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How to Reduce the Risk of Bad Data From Google Auto-Updates
Today we’re focusing on reducing the risk of bad data from Google’s new machine learning auto-updates. Google Will Start Predicting Business Hours Using AI and

These Key Factors Can Influence the Local Pack in Many Ways
This week we’re looking at prominence, and how it can help businesses get greater visibility in Google’s local pack. The Key Ranking Factors for the

How to Conduct Stress-Free Local Presence Audits
As we move into April, it’s time to shift the focus to a process every agency should be thinking about – local presence audits. Are

What’s New With Google, GBP Spam & Bookings From Search, Watchbait & More
Do you remember back in 2021 when Google shared how they were tackling spam? We highlighted the most important data they reported, including their stopping

How Local Businesses Can Respond to Google’s Vicinity Update
This week we’re following up with a Google algorithm update that is still causing aggravation for many local businesses. The Google Vicinity Update and Its

How Listing Management Delivers Results for Your Clients
It’s time to take a closer look at how listing management works. Improving Search Visibility With Listing Management We’ve talked extensively about the importance of

Best Practices for Writing Business Listing Descriptions
This week our theme is a task that’s often overlooked – writing business descriptions for your clients’ business listings. Are You Optimizing the Business Listing

Why Local Businesses Need Mapping App Solutions
We’re continuing the data submissions theme with a focus on navigation and mapping apps. Mapping Apps and In-Dash Navigation Solutions Are Essential This week we

How AI Optimization Boosts Search Visibility, + Infographic
Advice Local recently launched our new AI optimization tool, the AI Presence Amplifier, to help agencies, local marketers and platform partners take control of the

Local SEO Isn’t Dead – How Our AI Tool Helps Businesses
Local SEO has changed drastically over the last 18 months, thanks in no small part to answer engines (AE) like ChatGPT. This transition requires adaptive

Meet Our New AI Tool That Cleans & Corrects Business Data
At Advice Local, we’re always cooking up something to help our agency and local marketing partners stay ahead of the game in local search. Today,

Build Trust With AI Through Quality Local Business Citations
While preparing your business for AI readiness, you may wonder what local SEO basics like citations and listings management services have to do with answer

How AI Is Changing Local Search
Generative AI is the hot topic across industries, including speculation and testing within digital marketing. Even with its rapid development, rest assured that building on

Are Your Local Clients Getting Found in AI Search?
The need for citations has evolved alongside technology, and AI-powered local search readiness is here to stay. As search continues to change, there’s one thing

Best Ranking Factors for Local SEO
If there is any constant in ranking factors for local SEO, it’s that Google, Bing and all the search engines will always have changes. While

How to Get a Google Business Profile Suspension Overturned
As you know, Advice Local’s proprietary listing management services allow your clients to take control of their Google Business Profile and more. Despite efforts to




