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How Citations Influence “Near Me” and Location-Based Results
When someone performs a “near me” or location-based query, search engines have to decide which results are relevant and trustworthy. That trust is built through

How Citations Support Business Discoverability Beyond Google
Most businesses measure their local online visibility by where they rank on Google. But listing management services help agencies and local marketers maintain listings for

How Incomplete Business Data Weakens Local Citations
When agencies and local marketers turn to listing management services, they often do so to resolve inaccurate business data. However, focusing only on errors and

How Search Engines Reconcile Conflicting Business Citations
From incorrect street names to old phone numbers, business data can easily fall out of sync across the web. Actively managing business listings helps keep

What Makes a Local Citation Authoritative
How do search engines decide which business information they can trust? Much of that understanding comes from local citations and listing management. Listings across the

The Role of Data Aggregators in Citation Authority
Citation authority matters, but some listings influence visibility far more than others. With the right business listing management partner, your agency client’s information can be

How Duplicate Listings Affect Entity Signals, and What to Do About It
For agencies and local marketers, local citations and listing management help keep business data accurate and consistent across search platforms, directories and maps. That consistency

How Citations Help Google and AI Verify Business Legitimacy
No matter how many changes occur in digital marketing and local SEO, certain foundational tactics remain vital to agency success. For example, using a trustworthy

Periscope to #Save the Day: Local Marketing for Businesses with Live Video
The loss of Katch created a problem for Periscope and local businesses who chose to use the streaming service as a low-cost video marketing tool.

Mobile for the Masses
It’s 2016. Take a breath people – we made it to the future. It seems just a few years ago we were partying like it

A Host of Benefits from Hosting Guest Bloggers on Your Local Business Website
I know, you get it already, I’m all about local search, good data and driving foot traffic to your physical business location and online traffic

Go Local and Bring More Customers into Your Small Business
Have you ever considered that as a small business owner, you’re an inspirational part of the local community? You are not just selling a product

Local Presence Management Before it was Cool and the Birth of the Internet
Long before the Internet was a viable entity, before “search” referred to an industry and any of us used Google as a verb, consumers had

Don’t Lose Sleep Over Bad Local Data: Take Back Your NAP
Incorrect location or NAP (name, address, phone number) data in local business directories wreaks havoc on well-planned local SEO efforts. At best, bad location data causes

7 Ways to Supercharge Your Local Content Strategy
There’s a reason we talk about content as though it’s royalty. You can have the best products and services, but if you can’t present them, talk about

Get it Now with Google Now: The Personal Assistant at Your Fingertips
Admit it – you’ve always wanted a personal assistant to help you choose what to wear, and tell you what time you need to leave




