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6 Key Google Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss and More
It wasn’t long ago that we discussed holiday marketing strategies to help local business clients reach consumers, and now, it appears the traditional “holiday shopping

Local Marketing Strategies for the Upcoming Holidays
We’re switching focus to the local marketing strategies that are perfect for securing seasonal buyers. Local Marketing Strategies for Boosting Holiday Sales Last year (at

How to Boost Local Search Presence With Data Amplifiers
This week, we’re looking at how to tie together the entire data amplifier network to improve a business’ local search presence with business listings. Maximizing

How Vertical Directories Help Provide Niche Relevance
We’re looking at the importance of building niche citations from vertical directories. Are Your Clients Listed on Niche Vertical Directories? In recent weeks, our focus

Are Your Clients Getting Found in Voice Searches?
This week we’re focusing on voice search readiness and its role in our data amplifier network. The Voice Search Expansion Continues Just over a decade

How to Grow a Business’ Local Presence With GPS Accelerators
We’re looking at the role of GPS accelerators for a business’ listing distribution. GPS Accelerators and Their Role in the Local Search Ecosystem Location-based searches

How Data Accelerators Help With Local Presence Management
We’re taking a closer look at data accelerators. Enhancing Local Presence With Data Accelerators Real-world consumer decisions are increasingly driven by online research. In practice

Why Businesses Shouldn’t Overlook Bing Places
We want to talk with you about Bing Places. Why Bing Places Matters for Local Businesses Google is the dominant player in the search market,

How Automated Listing Reports Help Agencies Prove Value
Clients who invest in listing management services want to know how their local presence is changing, and with automated reports, agencies can show them precise

How Citation Building and Listing Management Work Together
Citation building and listing management are often treated as the same service, but they are not the same. For agencies managing business listings across multiple

Do Business Listings Disappear When Service Is Canceled?
Agencies hire listing management providers to get client information published accurately across dozens of directories and apps. But few ask what happens to that information

How to Build Local Visibility for a New Business Location
Many agencies begin the process of establishing local visibility for a new business location by creating a Google Business Profile (GBP). At Advice Local, we

Why Business Listing Updates Take Time to Appear Online
Anyone who manages business listings for multiple clients has probably refreshed a map or directory page and waited for an update that’s out there, but

Should You Sync Bing Places With a Google Business Profile?
Bing Places offers the option to connect a Google Business Profile (GBP) while creating or claiming a listing. For agencies managing business listings, deciding whether

How Citations Help Google Validate Business Information
It’s easy to think that a Google Business Profile (GBP) is all Google needs to understand a business. For the agencies managing business listings, that’s

Why Local Listings Need More Than NAP Data
For years, local listing management was built on a foundation of accurate name, address and phone number (NAP) details. While NAP data is still incredibly




