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How to Build an Entity-Focused Local SEO Strategy
As you well know, the focus of digital marketing can change rapidly with the whims of algorithm updates and new product launches. While you’re probably
Entity Signals & Local Search: What Listings & Citations Tell Google (and AI)
High-quality, consistent listing management services help businesses remain visible and accessible in consumer search for the AI Age. Alongside keywords, entity signals are the major
Why Listings Management Needs to Include Review Monitoring
Listing management remains one of the important strategies agencies and local marketers use to help their clients increase online visibility. Solutions like our review monitoring
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
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
Download Online Marketing eBook for Local Businesses
Small businesses can thrive on their online marketing efforts. By implementing foundational SEO, social media, and email marketing best practices, your website can rise miles
What Exactly Does Transparency Look Like in Business?
Do you know everything that goes on in your business? And I mean everything? And if you don’t, how much will your business suffer as
Write Great Controversial Content – to Debate or Not to Debate
Getting people to hate your content is just as important as getting people to like it, right? Write Great Controversial Content I think so, and
Top Ten Google Glass Myths Explained
Recently I have been using my Google Glasses for everything from traveling with Glass to keeping updated on the top news stories through my Glassware
What It Takes to Be a Damn Good Internet Marketing Entrepreneur
Recently, someone referred to me as a serial entrepreneur. I had to stop and take notice of that comment. Yes, I was CEO of a
