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Why Mapping Apps Are the Overlooked Citation Layer
You know the importance of local business citations and how reputable listing management services help agencies to get clients to rank high in search. However,
Citation Errors That Keep Reappearing (And How to Stop Them)
A large part of keeping your agency clients happy comes down to them showing up in maps, search results and generative AI answers, and good
The 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors on Maps, Organic & AI
Agencies, business partners, local marketers and listings management clients, it’s that time again—we have an updated report of local search ranking factors. Each time this
The Evolving Role of Local Citations in Answer Engines
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times, search and local SEO are changing. Now we talk about AI optimization (AIO) and
How Inconsistent Local Citations Can Damage AI Visibility
As an agency partner or local marketer, you already know the importance of visibility in search, and that listings management services play a big role
Is Automating Local Citations the Right Move for an Agency?
When it comes to local citations, accuracy is everything. Partnering with a quality listing management service is one of the most effective ways to distribute
Is Listings Management Relevant in the AI Age?
If you’ve spent any amount of time with us at Advice Local, you know very well that we consider listings management services a pillar of
How to Amplify NAP Data for Your Agency Clients
Information is currency, and a solid listings management service is the best way to get a good return on your investment. Having consistent NAP data
Will Yahoo’s Partnership With Google Be Their 2nd Coming?
This week Yahoo announced in their Third Quarter 2015 Results Report their new partnership with Google. This partnership allows Yahoo to display Google’s search results
Why Optimizing for Facebook Search is Now Even More Important
The always evolving world of both search and social media has a new development. Facebook has improved the way we can search on their site.
Yahoo! Local Listings Management Change-Up
As you may or may not have heard, Yahoo! is outsourcing their Yahoo! Local Listings management to Yext. As with many mega corporations, or search
Are You Making These Four Simple Local SEO Mistakes?
As a business owner you know how important your online presence is with the vast majority of consumers searching for products and services on the
Move over Google, Yahoo and Bing: The Big Three Is Now the Big Four
When you hear the “Big Three” do you still automatically think about Google, Yahoo and Bing? Well, the fact is that the “Big Three” is
Simple Tips to Develop a Content Marketing Plan
As the world keeps evolving, so does the business world, which means that as business owners, we must adapt to the new and upcoming trends
Thank You Google! Google Files Lawsuit Against Robocallers
Are you tired of answering your phone only to hear an automated voice on the other end asking you to update or verify your Google
What’s Trending This Year? An Overview of The 2015 Internet Trends Report [INFOGRAPHIC]
The 2015 Mary Meeker of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) annual Internet Trends Report is out and well worth the wait. With the report coming
