business, SEO is the most important and most popular strategy to pursue. While both paid traffic and social

Are You Ready for Voice Search?
Are you tired of hearing about the importance of voice search? I wish I could tell you not to worry, that yours and all your

The Local Presence Management Strategy All Businesses and Brands Need
Do you realize how many moving pieces and parts make up a business’ local presence management strategy? Each of these pieces and parts serve as

Making the Most of Each Moment
Local businesses are continuously struggling to rank higher with search engines! The Local Pack still eludes them, and let’s not even mention what their websites

What is Local Presence Management?
Local Presence Management is defined as geo-targeted digital presence management that enhances a brand on the whole by optimizing all their locations’ information in their

The Behemoths of the Web are Spicing Things Up
Wow! We’re into the second month of the year and the behemoths that dominate the internet are already going strong. They’re making changes to their

Mastering Content Curation: Content Curation Methods
We’ve been on quite the content curation journey! I hope you have been following along. If you are just now joining us, we started with

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)

Online Marketing Strategies to Help You Get Ahead This Year
Successful business owners know the only way to stay ahead of the competition is to constantly evaluate, improve, and innovate their online marketing strategies. Not only

How Brands can Tap Into the Internet of Things to Maximize Opportunities
Most marketers today are aware of the Internet of Things (IoT) and know that it’s important, but many don’t fully understand IoT – how it works, its impact

Putting In-Store Marketing into Action to Boost a Business’s Local Presence Online
So I’m all about local and local presence management, but today I’m going to take a different “local approach.” We’re going to dive into how to

Start Creating Short ’n Sweet Blog Posts Right Now!
You’ve heard of TMI? Well, we want to give readers JEI – Just Enough Information – when creating a blog post. Using a pithy style lets you be there

Expanding The Digital Footprint Of Small Businesses With Mobile And Local
Does anyone else experience a nostalgic feeling when visiting a small local shop? It’s a bit of that American dream-come-true hard work on display, the




