10 creative ways to promote your local business

All businesses need effective marketing strategies to prosper but small local companies have fewer options available. As you likely do not have the mammoth budget of a Virgin Ltd, Coca Cola, Amazon, or Starbucks, you’re going to have to be innovative to keep your head above water. This article will give you a creative list … Read more10 creative ways to promote your local business

Is it time to consider local marketing automation software?

More than half of worldwide searches are now on mobile devices. Today’s consumers research products on the go, zig-zagging across devices from search results to customer reviews and social media. The name of the game for brands is bridging the gap between online or mobile search and in-store visits and sales. When customers are out … Read moreIs it time to consider local marketing automation software?

Earthquake in Local Advertising

… and it starts in Australia. The Yellow Pages was a fantastically huge cash cow for many years. They were a cash cow because they had a virtual stranglehold on the market – if you were not in the Yellow Pages, you were not getting business. Period. And you know what? They were right. And … Read moreEarthquake in Local Advertising

Google’s Mission to Eliminate Fake Google My Business Listings

by Bernadette Coleman While, we might not love all the updates Google is constantly making to the local pack and search algorithms, Google’s cracking down on fake Google My Business Listings is one update we can all get behind. As you know, one of Google’s top priorities is serving relevant, accurate search results that consumers … Read moreGoogle’s Mission to Eliminate Fake Google My Business Listings

Is Google really keeping fake listings off Google Maps?

By Joy Hawkins, searchengineland.com Google announced last week that they had recently conducted a study to research the actors behind fake listings on Google Maps. The study points out that “geographic proximity is the coin of the emerging localized-search realm,” which matches what I observed with the Possum update in 2016. This major algorithm update was responsible for … Read moreIs Google really keeping fake listings off Google Maps?

LinkedIn vs Facebook B2B advertising – and more stats

Some interesting statistics on B2B advertising in social media…  what are people really doing? 48% of marketers build a new landing page for each marketing campaign. (MarketingSherpa) 68% of B2B businesses use landing pages to garner a new sales lead for future conversion. (MarketingSherpa) 16% of landing pages are free of navigation bars. (MarketingSherpa) 48% … Read moreLinkedIn vs Facebook B2B advertising – and more stats