Last Updated on October 29, 2018
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Case Study: Zipsprout Fosters Awareness of Local Brands via Non-Profit Sponsorships | Street Fight
Source: streetfightmag.com
For enterprise companies looking to expand into new markets, Zipsprout’s micro-sponsoring of local non-profits offers an innovative way to go about supplementing traditional media spend. Case Study: https://zipsprout.com/blog/how-opendoor-received-over-90000 -onsite-local-impressions-in-a-brand-new-market-via-zipsprou t/ Infographic: https://zipsprout.com/blog/going-hyper-local/
Local Services Ads Click Study: Where Do People Click on Local SERPs?
Source: www.brightlocal.com
Do people click on Google’s Local Services ads? We tested 5,500 searchers to uncover which links are clicked in SERPs – and the reasons behind each click.
Fresh ways to stay up to date on your favorite places and find new ones
Source: www.blog.google
Now you can follow the places you care about on Google Maps and get a heads up on places that are opening soon.
Law Firm SEO: The Definitive First Page Rankings Guide for Lawyers
Source: rankings.io
Check out this guide to law firm marketing from @Rankingsioaw. Learn specific strategies and tactics for search engine optimization that benefit lawyer websites.
Andy Simpson ? on Twitter: “?When checking your Google Brand Score and you can’t decide whether to run a desktop or mobile test simply check your Mobile, Audience in Google Analytics to see where you get the most traffic ? https://t.co/g9ZxvNT8m3 #googlebrandscore #localseo @localuniv @CarrieHill… https://t.co/J47pffrC6Y”
Source: twitter.com
Google CEO: Local-Mobile Search Grew 50% Last Year | LSA Insider
Source: www.lsainsider.com
Google Maps was introduced in 2005. And sometime before that, Google had started to offer localized results in search. Yet it wasn’t until the introduction and mainstream adoption of the iPhone and Android that Google began to focus in a very serious way on location and online-to-offline consumer…
False hope for cancer patients: Report slams hospitals for ‘deceitful’ tear-jerking ads | Daily Mail Online
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Almost all of 50 cancer hospitals that spend the most money on advertising use patient testimonials that feature survivors of cancers that are rarely cured, misleading patients, a new report claims.
The Perfect Recipe: Electronic Merchant Systems Acquires Restaurant Point of Sale Company, Total Touch POS
Source: www.prnewswire.com
CLEVELAND, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a leading payment solutions provider, announces its acquisition of Total Touch POS, …
Features of Thryv Marketing Automation Software | Thryv
Source: www.thryv.com
Thryv provides software to help local businesses run and grow. CRM, Text and Email Marketing, Social Media, Websites and more. Get Started with Thryv!
Disruption: How Technology is Changing Your Laundromat | American Coin-Op
Source: americancoinop.com
ALSIP, Ill. — Whether you want to believe it or not, technology is changing, even disrupting, your Laundromat. So says Brian Wallace, president/CEO of the Coin Laundry Association.
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Mike Blumenthal is a co-founder of GatherUp and helps oversee their research, industry insight and agency offering. Mike has long been regarded as the foremost expert on local search and Google Maps, earning the nickname “Professor Maps”. Mike also co-founded LocalU!His motto: All Local All the Time.
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