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What Local Businesses Must Know About Local Search – Right Now!
Whether a local business is a stand-alone, single location or part of a massive national or global brand, it shares a common goal with every

Google’s Mission to Eliminate Fake Google My Business Listings
While, we might not love all the updates Google is constantly making to the local pack and search algorithms, Google’s cracking down on fake Google

Citations Make the World Go ’Round: Getting Found Locally Online
Imagine a business, any business, that’s out there in the world. This includes the sole proprietor, the small to medium-sized business (SMB), or one of thousands

Google AdWords Update Suggests Machine Learning Will Shape the Future of Search
From recent updates to the local pack to the introduction of lists for Google Maps, Google is always looking for ways to improve search results.

Voice Search and SEO: What Local Businesses Need to Consider
As new technology is developed, consumer behavior evolves with it, along with the demand for new local SEO and search strategies. Today this technology is

Optimizing for Search in a RankBrain World
Google often changes things up, as it is constantly fine-tuning its powerful search algorithms. Observant SEO pros can determine when something new is added to the

4 Website Marketing Strategies to Get More Customer Reviews
In a world where consumers can find information about pretty much any business, product, and service online, it’s not easy for a local business to

Taking Control: Local Presence Management for Multi-Location Brands
Did you know that 73% of consumers lose trust in a business if it has inconsistent location data? Bad data is a big issue for

Seven Crucial Strategies For Mobile Marketing Success
I expect that this year is going to be a monumental one for local and mobile search. When shopping, my smartphone has become my best

Study The Competition To Rank Higher In Organic Search
Everyone wants to rank higher in search results than their competition. One of the best ways to achieve this is to stay on top of how the

Will Facebook Services Take Over Local Search?
Have you heard about Facebook Services? Is this another step toward their quest of local search domination? You may have even glanced at the landing page

5 Free Local Search and SEO Tools You Need to Test Today
Local search and search engine optimization (SEO) are complex and can sometimes be frustrating; however, extremely necessary. Without proper optimization, a business’s site doesn’t stand

Social Media, PR and Pizza: A Case Study on Local Community Building
As a digital marketer, I am always on the prowl for the best ways to increase website traffic for my clients, get them ranked higher

The Future of Digital Marketing: Video, Local SEO and The Fall of Social Networks
As each year passes things come and things go. Digital marketing is no different. The one thing that remains the same from year to year

Want a Ranking Boost? Google is Now Indexing HTTPS Websites Higher in Search
Before I get into what HTTPS is and why every website needs it, I want to make sure that you understand why it is important.

Four No Cost to Low Cost SEO Strategies for SMBs
Many businesses start off with a fairly small SEO budget because they may believe that SEO it is just a matter of putting a few




