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Yes, Local Businesses Can Leverage the Last Minute To Celebrate Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is right around the corner! Are you one of those marketers or small business owners that plans to do something each year

Mobile Is the New Local – A Look at the Mobile Consumer and Their Journey
Virtually all digital growth today comes from the small screen, with mobile devices driving 56% of traffic to the world’s most popular websites, according to

Mobile Makes Micro-Moments Possible: 11 Must Do’s to Capture these Moments
Mmm, micro-moments! Mobile makes micro-moments possible. Think on this for just a moment. Did you want to pick up your phone to Google “micro-moments”? If

The Mobile Guide: 18 Stellar Tips to Take Local and Mobile by Storm
The mobile phone has grown from a rarity to an indispensable component of daily living. A person who has misplaced their mobile phone will likely

What You Can Learn About Local Business Marketing from a Zombie Escape Room
So those of you that follow my writing know that I’m always talking about how local businesses can engage their local customers to expand their reach and

Mobile: One Size Does Not Fit All
Today, instead of talking about how mobile is the new local (even though it is), I’m going to flip it around and talk about why businesses should

I Like Small Screens and I Can Not Lie.
So I openly admit I have nomophobia. What’s nomophobia you ask? It’s the fear of being out of contact with your mobile phone. This might

Understanding Location, Proximity & Mobile Data: And Yes, I’m All About That Data!
When I bring up location data I’m usually referring to consistent NAP data (name, address, phone number) for local businesses and brands across the internet.

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




