Will Facebook’s news aggregation feature increase engagement for local publishers?
Now in more than 100 cities, "Today In" pulls local content into an opt-in daily News Feed digest and a standalone section within its mobile...
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Yahoo Small Business is back with new investments from Verizon
The wireless carrier is investing and its sales and stores infrastructure could boost YSB sales....
How the hospitality industry should approach online reviews and citations
Looking for more positive reviews? Here are some smart ways to build citations and reviews plus tips to boost the visibility of businesses in...
To demystify location data, Unacast offers ‘Clear View Transparency Pledge’
Unacast hopes to unlock the 'black box' of...
Report: Arizona attorney general investigating Google location tracking
Arizona becomes the first in what may be a round of new state investigations of data usage and privacy targeting big tech companies. ...
6 ways the August core algorithm update impacted local business
Was your site affected by the recent core algorithm update? Here's a look at the changes made to local and small business sites after the...
Location attribution goes mainstream, as Pandora marks 400th campaign with the KPI
Pandora seeing higher ad spending for campaigns that include offline...
Rebranding your local business? Don’t start without reading these tips
Rebranding an established business is not easy, says contributor Jamie Pitman, especially for small businesses. Here are 6 marketing and local...
Apple Maps takes a step in the right direction
Keep your business listings on Google Maps updated, says contributor Adam Dorfman -- and don't overlook doing the same on Apple Maps. Here's a...
Google My Business listings: 5 frequently asked questions
GMB has a handful of new features and some best-practice confusion. Contributor Sherry Bonelli clears things up and answers five frequently...
Do Google reviews impact local ranking?
Based on her research, contributor Joy Hawkins thinks reviews may play some part in how a local page ranks. Here is a case study that shows her...
Simpli.fi’s ‘addressable geo-fencing’ enables individual household targeting but at scale
A kind of 'Facebook Custom Audiences for the real world,' the approach uses plat lines and GPS data for greater precision....
How social networks usurp Google’s local search dominance
Google may dominate most results, but not local search. Contributor Wesley Young looks at how Facebook and other social networks take a...
National ads, local results: Where should you be putting your money?
Discover which locations are your money-makers and focus on maximizing revenue, not exposure in unprofitable places, says contributor Jacob...
Practice useful marketing for local business content success
As a small business owner, you fight big brands and a ranking system that favors them. How can you compete? Contributor Jamie Pitman shares 3...
Report: Key to SMB advertiser retention is onboarding engagement and early upselling
Vendasta offers an anti-churn formula of sorts to marketing companies serving the small business market....
How does Yelp’s review solicitation penalty work?
Contributor Joy Hawkins provides an overview of how Yelp's review solicitation penalty works and explains why you should not ask for...
Finally! The 800 million ways Facebook gets serious about local business
Contributor Adam Dorfman explains how to capitalize on the one-two punch of Facebook advertising and organic engagement through Marketplace,...
Google My Business Q&A: What you may be missing
Did you know you can add a custom FAQ to your GMB listing? Contributor Sherry Bonelli explains how to use the often-overlooked Q&A feature to...
It’s time for local business to take voice search seriously
Pokémon Go and fidget spinners are fads, but voice search for a local business is not, says contributor Jamie Pitman. With new technologies...
