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Local U brings together some of the top minds in local search, including representatives from Google Places and Bing Places. More about who's behind Local U >

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Local University covers a wide range of Internet Marketing topics, with a focus on Local Search Engine Optimization. Simply put, we teach business owners and the agencies that serve them to thrive online. View our sample agenda >

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Through our in-person events, online video and blog discussion, we train business owners and marketers from coast to coast in the United States, Europe, Asia, and beyond. How you can learn from us >

Channel Diversity

Channel Diversity in Local Search – Looking Beyond Google

Small businesses tend to be extremely dependent upon Google organic search results, including the map packs and local packs. Maintaining channel diversity is important, even to small local businesses. We were recently in Austin meeting a bunch of folks from small to large businesses as we participated in two LocalU events, SMB and Advanced. As […]

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Video Deep Dive: Google Q&A Update

This is our Deep Dive Into Local from April 9th, 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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Video: Last Week in Local from LocalU April 17

Every week we bring you a brief 15 minute video and the links of the best articles in Local Search. If you have a special topic you would like us to discuss for our other weekly feature, the Deep Dive in Local, or if you would like to be on one or the other of […]