
Forget about unique content. Try actually BEING local!
Is it just me, or does it really seem lately like every marketer is looking for a silver bullet when it comes to SEO? Even though nothing...

Does finding that micro-moment feel like chasing fireflies? Here are 9 data points that will help yo
Getting the attention of today’s consumer is harder than ever before. They are on multiple devices, accessing numerous forms of media....

Results from the Local SEO Ranking Factors Study presented at SMX East
The SMX East Session “The 2016 Quantitative Local SEO Ranking Factors Study” presented by Local SEO Guide‘s Dan Leibson (Vice President...

Best practices for personalizing content at the local level
Join our panel of experts as they provide best practices and insights into how brands can connect with local consumers through more...

Local SEO now has an organic ROI tracking method
The ability to track digital efforts to in-store visits can be the single most difficult challenge a local business conquers. Since the...

Don’t let your business play possum with local search
For brick-and-mortar businesses, proximity to the searcher’s location has become even more important as a ranking signal thanks to a...

Multi-location local SEO strategy: domain structure
Photo credit: Clark Street Mercantile Enterprise brands with a major brick-and-mortar presence have a unique challenge in digital...

Yext literally helps drive customers to stores with ‘Ride with Uber’ integration
Yext, which offers a portfolio of location data and presence management services, has added a novel option for customers: a “Ride With...

How do you deal with local SEO KPIs that don’t pass the smell test?
Today, let’s talk about reporting local SEO results — specifically, reporting them with the tools Google provides. While proving the...

How to scale organic local marketing
Scaling local seems oxymoronic, which is why advertising platforms — digital and analog — rule in the local space. If you Google the term...

Writing a Yelp review that won’t get filtered
I often find myself describing how the Yelp filter works to marketers and business owners who are frustrated with the fact that Yelp...

Everything you need to know about Google’s ‘Possum’ algorithm update
For those of you wondering what “Possum” is, it’s the name we in the local search community decided to give the massive Local algorithm...

GeoBlocks offer more precise location targeting and analytics, says xAd
Location intelligence platform xAd held an event in New York today for agencies and brands — “On Location.” While location intelligence...

How to manage local listings for enterprise brands
When it comes to local listings management, there’s a direct correlation between the number of listings you manage and the amount of...

8 tips to make sure your Google profile images boost your local search results
Images have become ever more important in online presence and marketing. It seems rare that an article, email, ad or social media post...

Is Google filtering your business in the local search results?
It seems very apparent that Google has a filter for local that weeds through all the listings that should appear in the 3-pack on Google...

Local citations are dead; long live local citations!
In June, we published a large statistical study on how Google’s local algorithm works. The study data suggested that citations did not...

Compare 16 leading local marketing automation tools
This 50-page report reviews the current trends and includes profiles of 16 leading local marketing automation vendors, pricing charts,...

The future of the map
We’ve come a long way since the days of unfolding a paper map across a dashboard just to plot the next move on our road trips. Though...
























