What are Data Aggregators?

by Justin Liles for Advice Local A Look at How Local Business Data Gets Distributed Online Have you ever wondered how business data gets distributed across the web? Or why local businesses sometimes appear in directories without ever having submitted a listing themselves? It all comes down to data aggregators. What is a Data Aggregator? Data … Read moreWhat are Data Aggregators?

Bing has a chatbot answering local search questions

by Matt McGee for SearchEngineLand Skype-powered chatbot is showing up as an assistant to help searchers learn about restaurants in the Seattle area. Bing has added a chatbot to help users with some of its local search results for restaurants in the Seattle area. After getting a tip from a reader, I was able to reproduce the … Read moreBing has a chatbot answering local search questions

5 Simple Steps To More Local Business Website Traffic in 2017

It was just a simple four-page website for the Murray Group, an insurance company based in Albany, New York. And it hadn’t been updated for three years. Ryan Hanley changed all that. In the process of that change, he nearly tripled traffic and generated $4,975 in new business within 100 days…and much more afterward. “That’s … Read more5 Simple Steps To More Local Business Website Traffic in 2017

How to Prevent Online Data Conflict from Ruining Your Business

Imagine you’ve just won $1 million from Publishers Clearing House, and now they want to arrange a time to give you a giant check on national TV. Too bad they had your phone number wrong and confirmed it with bad online data … so now someone else gets this life-changing prize. Prevent Online Data Conflict … Read moreHow to Prevent Online Data Conflict from Ruining Your Business

Survey of Mobile Marketers Highlights Growing Focus on Location Data, Social Media

By DAVID CARD, for StreetFightMag. A new industry-sponsored study of mobile advertisers and agencies offers guidance for hyperlocal marketing providers. Big brands and their agencies are increasing their mobile marketing efforts, with a keen focus on location data and social media integration. The Mobile Marketing Association recently released a report sketching out the key findings from … Read moreSurvey of Mobile Marketers Highlights Growing Focus on Location Data, Social Media

5 Things Most People Forget About Local SEO

Neil Patel is an acknowledged guru in online marketing. Simply put, the guy knows what he is talking about, and he presents things in a very easy-to-understand format. No time wasting here – just facts, support for the facts and direct actions to take. Read this article taken from Entrepreneur.com – it really shows just how … Read more5 Things Most People Forget About Local SEO