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Video: Last Week in Local June 18

Every week we bring you a brief 15 minute video and the links of the best articles in Local Search. OK. It’s not always 15 minutes but we are never off by more than 10 minutes or so. Last Week in Local is now available as a podcast. Sign up here for your regular Local […]

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Video: Last Week in Local from LocalU June 11

Every week we bring you a brief 15 minute video and the links of the best articles in Local Search. OK. It’s not always 15 minutes but we are never off by more than 10 minutes or so. Last Week in Local is now available as a podcast. Sign up here for your regular Local […]

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Video Deep Dive: “Reading the Industry” – Discussion Willys Devoll

This is our Deep Dive Into Local from June 4th, 2018. In our Deep Dive series, we take a closer look at one thing in local that caught our attention and deserves a longer discussion. If you have a special topic you would like us to discuss for the Deep Dive in Local, please reach […]

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