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It’s Time to Plan Seasonal Local Marketing Campaigns
The holiday season is right around the corner. If you haven’t already started planning seasonal local marketing campaigns for your clients you need to get
Google My Business Facts & Data You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Google My Business (GMB) has been pretty volatile lately. For example, the local pack for bus rental queries became so barren that all the searcher
Apple Maps Ratings – And Its Impact on Local Businesses
I wanted to tackle Apple Maps and the changes they’ve been making, specifically in relation to ratings. But first, a recap…. Apple Maps Prioritizes the
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
Social Media for Content Marketers: Reach vs. Depth
So you think you have created first rate content. Social Media for Content Marketers: Reach vs. Depth It’s fresh, useful and well written. Now you
The Death Of Guest Blogging Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
No matter what you are hearing today, guest blogging, when done right, is very powerful. Guest Blogging is Great! I’m pretty sure I don’t need
Where Have All the SEO People Gone?
Recently, I was thinking about the musician Pete Seeger, who died in January at the age of 94 after a long life of activism. Where
6 Social CRM Solutions
Many times at conventions or other industry events I meet or talk with people that I would consider influencers in our industry. Social CRM Keeping
Is Social Media Ruining Relationships on #ValentinesDay
Valentine’s Day is here. Do you know what your partner is doing on Facebook? Social Media and #ValentinesDay Come on, tell the truth. This question
The Rise of Mobile and Wearable Technology: Is 2014 the Year?
If you were to ask me if this is the year of wearable technology, I would have to say yes. Is 2014 the Year of
Content isn’t King. Trust is King
As you likely already know, the goal of content marketing is to build up familiarity and trust with your prospective customers. In this case, the
The 5 W’s for Great #ContentMarketers
I am relatively new to blogging. I actually wrote my first blog in April of 2013 right here on SEJ, so I am still learning
