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The Value of Optimizing a GMB Listing – Data Included
With competition in Google Maps being so stiff, it’s important that you continually keep a close eye on your clients’ Google My Business (GMB) listings.
Why You Should Use Google My Business Questions & Answers
Bing seems to be making another change or at least testing a change to the local panel. Is Bing Testing Adding Questions & Answers to
The Value of Data Aggregators – Plus We Include Them Free
I’d like to highlight one of the add-ons available to our Advice Local platform partners at no additional cost – data aggregators. When you’re selecting
What Does Your Listing Management Service Offer?
I talked with you about the value of data aggregators in the local search ecosystem. And if you log into your Advice Local partner dashboard
Get Help With Yelp – We Include Public Edits for Free
I’m continuing our discussion on the features and benefits of using a listing management partner for your agency, brand and/or franchise. Last week I shared
Google My Business & Its Place in Local Search
Do you recall previously discussing the value of optimizing a Google My Business listing? I shared some real-world data with you from one of our
Using EAT to Improve Local Visibility in Organic Search and Maps
Recently, we’ve seen Google provide a wealth of options for local businesses to reach highly targeted audiences. Previously, we talked about Google My Business attributes
Zero-Click Search & What It Has to Do With Google My Business
I’m back to talking about Google My Business but in relation to zero-click searches. For a refresher, a zero-click search is when a user searches
Essential Steps for Business Online Reputation Management
Online reputation management is an important aspect to your business, especially in the era we live in now where everyone can track and screen shot
Instagram Tips for Business
Before I explore Instagram tips for business that will get you started on growing your following, let me share a bit more about the background
Hashtags for Business
Before we dive into learning how to use hashtags for business let’s explore and get familiar with hashtags. Did you know the term hashtag was
Why Google Plus is Great for Small Business SEO
Google+ is a wonderful networking and promotion tool for small business owners. If you’re not yet using it to promote your business, you should be!
Three Tips for Social Media Success
Social media has changed the way in which companies communicate with customers and so it has become a vital element of modern businesses practice to
Using Website Graphics to Boost Your Local Search Ranking
A compelling, well-tagged image can help drive traffic to your local website through an image search (think Google Images). Google ranks local websites based on their usefulness. Being
How to Optimize Multiple Locations for Local SEO
Industry experts agree that local factors have become increasingly important in search engine optimization (SEO).
Google has made it clear that local search is here to stay and you must optimize for local SEO. This is great news for small local businesses that are outranked by bigger companies.
If you own a small business, it can be overwhelming to sift through all the different ways to optimize your local search. If your business has multiple locations, that task is even harder.
What Holiday Shoppers Teach Us About Content Marketing: 3 Big Lessons
All this past month the big business story has been about shopping. Would Black Friday remain black? Is Cyber Monday still a phenomenon? How will
