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Why Franchises Need to Take Control of Bad Data
The further we move into the 21st century, the more we evolve into a technology-dependent population. The things we do, buy and eat are all
Analyzing Voice Search Ranking Factors
By now, you’re probably sick and tired of hearing me herald the coming of voice search. The thing is, I’m not going to stop anytime soon.
The Importance of Establishing Local Brand Authenticity and How To Do It
With fake news and spammers infiltrating so much of the internet, people value authenticity more than ever, especially when it comes to their local businesses.
Everything You Need to Know About Yelp Business Listings
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it as many times as needed: reviews and customer feedback are more important than ever. Having a Yelp
Applying Search Intent to Local Businesses’ Placement
Have you experienced that odd moment where Google suggests a query before you even finish typing? It’s as though Google’s reading your mind! That’s not
Best Practices for Creating Voice Search-Friendly Content
In today’s world, full of Google Homes and Amazon Echos, people no longer search the internet solely with typed queries. Comscore estimated that 50 percent
Helping Service Area Businesses Place in Local Search Results
Before Google released their new SAB guidelines for Google My Business, nailing down a specific service area was much more complicated for service area businesses.
FAQs About Local Listing Management – The Questions on Everyone’s Minds
Today, we decided to tackle one of our favorite topics – local listing management – in a new way. We’re all busy people; whether we’re running our
Marketing for Consumer Micro-Moments in a Mobile-First World
Google is known for changing everything. Originally it was the name of a search engine, a simple noun. Now it’s a verb and a way
Local Search Made Easy: Reputation Management and Reviews
How’s business? After all, the reason technologies like Advice Local exist, and the reason we provide this blog as a resource is for you to
Local Search Made Easy: Get Listed, Get Optimized and Get Found
You’re well on our way to making sense of the great big world of local SEO. Not to knock the technical aspects of SEO, as
Local Search Made Easy: 5 Must-Haves for Local Success
Welcome back! We’ve been on a journey back to the basics of search engine optimization (SEO). It’s always good to reinforce a solid foundation so we
What’s Trending This Year? An Overview of The 2016 Internet Trends Report
Welcome to the future, where we’re already considering how to market to Gen Z’s grandchildren. OK, maybe that’s taking it a little too far, but
Search Engine Optimization Part 2: Fighting the Good Fight
In part 1 of this article, we started down the SEO 101 rabbit hole with stats revealing the power of well-implemented local SEO, a brief overview
Search Engine Optimization Part 1: What NOT to Do
All right people, it’s 2016 and no one should have to prove the value of adding search engine optimization (SEO) and local SEO to your digital
Reviewing The Stats: The What, When & How of Consumer Search
Having a powerful online presence is critical to success. The overwhelming majority of consumers turn to the Web before visiting a local business for the first time,
