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Analyzing Voice Search Ranking Factors
By now, you’re probably sick and tired of hearing me herald the coming of voice search. The thing is, I’m not going to stop anytime soon.

The Importance of Establishing Local Brand Authenticity and How To Do It
With fake news and spammers infiltrating so much of the internet, people value authenticity more than ever, especially when it comes to their local businesses.

Everything You Need to Know About Yelp Business Listings
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it as many times as needed: reviews and customer feedback are more important than ever. Having a Yelp

Applying Search Intent to Local Businesses’ Placement
Have you experienced that odd moment where Google suggests a query before you even finish typing? It’s as though Google’s reading your mind! That’s not

Best Practices for Creating Voice Search-Friendly Content
In today’s world, full of Google Homes and Amazon Echos, people no longer search the internet solely with typed queries. Comscore estimated that 50 percent

Helping Service Area Businesses Place in Local Search Results
Before Google released their new SAB guidelines for Google My Business, nailing down a specific service area was much more complicated for service area businesses.

FAQs About Local Listing Management – The Questions on Everyone’s Minds
Today, we decided to tackle one of our favorite topics – local listing management – in a new way. We’re all busy people; whether we’re running our

The Power of the Business Listing – Building Trust in 2019
Local businesses are always in fierce competition with household names on the web. To be a viable competitor, they have to improve their placement in

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

How Business Listings Help Service-Based Businesses
Choosing a service provider often starts with a search for answers. Business listing management helps service-based businesses provide those answers and give prospective customers a

How Business Listings Protect Enterprise Brand Identity
For enterprise and multi-location brands, that first impression won’t always come through their website. Business listing management distributes data across mapping apps, directories and search

How Citations Support Multi-Location Business Visibility
For a single location, managing business listings across directories and search engines requires accuracy and consistency. When that effort scales to enterprise brands, franchises and

Why Businesses Need Control Over Their Citation Data
Most businesses have no idea how many places their information appears online. Without a professional approach to business listing management, key data can move unchecked

Why Consistent Citations Build Trust Before the Click
Most people don’t decide to trust a business the moment they click. What they see in search results, maps and directories—shaped by local listing management—builds




