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How to Turn a Side-Hustle Into a Real and Viable Business
19May By Philip PileticNo Comments
Blog, customer avatar worksheet, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email list, Email Marketing, email outreach, Internet marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, small business owner, target audience, target market

How to Turn a Side-Hustle Into a Real and Viable Business

In the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, a fascinating shift was underway. Each year, an ever-growing portion of the workforce was counting on freelance work for some or all of their income. It was a phenomenon that many industry observers referred to as the rise of the gig economy.By 2020, there were 64.8 million freelance workers in the US alone. And experts predicted that a full 50.9% of the US workforce would be freelancing by 2028. Then the pandemic changed everything. Suddenly, millions of workers with full-time jobs found themselves out of work and exploring their options.Their predicament sent the freelance boom into hyper-drive. But it also changed the nature of the decisions workers faced. Before the pandemic, most workers were content to use their fr...
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Stay on Top of Customer Feedback with NPS Notification for Get Reviews
19May By Kristian BannisterNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Reputation Management, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company

Stay on Top of Customer Feedback with NPS Notification for Get Reviews

We’ve just added a new feature to Get Reviews so you can stay closer to customer feedback when running review generation campaigns. Now, when you run a Get Reviews campaign, you’ll have the option to receive email notifications about the Net Promoter Score (NPS) customers give.React Quickly to Negative Feedback Receiving negative feedback is never nice, but what you do next can make all the difference. Our research shows that 80% of consumers would be ‘likely’ or ‘highly likely’ to leave a review if they initially had a negative experience that was turned into a positive experience. We also know that speed of response can make or break customer satisfaction; 46% of customers expect companies to respond faster than four hours. With NPS Notifications, you can get instantly notified whe...
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How to Craft Engaging Posts for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
16May By Manvi AgarwalNo Comments
Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, instagram, linkedin, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, Social Media Engagement, social media marketing, twitter

How to Craft Engaging Posts for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

No two social media posts should be the same. There’s a good reason for that – no two social media platforms are the same. While ‘connecting and sharing with people’ lies at the core of every platform, each one is unique in many ways – Twitter is for updates, Facebook is for keeping in touch with friends and family, and LinkedIn is for making contacts and maintaining one’s professional image.When you create posts for these platforms, you must keep in mind the following things that are unique to the platform:Type of audience which uses the platform The character limit for posts Best times to publish the post Ideal size for any images or videosIt’s important for you to take these nuances into consideration while crafting posts.Advantages of Customizing Posts for Different S...
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How to get free leads and sales with social [VIDEO]
14May By Kris KrohnNo Comments
Agency, Blog, customers, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, engage, engagement, Internet marketing, Kris Krohn, Marketing Agencies, marketing agency, marketing careers, Marketing Strategy, metrics, Online Marketing, social media, subscribers, traffic

How to get free leads and sales with social [VIDEO]

Kris Krohn Kris Krohn is a business coach, best-selling author, world-class speaker, and life-changing breakthrough mentor. For over a decade now, Kris has empowered people to grow their wealth, health, and personal power. From his innovative approaches to real estate investing to his powerful Limitless Belief Breakthrough, Kris helps people bridge the gap between where they are and the results they want. -Financially free at age 26 -A real estate investing expert with over 5000 deals and over a billion dollars in real estate transactions. He leverages his team and strategies to provide turn-key solutions for those wanting to profit in real estate -Owns hundreds of businesses and is an active inve...
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Understand Ranking Performance at a Glance with Average Google Position
14May By Kristian BannisterNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, News, pagerank, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Understand Ranking Performance at a Glance with Average Google Position

It’s a big day here at Brightlocal! We have three new updates to Local Search Rank Checker. 1. Local Search Rank Checker is now called Local Rank Tracker It’s probably best we tackle this one first so it’s easier for you to follow this launch post! Local Search Rank Checker is a name we chose over 10 years ago, and since then we’ve outgrown it. ‘Checker’ suggests it checks rankings once, or on an ad hoc basis, but that’s not how our customers use it. They use it to track rankings over time so they can measure the impact of their local SEO efforts. This new name makes it easier to understand what the product does and the value it brings. This name change is reflected in the BrightLocal platform, on our website, and in our supporting content. So if you’re looking for guides in the Help C...
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A Better Strategy for Media Buying with Hassan Bash [VIDEO]
9May By Hassan BashNo Comments
advertising, Blog, Customer avatar, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, marketing for coaches and consultants, Media buying, media buying strategy, Online Marketing, paid advertising, Paid Media, paid media strategy, paid traffic, sales, sales and marketing, target audience

A Better Strategy for Media Buying with Hassan Bash [VIDEO]

Hassan Bash I'm the owner of Bash Revenue, and we help companies increase revenue with online sales and marketing funnels since 2014. I am Half Saudi / American, and that helps me understand the different demographics in the world. I have studied NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a pseudoscientific approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy created by Richard Bandler and John Grinder in California, United States, in the 1970s. In other words, learning NLP is learning the language of your own mind!
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Facebook Business Suite – Everything You Need to Know About in 2022
6May By JayceNo Comments
Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, How-Tos, instagram, pinterest, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, tiktok, twitter

Facebook Business Suite – Everything You Need to Know About in 2022

Facebook has been around for over a decade, and in that time, it’s become the most popular social media platform on the planet. With over 2 billion active users, it’s no wonder why so many businesses have started using Facebook to promote their products and services. But as Facebook continues to evolve, what does that mean for business owners? In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the Facebook Business Suite in 2022 and what you can expect from using it. Whether you’re just starting out on the social media platform as an FBA Amazon seller or you’re looking to upgrade your current strategy, read on to gain insight into it! What is the Facebook Business Suite and its features? The Facebook Business Suite is a set of tools that can help businesses grow on the social media platform. ...
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5 Ways to Drive Traffic and Sales with Short Videos
5May By Kyle DulayNo Comments
Blog, content marketing, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Reels, short video content, shorts, Social, social media marketing, Social Media Strategy, stories, tiktok, video marketing, YouTube Shorts

5 Ways to Drive Traffic and Sales with Short Videos

We live in a world where everything is moving faster. People no longer have the patience for long-form content and are looking for short, digestible videos, preferably under 3 minutes. Adopting a video marketing strategy that is based on short video content not only allows you to give your audience what they want but also helps you get across your message to them in a more effective manner. But why is short video content better than traditional long-form content? Let’s assume you have an excellent blog post on your website about a particular feature or a product that you offer. The chances are that even if a particular set of your audience is intrigued by the content in the article, they might not read the entire thing. And this can happen due to a multitude of reasons ...
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Building a Successful Business: 5 Foundational Metrics [VIDEO]
30Apr By DigitalMarketerNo Comments
Agency, Blog, customers, data, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, engage, engagement, Internet marketing, LTV, Marketing Agencies, marketing agency, marketing careers, Marketing Strategy, metrics, Online Marketing, subscribers, traffic

Building a Successful Business: 5 Foundational Metrics [VIDEO]

Our very own Cydney D’Costa shares knowledge we’ve gathered from years of experience and countless hours serving clients. Prove to your clients their money and business are in good hands and that you’re invested in their success by sharing these foundational metrics with them: TrafficEngagementSubscribersCustomersCustomer Lifetime ValueLearn the right data to collect and how to interpret it to help clients see what’s going on and why your services are so valuable. In this video:Engagement Metrics to Keep a Close Eye On: 1:30 – 1:41The Most Common Mistake People Make on Social Media 1:53 – 2:05How to WOW Agency Clients & Stand Out From the Crowd 2:56 – 3:15 The Magic Zone for Marketers and Businesses 4:25 – 4:31Download...
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8 Steps to Write An Effective Creative Brief Template (+Free Template)
25Apr By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Agency, Blog, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing

8 Steps to Write An Effective Creative Brief Template (+Free Template)

It’s a fact that your marketing campaigns won’t see success without a solid game plan backing them. A frequent reader of us would know how much we press the idea of creating a unifying strategy before doing anything. And the same goes for the creative brief. The need becomes more crucial for the marketers working in “silos” cultures or home settings. Without proper documentation, sharing client briefs from account managers and creative directors to designers, copywriters, and social media marketers can be like playing Chinese whispers. A creative brief template is a solution to create a unifying document from which every key player of a project or campaign can source information, direction, coordination, and inspiration. However, a poor creative brief coming from clients can leave ...
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The 5 Most Common Missing Elements of Email Campaigns
24Apr By DigitalMarketerNo Comments
Blog, customer value journey, cvj, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email campaign, email list, Email Marketing, email marketing ideas, email marketing metrics, email marketing strategy series, email outreach, Internet marketing, Marketing Strategy, metric tracking, Online Marketing, subscriber, welcome email

The 5 Most Common Missing Elements of Email Campaigns

Want to enhance your open rate and improve conversions on your next email marketing campaign? Add these five elements and find out how much better your email marketing could be.If you’re here, we hope you’re convinced that email campaigns are still effective and are here to set out on a brand new campaign. Great! Here are the 5 essential elements of email marketing you have to implement. Number 1: Email Personalization and SegmentationWhen possible, address your subscribers by their first name. Emails with a name in the subject line have a 26% higher open rate than one without personalization.Getting a subscriber’s name is as easy as adding the field to your email newsletter sign-up or contact form.The process of splitting up your master list of subscribers ...
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5 Tips for Agency Owners to Win with Cold Leads
17Apr By Jena ApgarNo Comments
agency owner, Attract More Clients, awareness, Blog, cold leads, conversion funnel, customer value journey, cvj, demand generation, digital marketer, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, freelancer, Internet marketing, Lead Generation, Leads, marketing agency, morning routine, Online Marketing, sales funnel, videos

5 Tips for Agency Owners to Win with Cold Leads

Jena Apgar I am now the CEO & Marketing Strategist at Warfare Marketing, a Veteran owned, Profit Driven, Marketing Strategy Agency for small to mid-sized firms focused on bringing in qualified leads and sales 24/7 that drive the bottom line.
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What Is Instagram Shadow Banned & How To Avoid It?
15Apr By Angel MartinsNo Comments
Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, Growth Hacks / Tips / Strategies, How-Tos, instagram, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing

What Is Instagram Shadow Banned & How To Avoid It?

When you’re trying to grow a following on Instagram, it can be frustrating when your posts aren’t showing up anywhere. Instagram users depend upon the explore page and hashtags for social growth, but sometimes your engagement might just stop responding or show your posts love. There are plenty who have claimed they’ve been limited by shadowbanned accounts, but no one at Facebook or Instagram has ever confirmed or denied if this practice exists at all. You may have noticed that something doesn’t seem right with your account, and you’re unsure what it is—feeling invisible to new followers, specifically on the hashtag results page? Chances are you’ve been shadowbanned. Don’t worry; you’re not alone! In this article, we’ll explain what shadow banning is, how to know if you’ve been shad...
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The #1 Reason Your Marketing Agency Is Failing
11Apr By DigitalMarketerNo Comments
agency owner, Blog, Business Growth, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Agency, digital mkt, How to scale your business, Internet marketing, Marketing Agencies, marketing agency, marketing careers, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, scalability, scale your agency

The #1 Reason Your Marketing Agency Is Failing

Running a marketing agency isn’t easy. It’s not even *slightly* hard. It’s really hard.The challenges you face will have you questioning why you chose to build an agency in the first place, and if it’s time to throw in the towel. Difficult clients, employees, and deliverables turn the romanticized dream of agency life into a one-way ticket to personal development land.This is the land that requires you to level up your mindset—or fall flat in your business.We’re not recommending any books or courses that will change the way you look at your agency (and life). Instead, we want you to take a look at how you’re running your agency…and why that’s keeping you in a perpetual cycle that feels like this:And this advice comes straight from Ryan Deiss, co-founder and ...
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All You Need to Know
5Apr By Chelsea Cris CrockerNo Comments
Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, instagram, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, twitter

All You Need to Know

Social media has become a common touchstone for all age groups and connects people of varied interests. From Facebook to Clubhouse, it’s clear that audiences are dabbling in everything from micro-text to images to voice, but the winner of all formats seems to be video. Video content is engaging and caters to multiple audiences. It’s what makes Tik Tok and Instagram Reels so addictive. The pandemic saw a surge in live videos, and marketers quickly took that route to connect with their brand’s audiences. But are marketers forgetting another key marketing platform built primarily for videos? If you haven’t figured it out yet, we’re talking about Twitch. In Q3 of 2021 alone, Twitch saw:Saw 5.79bn hours of viewing.Garnered 41.5 million users in The United StatesHave 22% of revenue sh...
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What Marketers Need to Know About Web 3.0
5Apr By DigitalMarketerNo Comments
before and after grid, Blog, Customer avatar, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Marketing Agencies, Marketing Skills, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Web 3.0

What Marketers Need to Know About Web 3.0

Whether you realize it or not, you’re familiar with Web 2.0 already.You navigated to our website, clicked on this article, and you’re now reading it. Consider yourself a Web 2.0 aficionado. Web 2.0 is the web you’ve grown to know over the past 15-ish years. It’s the web that marketers have learned to use to help customers in need, social media exists…and the reason data privacy is a regular conversation in Congress these days.Web 3.0 is the next version of the web. It seems overwhelming because it involves a lot of new worlds that you’re not familiar with, like cryptocurrency and blockchains. But, you don’t need to understand every detail of crypto or blockchains to know what Web 3.0 is.You don’t understand exactly how the current web (Web 2.0) works, do you...
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DigitalMarketer Launches Academy: Leading Marketing eLearning Company Creates Learning Paths
29Mar By DigitalMarketerNo Comments
Blog, certification course, certification courses, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, elearning, Internet marketing, learning path, learning paths, marketing careers, Marketing Strategy, Most Popular, online education, online learning, Online Marketing

DigitalMarketer Launches Academy: Leading Marketing eLearning Company Creates Learning Paths

DigitalMarketer The lovely content team here at DigitalMarketer works hard to make sure you have the best blog posts to read. But some posts require a group effort, and we decided to stop the rock-paper-scissors tournaments that decided the byline so that we had more time to write. Besides, we all graduated from kindergarten: we can share.
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Everything You Need to Know About Cross-posting on Social Media
26Mar By Chelsea Cris CrockerNo Comments
Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, Growth Hacks / Tips / Strategies, instagram, linkedin, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, twitter

Everything You Need to Know About Cross-posting on Social Media

When social media marketing first came about, brands were apprehensive about making the switch from traditional marketing. However, years later, social media has proven time and time again that it is here to stay. Social media is one of marketing’s greatest evolutions. But what does that mean for brands? A lot of creative thinking, a solid social media strategy, and a lot of posting. Now, if you think this only increases your marketing team’s workload. We’re here to shut that thought down. Yep, you read that right. We’re here to tell you about our savior: Cross-posting *cue a harmonious choir singing Hallelujah*. Cross-posting is one of the smartest tricks that the best social media marketers use to keep their social media interesting, consistent, and up to date. Read on to find ou...
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Turn a Cold Lead To a Hot Lead with Paid Traffic
23Mar By Kasim AslamNo Comments
advertising, Blog, cold lead, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Funnels, hot lead, Internet marketing, Lead Generation, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Paid Media, paid traffic, sales funnel, sales offer, Traffic Generation, warm lead

Turn a Cold Lead To a Hot Lead with Paid Traffic

There are three primary temperatures of traffic. It’s important to think about each type as you build your digital marketing strategy. If you’ve heard Ryan Deiss talk about how dating and marketing are similar, you’ll get these right away. If not…keep reading! You’ll see how easy it is to turn cold leads into hot leads.What Is Cold Traffic?Someone who knows nothing about your product is a cold lead. Honestly, a cold lead might not even recognize they have a problem. If they are aware of a problem, they might not know a solution exists.Cold traffic isn’t ready to engage.Cold traffic isn’t ready to buy.Cold traffic might not even want to hear from you.You might be thinking, “why waste my time and ad spend trying to win over someone who doesn’t even want to hear fr...
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4 Types of Offers That Can Instantly Increase Revenue
17Mar By Adam LyonsNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital marketing methods, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Marketing Agencies, Marketing Management, Marketing Tools, Online Marketing, Tools

4 Types of Offers That Can Instantly Increase Revenue

I buy companies, and I start by identifying what offer is going to be ideal to increase cash flow and have the company pay for itself.4 Types of Offers Every Company Should Have (at a minimum)Four different offers at four different price points.1) Free Community with Highly Desirable Free Content (Education)2) Core Offer (Do It Yourself or DIY)3) Upsell (Done With You or DWY)4) Upsell (Done For You or DFY)Example: Paintbrushes1) Join our community of painters2) Buy our brushes3) Join a paid group painting class4) Let us Paint for you.We Identify Each of the Offers With the Same SurveyWe Identify Each Of The Offers With The Same Survey. do this with a simple 4 part survey that we build in Google Forms.The survey can either:Be s...
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Why Do You Need a Social Media Calendar Template (+ Free Template)
15Mar By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Blog, content marketing, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing

Why Do You Need a Social Media Calendar Template (+ Free Template)

Contrary to popular belief, the work-life of a social media manager is pretty hectic. The never-ending task of broaching new social media posting ideas every day for multiple social platforms is a strenuous ritual. Such a task needs a serious level of strategic planning. But sadly, most brands miss that. But, it’s time for you to let go of the off-the-cuff postings and turn your scrambled social media posting activity into a solid plan with a social media calendar template. A social media calendar template will put an end to the last-minute scribbling without a proper social goal. Read our step-by-step guide to understand the basics of a social media template. Then use our free social media content calendar template to transform your social media game altogether. What is a Social M...
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5 Keys To Success In Life & Business After Sports
10Mar By Cletus CoffeyNo Comments
Blog, digital marketer, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Entrepreneur Interviews, entrepreneurship, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

5 Keys To Success In Life & Business After Sports

It’s no secret why athletes struggle in the transition to life after sports, but one of the most important elements is getting clarity and understanding on these five components. Because without them, you are going to continue to feel stuck, struggling, and unfulfilled.The Five P’s of Your Success in Life After SportsWhat’s up my former athlete family? It’s Cletus Coffey, the founder of recovering athlete coaching and training. This article is about the five P’s of your success in life after sports. After you read this you’re going to think: “ah, goodness, how did I not remember this? How did I not understand this?”See, in my journey, I didn’t have someone that understood me specifically. I did a ton of personal development work, coaching and training, I read the bo...
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New Academy Course: A Beginner’s Guide to Local SEO
8Mar By Kate Herbert-SmithNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company

New Academy Course: A Beginner’s Guide to Local SEO

Local search engine optimization (SEO) is an essential tool for local businesses and the marketers working with them. SEO is key to establishing and boosting the online presence of a business, which will naturally lead to greater interest and potentially more sales, too. The simple truth is, if you want your business to be discovered by local customers, then you’ll need to utilize local SEO to enhance your discoverability on Google. With 8.5 billion Google searches being made every day—and nearly half of them having local intent—it’s easy to see just how important this is. So, if your business isn’t using local SEO to get a piece of the action, then it should be! Our new BrightLocal Academy course—A Beginner’s Guide to Local SEO—will teach you all you need to know about local SEO, and ...
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Fraudulent Business Profiles in the Spotlight as Google Updates Verification Requirements and Trust Signals
7Mar By Alix CoeNo Comments
Blog, Citations, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Fraudulent Business Profiles in the Spotlight as Google Updates Verification Requirements and Trust Signals

Reports of a new Google Business Profile (GBP) verification label are currently circulating within the local SEO community. Select GBPs have received the new ‘confirmed’ label from Google to show that the associated business has had its details verified recently. Although not all GBPs have received this label, searchers can see that certain profiles have had their business details verified by Google—likely through an automated phone call.They're like a series of "trust" signals you think @rustybrick ? Has the state of the GBP ecosystem in terms of accuracy become so bad that Google needs to add these to show consumers they can be confident in the panel details? 🧐 https://t.co/yPjrzFmfIm pic.twitter.com/1Byf5ZgJyr — Claire Carlile🕊️ 🌊 🥑 🦥...
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Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started
5Mar By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Blog, How-Tos, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing

Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started

“Let’s do it. Let’s start a podcast.” was your idea. Still, then you hesitated and ditched the whole plan because you didn’t know how to start a podcast. So I am saying today – let’s do it! And why not? The Podcast space is brimming with new arrivals each passing day for almost every niche. The recent data shows that podcast numbers have startlingly grown from 500,000 in 2018 to over 2 million in 2021. As consumers and knowledge seekers are tuning in to podcasts every day, there has never been a better time to start one for yourself. So, if you have something knowledgeable to share or a business to scale, podcasts can be an excellent medium for you to explore. Let’s know how to start a podcast!In your quest to create a superb podcast, you will need to go through multiple steps. J...
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The Answer to the Quality vs. Quantity Marketing Question
4Mar By Dominic CumminsNo Comments
Blog, content marketing, Digital Marketing, digital marketing methods, digital mkt, email list, Email Marketing, email outreach, Internet marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Skills, Marketing Tools, Online Marketing, sales, sales and marketing, Tools

The Answer to the Quality vs. Quantity Marketing Question

This debate seems to be as old as the concept of sales…and many things in life, but we will keep it to sales and marketing for the purpose of this article.Many I speak with will fall solidly in the “quality” camp. In fact, I guess that for many of you reading this, your answer might be quality. Some of you might answer “both” just because you know me and how I like to set up a topic.But, deep down inside, we probably think about quality as the winner of the debate.…and to a large extent, there is truth to this.That said, if you’ve “grown-up” in any serious sales environment, you may sit on the other side of the equation. And while you may not agree with anything else he ever said, you might think that Joseph Stalin was onto something when he stated, “quantity ha...
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How We Can Support Women in SEO: Advice for Women, from Women
4Mar By Jenny BernardeNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company

How We Can Support Women in SEO: Advice for Women, from Women

We recently sponsored and attended the 2022 Women in Tech SEO Fest, a full-day conference with speakers from all corners of the SEO industry. The session covered four important topics: analyze, advance, innovate, and empower. Every session gave attendees a huge amount of information and inspiration to support their work in SEO. Not to mention motivation for them to progress in their careers and find their own personal successes both in and out of the workplace. Although the event helped celebrate the achievements of women in SEO, the work still isn’t done. Women in Local SEO In our recent Local Search Industry Survey, 35% of people who completed the survey identified as women, compared to 62% who identified as men (3% identified as ‘Other’ or preferred not to say). A survey from Moz al...
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Why Email Marketing Is Still Crucial In 2022
26Feb By Jay RiptonNo Comments
Advocate, Ascend, Blog, Convert, Digital Marketing, digital marketing methods, digital mkt, email, email list, Email Marketing, email marketing ideas, email outreach, engagement, Excite, Internet marketing, list building, Online Marketing, Promote, Subscribe

Why Email Marketing Is Still Crucial In 2022

With the rise of social media and digital technologies, marketers and businesses were expected to evolve from email marketing. However, email marketing is still a reliable tool. Various researches show that email will become some of the most widely used and popular communication platforms in the future.But before you utilize these free email marketing tools, find out how email marketing is used to interact with users and if it will remain a viable strategy in 2022.The Data Behind Email MarketingHere are a few stats to prove email marketing’s dominance in marketing strategies globally:In 2021 alone, the number of worldwide email users was about 4 billion, which is expected to increase to 4.6B users worldwide in 2025More than 300B emails are forecasted to be r...
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Supporting Our Ukrainian Brothers and Sisters
25Feb By Myles AndersonNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo services

Supporting Our Ukrainian Brothers and Sisters

Today, as we watch the events in Ukraine unfold at a terrifying pace, all of our thoughts and wishes at BrightLocal are with our Ukrainian team members. Many of our team have been part of the BrightLocal family for many years and have been integral to the growth and success that we’ve been so lucky to achieve. We stand together, united with our Ukrainian brothers and sisters, against this unprovoked and unjust attack by Russian forces. We will do everything we can to support and protect them, their families, and their loved ones through the uncertain times ahead. Kyiv: A Peace-loving, Prosperous, and European City We have been working with Ukrainian software engineers for almost as long as BrightLocal has existed. In that time we have had contributions from over 80 different Ukrainian ...
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How to Run a Social Media Audit in 7 Simple Steps (+ Free Template)
25Feb By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Agency, Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, instagram, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, twitter

How to Run a Social Media Audit in 7 Simple Steps (+ Free Template)

Audit. Improve. Execute. Repeat. If social media marketing is a crucial element of your marketing strategy (which it should be), then you must know the ropes to run a social media audit – again and again. However, most businesses don’t bother putting time and money into running a social audit. As a result, they end up drowning surplus money, time, and workforce in the longer run. Just so you don’t blindly run your social accounts with half-baked strategies, we have come with a step-by-step guide to run a successful social media audit. As an agency, you will anyway start off with clients by auditing their social media channels, and if you are a business, then a social media audit is necessary to update your strategies. Wait! We have also created a social media audit template for you...
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Everything You Should Know to Create a Useful Competitor Report
19Feb By Ann SmartyNo Comments
awareness, Blog, content marketing, Digital Marketing, digital marketing methods, digital mkt, Execution Plans, Internet marketing, Marketing Agencies, Marketing Skills, Marketing Tools, Online Marketing, Paid Media, Tools

Everything You Should Know to Create a Useful Competitor Report

Analyzing and monitoring your competition is fundamental to any business success.So what should a good competitive report include and how to take it from research to an action?Why Does My Business Need a Competitive Report?There are many reasons why a business may need a competitive report, and all of these are valid:To better understand your target audience by researching how they find and engage with your more established competitorFor market research: Understand what is currently available on the market and where your business fits inTo get an estimate of your future marketing budgetTo identify effective marketing tactics, etc.Business owners that claim they don’t need a competitive report because they already know everything are clearly missing out. Comp...
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Introducing Locations Overview: Your New Homepage for Monitoring Local SEO Performance
18Feb By Jamie PitmanNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company

Introducing Locations Overview: Your New Homepage for Monitoring Local SEO Performance

Ask any local SEO or marketer what their biggest challenge is, and the chances are they’re going to say it’s a ‘lack of time’. From ranking changes and review scores to Google My Business performance and citation quality, there are just so many metrics to keep on top of. That’s time-consuming enough for a single location, but if you multiply that across dozens of clients, each with dozens of locations, you’re faced with a near-impossible juggling act. You don’t have time to interrogate every piece of data every single day. You need to know what deserves your attention today–and because you’re always on the clock, you need to figure that out quickly. That’s where Locations Overview comes in: a brand-new, customizable bird’s-eye view of location performance from across your BrightLocal r...
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The Beginners Guide to Target Market Vs Target Audience
14Feb By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, instagram, marketing strategies, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, tiktok, twitter

The Beginners Guide to Target Market Vs Target Audience

The marketing world is full of buzzwords. While certain terms are exactly what they sound like, such as pay-per-click marketing, others can be vague. Yes, you know it. Those words where finding out the exact intent gets brain-racking. Target audience and target market are two such terms that are often used interchangeably. But how many people actually know the difference between the two? Understanding the differences between each will be essential in creating an effective marketing campaign that resonates with a section of your core consumer group. Without further ado, let’s jump onto the beginner’s guide to target markets and target audiences.What is a Target Market? We could sum up the difference between target markets and audiences in a sentence or two, but that wouldn’t give ...
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6 Brilliant Case Study Examples for Small Businesses
4Feb By Sujan ThapaliyaNo Comments
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6 Brilliant Case Study Examples for Small Businesses

Every business starts small. The success of a business lies in its strategy to overcome any challenge during its journey. If you are trying to take your business to new heights, start identifying challenges and create solutions. The best way is to learn from sundry success stories. There are several case studies of different businesses that can teach you which strategy to take for selling your product and attracting the target audience. In this article, we will discuss some of the top case study examples that can assist in upscaling small businesses. Let’s begin.Challenges Faced by Small Businesses As far as businesses go, there are always hurdles that need to be defeated. Starting a business is itself a big achievement for entrepreneurs, but the main challenge is maintaining one...
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45+ Pinterest Statistics to Boost Social Selling in 2022
25Jan By Sweta PanigrahiNo Comments
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45+ Pinterest Statistics to Boost Social Selling in 2022

The visual search hub, Pinterest, inspires many. Millions of people browse through the platform to plan out their future purchases. Unlike other social media sites, Pinterest users are laser-focused on brand offerings exclusively. Shopping on Pinterest has become easier with features like Live Shopping and shoppable Idea Pins. Pinterest is not meant to drive website traffic anymore. It’s emerging as a platform for branding and e-commerce. Marketers should pay attention to the below listed Pinterest statistics before planning their marketing and SEO strategy. Let’s see what the stats say. Pinterest Demographics StatisticsWitnessing the spike to 444 million Pinterest users, it has been the hotspot for identifying trends across multiple industries. Another interesting thing to note ...
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Introducing New and Improved Citation Builder Reports
24Jan By Kristian BannisterNo Comments
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Introducing New and Improved Citation Builder Reports

We’re really pleased to announce that we’ve released new and improved Citation Builder reports! This update will help you:Easily understand the progress of your Citation Builder campaigns React quickly to any actions you need to take Share reports with clients and stakeholders in a more visually appealing wayBefore I dive into the details of what’s changed, let’s take a look at what Citation Builder reports looked like before:Pretty tired looking, right? Rather than simply give these reports a fresh lick of paint, we wanted to truly make them more useful to our customers. We considered the role that these reports play and explored how we could make the information easier to understand, all while reducing the chances of campaigns hitting blockers. Here’s what the report looks like...
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New Academy Course: How to Create Relevant and Engaging Local SEO Reports
20Jan By Kate Herbert-SmithNo Comments
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New Academy Course: How to Create Relevant and Engaging Local SEO Reports

When you work in local SEO, creating regular reports for your clients can be tough. It’s easy to spend a lot of time putting reports together that don’t truly highlight the value in what you’re doing or adequately explain the actions you’ve taken. When you’re good at what you do, and you know how to achieve fantastic results, it can still be hard to share those results with your clients or manager. So, what can you do? Enter our brand new BrightLocal Academy course—How to Create Relevant and Engaging Local SEO Reports. In this short but sweet training, local SEO consultant, Dani Owens, shows you how to put insightful and meaningful reports together in no time at all. During the course, Dani will teach you:what conversion data you need to track; how to track the data; the best tools t...
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8 Social Media Content Marketing Strategy Examples to Avoid
16Jan By Oliver StasinszkyNo Comments
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8 Social Media Content Marketing Strategy Examples to Avoid

Sure, you’ve established your brand on social media. But are you satisfied? Or is it something that you need to relook? Something that’s missing? According to Statista, there are over 3.6 billion active social media users worldwide, and that number is expected to reach 4.41 billion by 2025. Therefore, mere social media presence to get the word out about your brand is not enough. What you need is a strong content marketing strategy. Otherwise, you would end up wondering why your content is going unnoticed. And, you don’t want that. So in this article, we shall discuss a few social media content marketing strategy examples along with some common mistakes to avoid. But before that let’s first understand why do you need a content strategy for social media. Why is a Social Media Content...
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Attract More Customers with Better Search Visibility –
15Jan By Eduard KleinNo Comments
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Attract More Customers with Better Search Visibility –

How often have you visited a restaurant without checking the reviews first? Given that the food industry is so saturated, you can’t expect enough people to show up to your restaurant if you’re not adequately visible online. There are many ways to enhance your restaurant’s discoverability, from having a responsive and appealing website to reviews and social proof. However, the best way to get started is with search engine optimization (SEO). Restaurant SEO Restaurant SEO helps to optimize your website and social media profiles for the search engine. This is achieved through the creation of targeted content based on your audience’s search intent. This type of SEO includes elements such as on-page, off-page, and technical SEO—all of which collectively help your restaurant rank higher in t...
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50 Interview Questions to Hire the Best Digital Marketing Manager
6Jan By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Agency, Blog, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing

50 Interview Questions to Hire the Best Digital Marketing Manager

In the era of digitalization, no brand can expect to grow without a digital presence. Your clients need an engaging digital interaction with their audience, which requires a well-strategized digital marketing plan. However, a strategy that yields results is only possible when you have a person who knows the ropes of digital marketing, calling shots from the top. In other words, you need to hire a digital marketing manager who has the creativity and analytical skills to create and run a digital marketing campaign from start to finish. But, hiring the right fit from the pool of resumes flooding in your inbox is easier said than done. Luckily, we have teamed up with marketing experts to bring you a list of interview questions for a digital marketing manager to aid in your hiring proce...
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270+ Marketing Interview Questions for Agencies to Hire the Best Talent
28Dec By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
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270+ Marketing Interview Questions for Agencies to Hire the Best Talent

Nod if you agree with me – employees can make or break any company’s growth. No matter your industry or your niche products or services, your business won’t see growth unless the people you hire are good. The same goes for your marketing team. To build a formidable marketing team, you need to hire the people who best fit the needs and values of your agency or business. Besides, bad hiring can cost up to 30% of the employee’s first-year earnings. Stakes are high. How do you spot the right candidate? The key is to ask the right marketing interview questions from the candidates. Asking the right interview question will help you tap your candidate’s potential, ideas, skills, and overall values. We probed a few industry experts to share the marketing interview questions they ask while h...
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Google Confirms Biggest Local Search Algorithm Update in Five Years
21Dec By Alix CoeNo Comments
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Google Confirms Biggest Local Search Algorithm Update in Five Years

Many local businesses have noticed huge fluctuations in their local search rankings over the last few weeks, with Google now confirming an important update to the local algorithm.  Rolling out between November 30th and December 8th, this update has been named ‘Vicinity’ by Sterling Sky. This is the largest change to the local algorithm since Possum in 2016 and has caused widespread ranking disruption. Google confirmed the update in a tweet on December 16th:Our November 2021 local search update has concluded. It began Nov 30 and ran through Dec 8. It involved a rebalancing of various factors we consider in generating local search results. General guidance for businesses remains the same as covered here: https://t.co/uyXFfmUEIR — Google Search Central (@googlesearchc) December 16, 2021...
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100+ Surprising Video Marketing Statistics You Should Know in 2022
18Dec By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
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100+ Surprising Video Marketing Statistics You Should Know in 2022

Video is the new king of content. With 93% of marketers using video marketing in their overall marketing strategy, the share of video in the marketing pie has increased manifold over the past few years. Besides, the focus of social media companies on releasing video content tools has also strengthened this trend. For marketers who have second thoughts about investing in video marketing, we have covered the latest trends reported by several studies in this article. These stats will help you know how video marketing influences customers. Here we go! Common Video Marketing Statistics 1. According to Statista, the amount spent on video marketing will reach $92.253 billion in 2022. 2. Video marketing is the fastest-growing type of marketing in digital advertising. 3. In 2022, video c...
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Google Confirms Local Pack Redesign
14Dec By Alix CoeNo Comments
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Google Confirms Local Pack Redesign

Google has been testing a new layout for the Local Pack interface over the last few months, and has now announced that the change will be permanent.  The Local Pack is a prominent section of the local search results. It features the top three businesses for a local query, as well as a map pinpointing the location of each. Being featured here can make a huge difference to local business web traffic and sales. Google has typically displayed three results with a map above since 2015. Before then, seven results were listed in the Local Pack without the addition of a map. New Local Pack Design The new design—which only applies to searches made on desktop—will feature three results on the left of the page and a map to the right. One notable advantage to this is that the map is bigger and co...
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What is a Marketing Strategy and its Leading drivers of Change
8Dec By Yuliia MamonovaNo Comments
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What is a Marketing Strategy and its Leading drivers of Change

Is there a golden classic marketing strategy example that has served brands and businesses for years? Well, no. Successful businesses adapt their strategy constantly. The only way to survive and stay relevant is to embrace change. It is driven by many factors, including the availability of new technologies, changing customer preferences, and transforming the competitive landscape. Each crisis shows weak points of your business and opens new possibilities. The global pandemic isn’t the only reason to rethink your marketing strategy, but a perfect incentive to finally start doing it regularly. Let’s dig into it some more. What is a Marketing Strategy? A marketing strategy is a comprehensive business development plan including all issues related to increasing profits and sales. A good...
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Building the BrightLocal Brand: The Color Scheme Update
3Dec By Dominic MannNo Comments
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Building the BrightLocal Brand: The Color Scheme Update

As some of you may have noticed over the last few months, BrightLocal has undergone some visual upgrades (including the color scheme update that went live in our toolset today). These surface changes are more than just about looking good—they are the result of a year-long project looking into how we could improve our brand to enhance user experience. As part of the project, we looked at many aspects of our brand (more on those below), including color. Color plays such an important role across the BrightLocal brand, presenting actionable insights and information, and allowing customers to gain understanding quickly. Looking at the BrightLocal palette, it was immediately apparent that information was sometimes hard to read. When we also discovered that 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women suff...
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How to Deploy an Effective Online Reputation Management Strategy?
28Nov By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Blog, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, Social Media Engagement, social media marketing

How to Deploy an Effective Online Reputation Management Strategy?

So how can businesses utilize online platforms to build or improve their reputation? Through Online Reputation Management. ORM helps in promoting a brand’s positive image on the internet, and user reviews are an integral part of this process. Reports confirm that almost 92% of customers refrain from using a business that has negative online reviews. In this blog post, we will see what online reputation management is, the strategies to initiate it, and check out a few ORM tools. Let’s dive in. What is Online Reputation Management? Online reputation management refers to actively monitoring a brand or individual’s online reputation and creating an authentic and positive profile. Reputation management utilizes various tools to prevent any damage or solve issues concerning a business or...
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How to Write a Client-winning Social Media Proposal + [FREE Template]
19Nov By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
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How to Write a Client-winning Social Media Proposal + [FREE Template]

Perfect, you have got your client’s attention and moved them to the consideration stage in your sales funnel. At this stage, you need something that makes you shine brighter than the competition around. Something that gives your clients the final nudge they need to choose you as their social media marketing comrade. And that something my friend is a fine-looking “Social media proposal”. Whether you are a freelancer or work at a social media management agency, it’s essential to create a social media proposal to convert new prospects into clients. However, the task is a bit tricky. So we will cover a step-by-step process that will enable you to create your social media management proposal from scratch. Want a more simple route? Feel free to use our fully customizable social media t...
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How Much to Charge for Social Media Management Services?
9Nov By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
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How Much to Charge for Social Media Management Services?

How much should I charge for my social media management services? It’s a hair-pulling question every new social media manager or agency owner asks themselves before making the client call. Not only new marketers, but this question is also prevalent in the minds of seasoned agency owners and marketing consultants trying to change their business model for growth. But the aim is the same – to have a social media management services pricing model which is good enough to keep the business afloat but not much to lose the clients to competitors. Since you are here, your mind is also grappling with the same question. To be fair, It’s not an easy question and indeed doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all answer. So let us help settle you for a perfect social media management services pricing m...
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New Academy Course: How to Perform Local SEO Audits for Multi-location Businesses
7Nov By Kate Herbert-SmithNo Comments
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New Academy Course: How to Perform Local SEO Audits for Multi-location Businesses

Developing an effective SEO strategy is a process that requires time, knowledge, and the right tools. It also requires an adequate amount of insightful preparation! Before getting started with a new strategy, it’s important to conduct an SEO audit. This audit will be the foundation of your marketing efforts and will help you to develop a full understanding of the project. When there are multiple locations of the same business to consider, there will also be additional considerations for your ongoing SEO strategy. In this instance, compiling a comprehensive local SEO audit will enable you to approach your project with confidence and expertise. Our new BrightLocal Academy course—How to Perform Local SEO Audits for Multi-location Businesses—will teach you all you need to know to develop a...
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GMB Rebrands to Google Business Profile: What Does it Mean for Local Businesses?
5Nov By Alix CoeNo Comments
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GMB Rebrands to Google Business Profile: What Does it Mean for Local Businesses?

Update Nov 5, 2022: Search Engine Land has reported that “if … you are a local SEO that manages a number of businesses, you will still continue to use an interface like Google My Business, renamed to Business Profile Manager going forward,” so that should put some local SEOs’ fears to rest. Google has announced that it’s renaming Google My Business to Google Business Profile, amid a number of additional developments within the local business management tool. Local SEO experts have been quick to react to the update, and we’ve taken our own look to see what has actually changed for local business owners.  What’s new with Google Business Profiles? In addition to the name change, Google has announced that single listings will now be managed directly within Google Maps and Google Search.  T...
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5 Awesome Marketing Campaign Examples and What Makes Them Special
2Nov By Mark QuadrosNo Comments
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5 Awesome Marketing Campaign Examples and What Makes Them Special

Traditional marketing as we know it, is changing. If before, word-of-mouth used to be a powerful aid to any given marketing campaign, its potential is now seemingly limitless. And we can all thank the internet for this unlocked ocean of exciting, new advertising potential. As time progresses, marketers are getting more creative (i.e., comfortable) with their promotions. From campaigns that make us laugh, to others that make us weep, these savvy marketers know that the best way to reach an audience successfully is by emotionally connecting with them. But don’t be fooled. Creating a successful marketing campaign is not that easy. Plus, marketing promotions aren’t usually cheap, requiring time, money, and a thought-out strategy. Having so much time and money invested at stake, how ...
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What Should Local Marketers Pay Attention To?
27Oct By Alix CoeNo Comments
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What Should Local Marketers Pay Attention To?

This September, iPhone users around the world were treated to the arrival of iOS 15. This much-anticipated update delivered on a number of promises from Apple, such as:Security enhancements Bug fixes Changes to the interface New features and functions Improvements to native appsWhen it comes to app improvements, Apple Maps users have not been left behind by iOS 15. There are noteworthy developments for local SEOs to be aware of. These improvements to the Maps app have prompted some in the tech industry to declare that Apple could finally be offering a worthy alternative to Google Maps. “Far from the fiasco of a launch it experienced in 2012, Apple Maps has recovered to become a legitimate challenger to Google Maps” – Neuf.tv “Apple Maps hot on the heels of Google Maps with new iOS ...
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21+ Awesome Landing Page Examples You’d Want to Steal
24Oct By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
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21+ Awesome Landing Page Examples You’d Want to Steal

Most businesses create multiple landing pages for their campaigns as they work better with conversion when compared to homepages. Reports suggest that brands only have around 7 seconds to make a lasting impression on their audience. Wow! This means that for your landing pages to convert, they must attract viewers quickly. If you’re looking for some inspiration to create or enhance your brand’s landing pages, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled 21+ awesome landing page examples just for you. That’s not all. We’ll also share some tips so you can optimize your landing pages. But, before that. Let’s look at the definition and benefits of a landing page. What is a Landing Page? Landing pages are web pages where you have the opportunity to collect the viewer’s contact info...
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NEW in Local Search Grid: Primary and Additional Business Categories
23Oct By Jamie PitmanNo Comments
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NEW in Local Search Grid: Primary and Additional Business Categories

Understanding the competitive landscape is a key part of any marketing activity, and local search is no different. To learn how to beat your local competitors in search, you don’t just need to find out who’s beating you, but crucially why. This is where Local Search Grid‘s competitor tables come in: each one provides you with an overview of how well your local pack rivals are performing in key SEO metrics like citations and reviews. Beyond these objective performance metrics, though, it’s worth keeping a close eye on the Google My Business (GMB) categories your competitors are using. Why? Because the categories you select have the chance to significantly impact the relevance of your business to searches.Did You Know? According to research carried out in 2020, ‘Primary GMB Category’ a...
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What Should Local Marketers Pay Attention To?
21Oct By Alix CoeNo Comments
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What Should Local Marketers Pay Attention To?

This September, iPhone users around the world were treated to the arrival of iOS 15. This much-anticipated update delivered on a number of promises from Apple, such as:Security enhancements Bug fixes Changes to the interface New features and functions Improvements to native appsWhen it comes to app improvements, Apple Maps users have not been left behind by iOS 15. There are noteworthy developments for local SEOs to be aware of. These improvements to the Maps app have prompted some in the tech industry to declare that Apple could finally be offering a worthy alternative to Google Maps. “Far from the fiasco of a launch it experienced in 2012, Apple Maps has recovered to become a legitimate challenger to Google Maps” – Neuf.tv “Apple Maps hot on the heels of Google Maps with new iOS ...
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What TikTok Shopping Means for the Growing Social Commerce
16Oct By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, instagram, pinterest, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, tiktok, youtube

What TikTok Shopping Means for the Growing Social Commerce

The growth of TikTok has been phenomenal. What started as an oddball social platform to showcase dancing and dubbing talent is now blooming as a powerpack platform to influence sales. There are tons of TikTok marketing case studies that prove the power of TikTok in driving shopping trends and inspiring sales through creators and content. So, TikTok decided to up the ante by introducing the TikTok Shopping feature that provides a streamlined in-app product selling experience to eCommerce businesses. This move enabled TikTok to join the social commerce parade alongside Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram shopping. In this blog, we will shed light on the importance of what TikTok shopping means for social commerce and how you can optimize your TikTok online shopping experience. Let’s ...
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10+ Examples of Awesome Integrated Marketing Campaigns
7Oct By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
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10+ Examples of Awesome Integrated Marketing Campaigns

It was 2019, when Microsoft ran an integrated marketing campaign with Carlsberg. And it was an instant hit. Integrated marketing is essentially a message-focused approach that combines everything from print and digital advertisements, sales promotions to public relations and even social media outreach activities. Marketing leaders are 1.5 times likely to go for Integrated Marketing. The essence of Integrated Marketing campaign lies in the fact that despite the cross-platform variance in execution, the coherence of the message is retained all throughout. In this blog, not only are we going to tell you what a perfect integrated marketing campaign should look like, but also provide relevant examples to illustrate the point further. What more could a marketing enthusiast ask for? ...
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7 Steps to Create a Victorious B2B Content Marketing Strategy
27Sep By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Blog, content marketing, linkedin, reddit, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing

7 Steps to Create a Victorious B2B Content Marketing Strategy

There are B2B companies that have much to offer but still can’t beat the competition. The reason? They don’t have a robust B2B content marketing strategy in place. Content marketing is straight-up the best way to engage with your prospects and turn them into potential customers. According to statistics, successful B2B marketing spends 40% of their marketing budget on content marketing. But, unlike B2C companies targeting general consumers who gravitate to entertaining and attractive content, B2B content marketing is a different ball game. It’s also more than scouring a list of keywords to write occasional blogs or running paid ads on social media once a month. You need to precisely understand your target audience to develop a solid B2B content marketing strategy that yields result...
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Key Learnings from LocalU Advanced, August 2021
18Sep By Claire CarlileNo Comments
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Key Learnings from LocalU Advanced, August 2021

 I’ll let you into a little secret. If you’re super-duper into local SEO, and you’re not already attending LocalU Advanced you’re missing a trick. This is where the top minds and actual practitioners in the space get together and share ALL-NEW content including research, case studies, how-tos, and much, much more. I got the chance to attend the last event on August 31, and, as always, I bloody loved it. So much that I wrote up the key takeaways from my favorite talks from Joy Hawkins, Rachel Anderson, Greg Gifford, Dana DiTomaso so that you can enjoy them too! Joy Hawkins: Make Your Images Worth a Thousand Words Ah, I do love Sterling Sky’s Joy Hawkins, I always get some great takeaways any time I listen to her speak, and using images more effectively is something I’m always looking to...
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How to Write a Press Release in 2021: Tips for Beginners
17Sep By Melissa MauroNo Comments
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How to Write a Press Release in 2021: Tips for Beginners

Press releases should be an integral part of marketing for businesses. You must be wondering why. According to Forbes, press releases can help you achieve a variety of goals such as improving your content marketing and SEO and sending a message. The idea here is not only to increase visibility but also to build brand authority. That being said, if you don’t know how to write a press release, you can find the process somewhat challenging. Hence, here’s a comprehensive guide for beginners along with a few helpful tips that will aid you in drafting an effective press release to boost your brand. Why do Businesses need a Press Release? Press releases often function as news releases and are meant to inform your audience about some kind of event or information. The news you cover i...
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How Social Media Marketers successfully Run Livestream Stores
7Sep By Ray Slater BerryNo Comments
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How Social Media Marketers successfully Run Livestream Stores

Social Media has come a long way since the days of teaching ourselves basic HTML and editing a top friends list on a MySpace page. Despite the controversial recent changes many platforms are turning social into more of an e-commerce platform—ahem, Instagram—the change is starting to be accepted, utilized, and social media marketers are beginning to make the most of it. In this article, we’ll explore ways to successfully run Livestream stores to increase sales for your business while building trust and engagement with your social following. What is a Livestream store? A Livestream store is a place where someone can buy a product directly from a live video. It means they never have to leave the video to purchase, and they can ask questions or place requests to the presenter of the...
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New Academy Course: How to Master Local Keyword Research
2Sep By Kate Herbert-SmithNo Comments
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New Academy Course: How to Master Local Keyword Research

Keyword research is one of the most important activities in SEO—the bread and butter of digital marketing—and should therefor should be up there at the top of your list of priorities when it comes to any digital marketing work.  For the beginners out there, keyword research is the process of finding the words and phrases that customers and potential customers use to find information and solutions to their problems. Essentially, every time somebody searches the internet, they are using keywords.  This means that thorough keyword research is a prerequisite for building an effective local SEO and content strategy. If you don’t know the types of terms people are searching for, how are you going to plan and write content that attracts and converts customers? Even if you’re familiar with key...
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8 Best Website Builders for Small Business in 2021
27Aug By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Blog, Small Business, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing

8 Best Website Builders for Small Business in 2021

Does your business have a running website? For some, this question will sound like a cut-out from a decade ago newspaper ad. Yet, among many small businesses, having a website is still not a popular opinion. According to a report, only 64% of small businesses have a functional website. Nonetheless, having a good website acts as an imperative channel for better connectivity with your audience in this digital age. It adds a symbol of credibility and authenticity to your business. Most small businesses either avoid creating a website because their operations are too small or can’t afford a team of people needed to make one. If you fall in the latter category, having a good website builder up your sleeve is your best option. But which website builder is the best for you? Indeed, It’s...
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Increase Your TikTok Followers With These Simple Tips
15Aug By Samantha HackettNo Comments
Blog, Growth Hacks / Tips / Strategies, instagram, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, tiktok, youtube

Increase Your TikTok Followers With These Simple Tips

Out of the 1.1 billion active users in almost 150 countries, the US TikTok users spend more than 850 minutes monthly on the app. This means 9 out of 10 TikTok users use the app multiple times of the day. This all seems fantastic, but the real question for people starting out on TikTok is: How can you get your content to catch your audience’s attention? Whether it’s marketing for beginners or for brands, the creative ways to gain more TikTok followers are endless. From leveling up your posting schedule to leveraging on the out-of-the-box content creation, you can successfully build your TikTok community and keep your audience engaged with your content consistently. Why is TikTok so popular? TikTok is a level playing field for marketers when it comes to engagement and reach. Getti...
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How to Respond To Negative Reviews
14Aug By Crystal HortonNo Comments
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How to Respond To Negative Reviews

Approximately 22% of customers will leave a business after receiving just one negative review, whereas around three negative reviews can drive away 59% of customers. Reviews assist consumers in making quick decisions about purchases in their research by providing a clear picture of your company. Studies show that of businesses who respond to bad reviews, 33% turn around and post a good review, and 34% delete the original negative review. Whether a review is good or bad, it makes sense to respond. When someone leaves a negative review about your company, it can be really difficult to know how to respond. There are many ways you could handle the situation, but one of the best responses is simply asking for more information and trying to find out what went wrong. Despite your natural feel...
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A Great Way to Get Customer Pics
14Aug By Claire CarlileNo Comments
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A Great Way to Get Customer Pics

In March of this year, Google announced a ‘photo update’ feature that gives Google Maps users on Android devices a new way to upload photos to your Google My Business profile. I’ve only just spotted it being used ‘in the wild’, and haven’t seen much in the way of coverage, so I thought it worth sharing some details on how it works, what you need to know, and what it could mean for the future of GMB (specifically Google Posts). After all, the features you know about but your competitors don’t are the ones that make you stand out when searchers compare businesses. Read on to find out more! What are Google My Business ‘Photo Updates’? We’re all familiar with the contents of the ‘By owner’ tab in the updates section. This is where we see our Google My Business Posts, new photos and updated...
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12 Social Media Metrics You Should Be Tracking
3Aug By Yash ChawlaniNo Comments
Blog, facebook, facebook marketing, Growth Hacks / Tips / Strategies, instagram, linkedin, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, Social Media Engagement, social media marketing, twitter

12 Social Media Metrics You Should Be Tracking

If you’re using social media for sales enablement and to promote your business, you have several metrics you need to track whether you’re a large, medium, or small business.  Otherwise, you aren’t getting the best out of your social media presence. You might not even be getting your money’s worth. These days, social media is complicated, and you might not know which metrics you should track and which ones to ignore.  Here’s a list of the most important social media metrics to watch.  What are Social Media Metrics? In short, social media metrics means using data to determine the impact of your social media marketing efforts on your revenue stream. Without them, you won’t have any idea if your work is driving business or not.  Why are Social Media Metrics Important? Social media’s gr...
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Say Hello to a Bolder, Brighter BrightLocal
29Jul By Kristian BannisterNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company

Say Hello to a Bolder, Brighter BrightLocal

You’ve probably noticed that things look a little different around here. That’s because we’ve just launched our new brand identity!Taking our brand forward We’re big believers in the power of brand, which is why we’ve continued to invest in ours over the years. We’re confident that we have one of the most recognized and trusted brands in local SEO, but as with everything we do, we’re not going to rest on our laurels. We have a restless nature that urges us to always question what could be improved and how we can do things better. This isn’t the first time we’ve refreshed our brand. After all, we exist in an industry that is constantly evolving. Sitting still is not an option. Our business is constantly evolving, too. In the years since we last refreshed our brand identity, we’ve welc...
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Google Now Shows ‘Ranking Factors Box’ in SERPs to Explain Results
25Jul By Jamie PitmanNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, News, pagerank, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

Google Now Shows ‘Ranking Factors Box’ in SERPs to Explain Results

Want to find out why your competitor’s page is No. 1 in Google organic SERPs? Well, now you can! (To the extent that Google is willing to tell you, anyway.) That’s because Google yesterday announced a feature that shows a selection of reasons for ranking individual pages in SERPs, bringing some much-needed transparency to search.via GIPHY Source: Google This feature is a section called ‘Your search & this result’ but it doesn’t have a catchy name yet, so we’re calling it the ‘Ranking Factors Box’, simply because, well, it’s a box that displays ranking factors! The Ranking Factors Box is an extension of the ‘About this result’ box, which is accessible by clicking the ‘three vertical dots’ at the end of a search result and was originally launched back in February of this year. Wher...
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The Ultimate Guide For Marketers
24Jul By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Blog, How To, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, twitter

The Ultimate Guide For Marketers

The idea must have crossed the head of every single person on Twitter – how to verify my Twitter account?  There is something about that blue tick. Isn’t it? The very thought of standing out as a celebrity on Twitter among 353 million monthly active users worldwide is nearly unearthly. So, how to get that coveted symbol of approval?  In this article, we will take you through the process of verifying your account on Twitter and a few tips that can increase your chances of getting the ultimate blue badge. Why is it essential to verify your Twitter account? Having a Twitter verified symbol can boost your credibility tenfold and also work wonders for brands and businesses marketing on Twitter.  Any prospect on a research spree will be inclined more towards a Twitter account with a Twit...
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What Is The Best Time To Post On TikTok In 2021?
14Jul By Chandraveer SinghNo Comments
Blog, instagram, Social Marketing Strategies, social media, social media marketing, tiktok

What Is The Best Time To Post On TikTok In 2021?

TikTok can no longer be called a new kid on the block. It came, conquered, surpassed the expectation of every naysayer, and became a household name.With 850 million active users worldwide, most brands are vying to make their TikTok marketing effort a success. If you are also looking to boost your reach and engagement on TikTok, you ought to know the best time to post on TikTok. Posting at the best times ensures that your creative videos get seen by as many people as possible. However, finding when is the best time to post on TikTok can be a tricky quest. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss the tips to find the best time to post on TikTok for your brand. Let’s dive in!Why does the best time to post on TikTok matter? If you have been using TikTok for a while, you would kn...
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What’s New in Local Search Grid? Reasons to Put Rankings on the Map!
2Jul By Jamie PitmanNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, News, pagerank, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

What’s New in Local Search Grid? Reasons to Put Rankings on the Map!

In the months since we launched Local Search Grid, we’ve been hard at work adding new functionality and updates to make it the de facto geo grid of choice. Alongside the usual, subtle quality-of-life updates you’re not supposed to notice, we’ve launched some big new features that take understanding and improving your local search performance to the next level. Here’s why there’s never been a better time to put your rankings on the map! New Key Metrics in Competitor Tables One of the really neat things you can do with Local Search Grid is to track your competitors and find out why their Google My Business profiles might be winning in local SERPs. You can view the business category they’re using on GMB, see the number of reviews and their average review rating, and find out where you mig...
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Google My Business Management 101
24Jun By Kate Herbert-SmithNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

Google My Business Management 101

It’s no secret that Google My Business (GMB) is an incredibly popular platform and plays a huge part in influencing local rankings. According to a survey carried out by Whitespark, Google My Business is the number 1 ranking factor for the local pack. But GMB goes beyond rankings. Many call it the homepage for local businesses—the first place customers will find and evaluate your business—whether they are looking at customer reviews, exploring your services, or converting directly from your listing. This is why we’re proud to announce the next free course to land in BrightLocal Academy: Google My Business Management 101. We’ve created this detailed new course in collaboration with local SEO and GMB expert Niki Mosier. Why? Well, we noticed that there’s lots of advice out there about set...
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You Don’t Have an Email Marketing Strategy: Here’s How to Make One
15Jun By Mark de GrasseNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email list, Email Marketing, email marketing strategy series, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing, PPC

You Don’t Have an Email Marketing Strategy: Here’s How to Make One

Email Marketing is a pillar of digital marketing. Not only is it one of the oldest forms of digital marketing, it has also proven to be the most effective in terms of converting views into revenue. As a marketing professional and/or successful business owner, you probably know this.Even so, do you really appreciate how valuable email marketing can be for your business? With appreciation comes dedication and a commitment to the time, money, and development necessary to create a strategy that not only delivers results, but also seamlessly integrates with your overall marketing plan.I’ll give you an incentive to develop your own email marketing strategy. I’ll tell you a story of how a free email newsletter turned into $27 million. It’s the story of The Hustle.The $27 Millio...
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BrightLocal Welcomes Claire Carlile as Local Search Expert
11Jun By Kristian BannisterNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo services

BrightLocal Welcomes Claire Carlile as Local Search Expert

We’re delighted to announce that Claire Carlile has joined BrightLocal as our in-house Local Search Expert. Claire’s one of the most respected and well-loved people in the local search industry, always bringing a wealth of first-hand experience and unique perspectives to the content she produces and the wisdom she shares. A rare breed, Claire combines a deep understanding of local search and digital with extensive knowledge of the fundamentals of marketing. She boasts an envious academic background in marketing which allows her to approach projects with a strategic and research-driven mindset. We took notice of the great content Claire was creating a couple of years back and jumped at the chance to get her involved in our own content initiatives. Earlier this year, Claire created an am...
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Your Annual Target Audience Check-Up
9Jun By Ally MetroNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

Your Annual Target Audience Check-Up

If you know marketing, then you know: it is absolutely crucial that you are hitting your target audience right in the bullseye, every time. And if you don’t know marketing we are so glad you are here to learn! In this article, we are going to teach you how to do a quick “check-up” on your current target audience to make sure your advertising is being pointed in the right direction! Skeptical about the need to reassess your target audience? Maybe you have more followers on Facebook than all of your competitors combined! Pretty impressive, right?Well, maybe. A high follower count can play into a common misconception that Alexandrea Harrelson, CEO of Harrelson Media, dubbed “the follower fallacy” which is the idea that the number of followers you have determines your influe...
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How to Build Back Customer Loyalty After Covid-19
8Jun By Raul GaleraNo Comments
Blog, content marketing, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services, social media

How to Build Back Customer Loyalty After Covid-19

Improving and measuring customer loyalty is crucial for every business in gaining visibility and profit – allowing businesses to not only retain loyal customers for the long-term, but capitalize on this to attract new customers. But when Covid-19 restrictions began, the importance of customer loyalty became even more apparent. Consumer spending was at an all-time low globally, meaning word-of-mouth recommendations and repeat purchases became crucial for many businesses. 66% of consumers would keep buying from their preferred brand, even if that company is competing against a “more innovative” business, showing how powerful consumer loyalty can be.  In this article, we’ll explore 6 tactics you can use to boost your brand’s customer experience and build brand advocates that last once Co...
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How to Use Snapchat to Grow Your Ecommerce Revenue
3Jun By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing, Social

How to Use Snapchat to Grow Your Ecommerce Revenue

Hungry for more marketing channels to add to your strategy?We can definitely be friends.Marketers are living their best life right now with the number of platforms available. We can tap into so many audiences to find our customer avatars making an omnichannel presence easier than ever before.Savannah Sanchez, the founder of Social Savannah, has become an expert at helping her ecommerce clients market on Snapchat spending $50k-$2M per month on social ads. “Snapchat has robust prospecting and retargeting abilities so ecommerce brands should be taking full advantage of the ease of campaign set up.”Not to mention the platform has 280 million daily active users and is up 22% YoY.Count us in.We’re bringing you Savannah’s expert take on Snapchat marketing so you can...
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How Marketers are Staying Up-to-Date in the Era of the iOS 14 Update
27May By Ally MetroNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

How Marketers are Staying Up-to-Date in the Era of the iOS 14 Update

Ever since Apple CEO Tim Cook officially announced the new privacy features included with the iOS 14 update in December of 2020, the marketing world has been plotting our adjustments and strategies for operating under these new guidelines. We had time to prepare, and we did. But now iOS 14 is active, so we get to observe real-life examples of how familiar brands are evolving under the iOS 14 update marketing impact. Just a quick refresher on iOS 14 developments: Apple announced a new privacy initiative last year that gives users the option to opt-out of IDFAs. IDFAs (Identifiers For Advertisers) are third-party trackers that report data about user activity back to the advertisers. The operative effect of this change is a much smaller population of iOS users who will be susceptib...
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3 Strategies For Creating Long-Term Relationships with Influencers
21May By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

3 Strategies For Creating Long-Term Relationships with Influencers

Marketing is just a fancy way of saying that you’re great at building relationships with people.You’re used to creating campaigns that drive awareness and conversions (hello Customer Value Journey!). Sometimes it’s challenging to create these relationships, but for the most part, you’re able to get the job done.As a marketer, we know you’ve peered over at the influencer side of digital marketing and wondered—“Should I be doing that?”That question always leads to… but how? You’re used to building relationships with your customer avatar. What you’re not used to is creating them with influencers. That’s an entirely different ball game, especially if you want to create a long-term relationship.This is where Jamie Lieberman, founder of Hashtag-Legal lends us her marke...
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It’s Just Marketing: You Can Stop Using the Word “Digital” Now
15May By Mark de GrasseNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email list, Email Marketing, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing, PPC

It’s Just Marketing: You Can Stop Using the Word “Digital” Now

Imagine your marketing efforts led to a $3 billion contract for your company. What would that campaign look like? Would it be full of Super Bowl ads, massive postcard mailing campaigns, TV commercials, billboards, and magazine spreads?Would the message be conceived by a genius of marketing methodology, a pillar of the advertising industry who crafted a message so perfect, so undeniably inventive and clever that no decision maker could refute it?OR… would it be some goofy engineer with a twitter account, a genuine interest in his company’s objectives, an aggressive and highly public development strategy, and a willingness to share information (both good and bad) with the world?To the consternation of every old-school marketer in the business, it’s the latter.SpaceX, f...
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Google My Business News: New Features, Updates and Tests from March-May
14May By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Google My Business News: New Features, Updates and Tests from March-May

The midway point of the year isn’t far off, and it’s safe to say that a lot has gone on in local SEO already this year.  So far in 2021, we’ve seen big changes to Google Posts, updates to review summaries in Google My Business (GMB), high scores from Local RankFlux, and 2-Packs showing on Google mobile results. But, in the past couple of months alone even more tests and updates have been impacting GMB. In this GMB news roundup, we take a look at the biggest headlines affecting local SEOs recently. Think we’ve left something out? Put it in the comments section down below! Competitor quotes in GMB Messaging It’s often recommended that businesses make use of GMB’s Messaging feature to better communicate with customers. But you might want to hold your horses. LocalU shared  that when sear...
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Keep Your Site and Marketing Safe: Five Monitoring Routines to Set Up
7May By Ann SmartyNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

Keep Your Site and Marketing Safe: Five Monitoring Routines to Set Up

Are you concerned about your site’s security and safety?I hope your answer is yes because online presence is more fragile than many people may think.Websites struggle with malicious attacks, unethical competitive tactics and sudden loss of traffic on a daily basis, and those threats are diverse and plentiful.Setting up a solid monitoring routine will give you peace of mind and make your marketing strategy better informed and more predictable.Here are five monitoring routines to set up:1. Get Alerted When Your Site is DownEvery site however big or small will be down at some point, and there’s no way around it. Even Google and Twitter go broken at times!What matters is how fast a brand is there to fix things and update their customers.This is why monito...
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Apple Maps Ratings: What’s New and What’s Next?
30Apr By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, Reputation Management, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo services

Apple Maps Ratings: What’s New and What’s Next?

UPDATE: The Apple Maps Ratings update was launched in the USA as part of iOS 14.5 on April 26th, 2021 (some territories had access to it earlier). The update functions exactly as described below, back in October 2020. Sometimes it’s nice when there are no surprises, huh? Originally Published October, 2020 At the end of August 2020, Apple revealed it would be launching its very own ratings solutions within Apple Maps. Talk of “Apple reviews” flew around the Twitterverse and, as usual, there was a lot of conjecture about what this new feature might mean. Apple Maps ratings (yep, that’s right — ratings not reviews, though they may be on the way) has been in beta testing in iOS 14 and will soon roll out globally. The update was first spotted by Twitter user, Beau Giles.Source: 9to5mac Cu...
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What is Social Listening? | DigitalMarketer
29Apr By Shannon GoodellNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

What is Social Listening? | DigitalMarketer

Social listening is the new “authentic.” It’s hard to find marketing experts who haven’t said or written the word “social listening” as part of their 2021 strategy. Like authentic content was the marketing term of all terms a few years ago, social listening is now the marketing term of the year.Social listening has risen to so much fame because it’s an absolute necessity in 2021 and beyond. Marketers have been using their social channels to survey their audience for years, asking them what content they want to see or what products they need. Social listening is taking that surveyship to the next level.With social listening, brands can listen for more than content and product ideas. They can figure out what their customer avatar is thinking and talking about.And that’...
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NEW: Manage Local Search Grid at Scale with New Support for Enterprise Plans
28Apr By Jamie PitmanNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, pagerank, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

NEW: Manage Local Search Grid at Scale with New Support for Enterprise Plans

Great news for agencies and brands managing 100+ locations: you can now set up custom plans for Local Search Grid credits! This means no more repetitive, manual purchasing of additional credits for businesses using this powerful tool at considerable scale. What’s New? Since launching Local Search Grid in February of this year, we’ve spoken to dozens of agency and brand customers who were excited to use the tool, but were unable to make it work with their otherwise fully-customized BrightLocal Enterprise plans. Now that Local Search Grid has been added to these custom plans, no matter how many Grid Points, keywords, Locations or reports you need each month, you can easily set up recurring, automated purchases of the required credits by speaking to the Enterprise team. Not sure how many ...
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6 Ways to Actually Track Social Media ROI| DigitalMarketer
21Apr By Shannon GoodellNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

6 Ways to Actually Track Social Media ROI| DigitalMarketer

Despite how great the latest marketing tech stack gets, it always feels like there’s room for attribution improvement.We’d know exactly how someone went from finding out about your brand to becoming a happy customer in a perfect world. But it’s not that easy. You know this by now, having realized that tracking social media ROI can be really difficult.Can you confidently say that you know your social ROI?If you said no, you’re with the majority of marketers trying to figure it out (including us!). Here’s what we’re doing to track social media ROI and *attempt* to get the right attribution.#1: Clicks to Website by SourceLet’s start with the basics of website visitors. When someone clicks on your website, they’ve engaged with your brand. They’ve shown a clear intere...
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6 Tactics for Marketing During Covid-19
14Apr By Jonathan BirchNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

6 Tactics for Marketing During Covid-19

The pandemic has taken its toll on businesses across the globe, particularly local businesses that rely on regular footfall. During this time, it’s been more important than ever to have a solid digital strategy and gain visibility online. Here, Jonathan Birch, Creative Director at Glass Digital, shares six ways local businesses can ensure they’re seen online and excel at marketing during Covid-19. With Covid-19 driving businesses into online-only approaches, it’s vital for local businesses to use digital channels to keep their audiences in the know. But, as well as keeping the discussion open, it’s also important that local businesses prepare to make the changes needed to compete in this quickly changing new landscape.  While for some that means making a totally new move to selling onl...
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Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Social Media Marketing
13Apr By Shannon GoodellNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email list, Email Marketing, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing, PPC

Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Social Media Marketing

Companies are making big money on social media.And you can too.The trick to social media marketing is knowing the foundations of what makes it work so well. Making money for your business is a huge pro (and what might be your goal on paper), but social gives companies an opportunity that was harder to come by before smartphones became our best friends.With social media, you can develop a relationship with your audience in a way that wasn’t possible before Facebook went viral. We get to use social media to talk to our audience and show them we really know our stuff. The right social media marketing strategy speaks to your cold, warm, and hot leads on one platform.And that’s what leads to revenue.When people see you as more than a company with a fancy logo and more...
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Local Quizness – What Happened in Local SEO in March?
9Apr By Rosie MurphyNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Quizness, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Local Quizness – What Happened in Local SEO in March?

The world of local marketing never stands still, and staying on top of the trends can take its toll.  That’s why we created Local Quizness – a monthly quiz to help you recap the biggest stories affecting local businesses and marketers. Test your knowledge in 10 quick questions – and rest assured you’re aware of the news that matters most.Happy with your score? Share this on Twitter using the hashtag #LocalQuizness! If there are any you missed, check out all the links below:
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7 Steps to Create Your First Online Challenge
5Apr By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

7 Steps to Create Your First Online Challenge

Have you seen someone running an online challenge and used your marketing brain to realize they were strategically growing their audience and getting customers?That happened to us a few months ago, so we ran our own challenge to see what the fuss was about. Let’s just say things went really well. Our challenge brought in 8 figures in revenue and we realized you needed to be using them too.Online challenges work because they align with why digital marketing exists in the first place. Digital marketing helps you acquire new customers, build lists, and position your brand. It also helps your customer avatars consume your content and actually get results (before they even hire you or buy your products!). We love digital marketing because it creates highly engaged and super l...
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Local 2-Packs Spotted in Google Mobile SERPs
1Apr By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo services

Local 2-Packs Spotted in Google Mobile SERPs

Google’s Local 3-Pack might soon be a Local 2-Pack (on mobile at least). This week, Joy Hawkins at Local U (via Mariano Rodriguez from LawRank) shared findings of 2-Packs being spotted in local search results on mobile.  Since the news was first shared, more and more people have reported seeing a set of just two results when performing local searches on mobile.Seeing a 2-pack on Android Mobile. Anyone else?#localseo pic.twitter.com/bpICh5W2tX — Ben Fisher (@TheSocialDude) March 30, 2021   Both Android and iPhone users are being presented with 2-Pack results:I’ve been seeing it on iPhone/safari: pic.twitter.com/ArBEDQuzJ2 — Frank Olivo (@FrancoOlivo) March 31, 2021What’s new? When performing a local search, users are usually presented with three top results. This is referred to as...
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New Local Search Grid Module Added to BrightLocal Academy
28Mar By Kate Herbert-SmithNo Comments
academy course, Beginner, Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

New Local Search Grid Module Added to BrightLocal Academy

We’re pleased to announce the arrival of a new BrightLocal Academy module all about how to use our latest tool: Local Search Grid. The module is called Put Your Rankings on the Map With Local Search Grid and is part of the ‘Level Up Your Local SEO with BrightLocal’ course. It includes lessons on:How to uncover deeper ranking insights How to set up a report to get the insights you need How to spot opportunities for growth and get ahead of the competitionThe module also has two short quizzes to test your knowledge and understanding. What is the ‘Level Up Your Local SEO with BrightLocal’ course about? The ‘Level Up Your Local SEO with BrightLocal’ course uses the power of interactive content to guide you through the theory of local SEO and shows you how to tackle it more effectively u...
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How to Overcome Email Marketing Fatigue
28Mar By Ann SmartyNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email list, Email Marketing, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

How to Overcome Email Marketing Fatigue

Email fatigue is a real thing, especially with the continuing pandemic.Email marketing is far from dead, but it is getting harder and harder to get your branded emails opened and clicked.What is Email Fatigue?As the name suggests, email fatigue is when a person doesn’t want to read emails and feels more willing to delete, unsubscribe or send emails to spam.Email fatigue is something just about anyone feels from time to time.Gone are the days when people would diligently click each and every unread email in their inbox to read what is inside.Gone are the days when people would actually be looking forward to receiving a new email.These days a full inbox is nothing new or exciting. And it has been getting worse.Back in 2017, two thirds of Americans felt ...
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Increase Impressions, Engagement, and Clicks on Your LinkedIn Company Page
20Mar By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

Increase Impressions, Engagement, and Clicks on Your LinkedIn Company Page

You’ve heard LinkedIn is an engagement gold mine.Maybe Gary Vee convinced you it was a good idea, or you heard a few too many people talk about how LinkedIn was their number one source for finding B2B clients.LinkedIn is talked about as an underrated platform. Like TikTok, LinkedIn posts can actually go viral (take the hint Facebook and Instagram). The thing is, you’re not going viral on a platform with all types of users.You’re going viral on a platform where everyone is there to talk about business. Hence, the goldmine.As a B2B business, we can’t ignore the potential of LinkedIn. DigitalMarketer’s Senior Social Media Manager, Shannon Goodell, has been strategizing and implementing on LinkedIn. Recently, she stumbled on some serious success.Over two million impr...
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How to Use On-site Features to Complement Physical Stores
20Mar By Elliot MarkNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

How to Use On-site Features to Complement Physical Stores

In this article, guest contributor Elliot Mark explores how local businesses can create online customer experiences to complement physical brick-and-mortar stores, and provides customer service tips for retailers. Throughout recent years, the growth of the online retail industry has made it increasingly difficult for brick-and-mortar retailers to compete, pushing them to adapt to maintain their viability. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has only added urgency to this process. Unable to carry on as usual, even the staunchest holdouts have had to embrace online operations. While there are some notable distinctions, online and offline retail overlap far more than they differ. Consider what it takes to bring a customer back, for instance. Superb customer service, whether it involves pro...
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How to Land Your First Local SEO Client
13Mar By Kate Herbert-SmithNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, Client Relations, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

How to Land Your First Local SEO Client

We’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of our second free course for BrightLocal Academy, called ‘How to Land Your First Local SEO Client‘. We’ve created this course in collaboration with local SEO specialist Claire Carlile because we realized that while there’s plenty of content out there that helps people learn how to do local SEO, there’s little that helps people get their local SEO agencies off the ground.  Winning that first client is a massive milestone for anyone starting out, but there’s a lot of work needed to get to that point. For the most part, it’s trial and error but early missteps can have negative knock-on effects as your agency grows. For example, you might find yourself in a tricky situation down the line after having underpriced your services at the start, l...
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Local Quizness March 2021 – What’s The Story in Local SEO?
13Mar By Rosie MurphyNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Quizness, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company

Local Quizness March 2021 – What’s The Story in Local SEO?

Claim your listing on the new BrightLocal Agency Directory to begin generating leads from businesses that are searching for help with digital marketing right now. Every week, BrightLocal’s Customer Success team receives requests for recommendations of top-rated agencies that can help our local business customers with their digital marketing. And, just as often, we receive… Read More
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How to Host a Wildly Successful Weekly Marketing Call
12Mar By Casey StantonNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

How to Host a Wildly Successful Weekly Marketing Call

One of the most valuable things you can do as a marketer is to lead the department through a weekly marketing call. If done well, this call can rally the team together, identify potential issues before they explode, and build a deeper relationship with one another. This in turn can transform your marketing department from scattered fire fighters to calm, successful, and effective marketers.The first process you need to inspect in your marketing department is:Is the Marketing Department Doing Too Many Things?I can’t think of any organization I’ve consulted with as a fractional CMO where the marketing department was doing too few campaigns. Instead, every organization seems to be committed to completing a year’s worth of marketing campaigns “as soon as possible.” This may ...
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The 7-Second Test: How to Make Your Homepage Actually Convert
4Mar By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

The 7-Second Test: How to Make Your Homepage Actually Convert

You had your game plan.You were going to put together a homepage that turned visitors into customers. Those customers were going to become raving fans of your business. They would tell all of their friends, family, and colleagues about you. You would tell your grandkids about your business success and ride off into the sunset on a horse named ROAS.It was beautiful, except… it never was.Your homepage might still be in the construction zone or could be live, but it’s not getting you the results you’d hoped for. You know there’s a little (read: A LOT) wrong with it. You see the pageviews come in—where are the conversions?Traffic and conversion master, and CEO of DigitalMarketer, Ryan Deiss knows.In his DM Lab workshop on Crafting a High-Converting Homepage, Ryan bre...
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Core Web Vitals and the Page Experience Update: What They Mean for Local Businesses
3Mar By James EwanNo Comments
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Core Web Vitals and the Page Experience Update: What They Mean for Local Businesses

Google is currently putting together the final changes for a search algorithm update that they’ve announced will land in May 2021.  The update is being called the Page Experience update because of its focus on usability rather than things like keywords or search relevance. Google has already provided some information on the update, which aims to measure and potentially rank the experience that a user encounters when visiting a page. The fact that Google have given so much warning about the update says all you need to know about how seriously to take it. We know it’ll impact organic search results but as of yet, there’s no word on whether there will be any specific impact on Google My Business rankings. Although this update is due to hit the algorithm in May, there’s no reason not to ge...
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How 2 Questions Helped This Marketing Agency Make $100,000 in 90 Days
24Feb By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Agency, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

How 2 Questions Helped This Marketing Agency Make $100,000 in 90 Days

In March of 2020, Reneé Boudakian, co-founder and owner of Rubicon Marketing and DM Certified Partner, found herself in the same situation you did. Wondering if her business would be able to ride out this unpredicted storm. It turns out that her business was not only able to survive, but it became a better version of itself. In 90 days, Reneé was able to secure $100,000 from offers that didn’t even exist at the start of 2020.Yes—you read that right. The offers she launched to have a 6-figure quarter weren’t even part of her business pre-pandemic. Using the Customer Value Journey and 2 essential questions, Reneé was able to maneuver through the end of 2020 with a strategy we’re excited to share with you.Before Reneé put the Customer Value Journey to work, her agency’s...
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NEW: Claim Your Agency Directory Listing
19Feb By Rosie MurphyNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, Client Relations, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

NEW: Claim Your Agency Directory Listing

Claim your listing on the new BrightLocal Agency Directory to begin generating leads from businesses that are searching for help with digital marketing right now. Every week, BrightLocal’s Customer Success team receives requests for recommendations of top-rated agencies that can help our local business customers with their digital marketing. And, just as often, we receive requests from agencies and consultants to be added to our legacy lists of Top SEO Agencies. We wanted to help bridge this gap between businesses in need of digital marketing assistance and the many talented agencies and freelancers operating in the US and actively seeking new leads.  Introducing the Agency Directory  Today, we launched the Agency Directory – an in-depth directory of digital marketing agencie...
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5 Things to Do Right Now to Help Your Business Survive the iOS 14 Update
17Feb By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

5 Things to Do Right Now to Help Your Business Survive the iOS 14 Update

“Pretty much everything goes through chaos, but in chaos there’s opportunity.”That’s how Scott Desgrosseilliers, founder of Wicked Reports, sees the upcoming iOS 14 update. Things will change as Apple starts to ask users if they want their data tracked by apps—and marketers have to learn to be okay with that.Yet, we’re a savvy bunch. We know just because changes are on the horizon, that doesn’t mean it’s the end. We’ve lived through platform shifts, algorithm changes and have already questioned whether we need to make a dancing TikTok video to be relevant.Bring on the changes.With Scott’s help, we’re going to show you the 5 things to do right now to help your business survive the iOS 14 update. First, let’s talk about what the update means for iOS users.Here’s Wh...
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Star Rating Now Showing in Google Review Summary
11Feb By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments
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Star Rating Now Showing in Google Review Summary

In the world of local SEO, there’s always something new to keep your eye out for that could be a game-changer. This week, that news is that star ratings are now appearing in review snippet on Google My Business listings.First time I’ve seen the star rating appear with the review snippet here pic.twitter.com/gXoP0mG7hn — Tom Waddington (@tomwaddington8) February 3, 2021Spotted on Twitter by Tom Waddington on February 3rd, 2021, this change is yet another step from Google to bring online reviews front and center.  What’s new with Google review summaries? Previously, when a business’s Knowledge Panel was generated by a local search, Google would highlight potentially relevant keywords. For example, “great service” might be bolded for a restaurant. Now, not only is a searcher presented...
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Local Search Grid: Put Your Rankings on the Map
10Feb By Jamie PitmanNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, News, pagerank, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Local Search Grid: Put Your Rankings on the Map

We’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of Local Search Grid, a brand-new local rankings tool from BrightLocal that allows you to see the bigger picture of search. Without further ado, here’s how awesome it looks.Snazzy, right? There’s a lot I could say about Local Search Grid and what this new tool means for your search strategy (and I will!) but for now I’ll let our launch video do the talking:If that’s piqued your interest and you want to start using Local Search Grid right away, simply:Log in to your BrightLocal account Select a Location from your Clients & Locations dashboard Click ‘Rankings’ in the Location Sidebar menu Click ‘Local Search Grid’ in the dropdown that appearsWant to know more before you dive in? Read on to find out just how Local Search...
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Local Quizness February 2021 – What’s New in Local SEO?
10Feb By Rosie MurphyNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Quizness, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Local Quizness February 2021 – What’s New in Local SEO?

It may have only been the first month of the year, but the local SEO news didn’t ease us in gently!  Test your knowledge of last month’s biggest stories in our monthly local marketing news quiz – Local Quizness!  In just 10 questions, you can challenge your knowledge of the biggest tests, new features, and changes affecting local businesses in January. And as always, you can share your scores over on Twitter using #LocalQuizness. If you wanted to catch up on any of January’s news, we’ve provided links to some great articles exploring the stories. We’ll be back next month with another news quiz – see you then! 
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3 Tools to Build an Effective B2B Marketing Sales Funnel
9Feb By Ann SmartyNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

3 Tools to Build an Effective B2B Marketing Sales Funnel

Are you managing a B2B business that needs more leads?If you’re still reading this, I bet you’re nodding in agreement.Everyone needs more leads, and hence everyone needs a more effective sales funnel.New Challenges B2B Businesses Are FacingAs the web-based marketing is growing and maturing, so do both challenges and opportunities for B2B businesses.On the one hand, more and more brands need services, so there’s definitely a growing demand for B2B businesses, especially now that the COVID-triggered digitalization is disrupting the global economy.Experts are realizing this and have started monetizing their personal brands by providing services. Hence the fast-growing competition.As the competition is becoming more complex and diverse, so do B2B customers....
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Star Rating Now Showing in Google Review Summary
6Feb By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, News, Reputation Management, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo services

Star Rating Now Showing in Google Review Summary

In the world of local SEO, there’s always something new to keep your eye out for that could be a game-changer. This week, that news is that star ratings are now appearing in review snippet on Google My Business listings.First time I’ve seen the star rating appear with the review snippet here pic.twitter.com/gXoP0mG7hn — Tom Waddington (@tomwaddington8) February 3, 2021Spotted on Twitter by Tom Waddington on February 3rd, 2021, this change is yet another step from Google to bring online reviews front and center.  What’s new with Google review summaries? Previously, when a business’s Knowledge Panel was generated by a local search, Google would highlight potentially relevant keywords. For example, “great service” might be bolded for a restaurant. Now, not only is a searcher presented...
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7 Ways Local Businesses Can Improve Website SEO
3Feb By Ian LoewNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, pagerank, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

7 Ways Local Businesses Can Improve Website SEO

Anyone who runs an online business needs to get to grips with search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is the process of working to make your website rank more highly in results pages on search engines such as Google. There are a few strategies you can use to help your site rank better in local search results. In this article, we’ll discuss how you can improve your website SEO through simple WordPress improvements. Why is ranking well for local search queries so important? According to Business Wire, 67% of Americans prefer to shop with local businesses where possible. Additionally, an estimated 46% of all Google searches have local intent. Speaking anecdotally, I have seen the importance of local search results first-hand. 80-90% of the business for my web design agency, Lform Design, c...
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4 Tips for Crafting Your Perfect Website Homepage
1Feb By Caleb MynattNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

4 Tips for Crafting Your Perfect Website Homepage

In the past few years, there’s been a debate about the importance of your website’s homepage.With the variety of ways people navigate the web, some argue that website homepages are seldom the first thing people see anymore. From social media ads that link directly to your landing page or links that go directly to blog content, it’s easy for people to totally circumvent your homepage entirely when they visit your website.But despite all of that, we would argue that your homepage is still extremely important.It’s possible that your homepage isn’t the most profitable part of your website. But, when correctly designed, your homepage is definitely the most powerful part of your site.It’s true.It is a lot easier now to get people directly to your sales or landing pages...
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“Target Hours” Change the Game with Service ROI: How to Find & Implement Them
24Jan By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Agency, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

“Target Hours” Change the Game with Service ROI: How to Find & Implement Them

When you run a service-based business, like a marketing agency, it’s not clear how many hours you spend working on specific tasks.Designing a website doesn’t always take 12 hours and 47 minutes. Sometimes it can take less, and other times it can take astronomically more (ask us how we know).That’s when things get weird. Figuring out how long you spend on the different services you offer can be tricky, which leads to a lot of unknowns.What service is your profit-driver?Which service do you think is your profit driver, but actually isn’t?What service do you need to remove from your offers because it’s eating up too much of your team’s time without enough revenue to compensate?This is the stage of service-based business (or agency life) where you wonder, “Why are things...
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Google Posts No Longer Expire After Seven Days [NEWS]
23Jan By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

Google Posts No Longer Expire After Seven Days [NEWS]

TL;DRGoogle Posts are now visible in the business's Knowledge Panel for more than 7 daysBefore this update, Google Posts expired 7 days after creationGoogle Posts are a great way to communicate with customers directly within SERPsOn Tuesday, January 19th, eagle-eyed SEO Brodie Clark spotted that Google Posts older than seven days were appearing in the local business Knowledge Panel. Nice one for Local SEOs to be aware of. Now seeing standard Posts appears from months back by default. Would show for 7 days previously, then “expire” and become hidden behind the ‘view all’ button. Glad to see more visibility given to Posts – this change makes sense IMO. pic.twitter.com/H3pQTDG5qH — Brodie Clark (@brodieseo) January 20, 2021As Brodie mentions, Posts created within Goog...
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DigitalMarketer 2020 Year in Review [Infographic]
16Jan By DigitalMarketerNo Comments
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DigitalMarketer 2020 Year in Review [Infographic]

One of the best ways to continue growing is to reflect on all you’ve accomplished in the past.So, the DigitalMarketer team took a look back at 2020 and rounded up our best achievements of the year.This was DigitalMarketer’s best year yet, and it wouldn’t have been possible without our amazing community—that means YOU!So, take a gander at our annual DigitalMarketer Year in Review Infographic, and join us as we hit new milestones in 2021!
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Local Quizness – Quiz of the Year 2020!
14Jan By Rosie MurphyNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Quizness, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Local Quizness – Quiz of the Year 2020!

In our first webinar of the year, we’ll be joined by local search experts Ben Fisher, Joy Hawkins, and Andrew Shotland (from Steady Demand, Sterling Sky, and Local SEO Guide, respectively) to discuss the key local SEO events and trends of last year and look ahead to what might be coming in 2021. The State of Local Search… Read More
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What is Google My Business ‘Direct Edit’, and What Does It Mean for Agencies?
12Jan By Ben FisherNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, News, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company

What is Google My Business ‘Direct Edit’, and What Does It Mean for Agencies?

Ben Fisher is a Platinum Product Expert for Google My Business. He’s a master of the spam redressal form, is always on top of the latest news, and loves to share his knowledge with others. Here, he explains the new ‘Direct Edit’ feature in Google My Business, or, as he’s calling it, the Transparent Merchant Experience. In 2017, Google My Business (GMB) launched the ability to update your business information, make posts, upload photos, see how many views you have received, and more, within SERPs. The blog post they released was then titled ‘Manage your business listing without leaving Google Search.’Now fast forward to 2020, and they have upgraded the experience in a blog post titled ‘Update your Business Profile on Google Maps and Search‘. See the difference there? The main change ...
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Expert Local SEO Predictions for 2021
11Jan By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, Google My Business, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, News, pagerank, paid search, Reputation Management, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services

Expert Local SEO Predictions for 2021

Now that 2020 is well and truly behind us, we can begin looking forward to bigger, better things. That’s right folks, the time is once again upon us to bring out our BrightLocal crystal ball and enlist some of the local search community’s most well-loved experts to help us with some local SEO predictions for the coming year.  But, before we get started thinking about what’s to come for 2021, how did our experts fare with what they predicted in 2020? Reflecting on 2020’s Local SEO Predictions A lot happened in 2020, but how many of our experts’ local SEO predictions came true?  Unfortunately, a lot of our pros had hoped 2020 would see a reduction in spam, but with the introduction of new Covid-19 support, resources, and features, plus limited Google My Business support, it seems Google ...
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How to Optimize Your Content Strategy for Lead Generation
8Jan By Ann SmartyNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

How to Optimize Your Content Strategy for Lead Generation

Digital marketing has evolved far beyond publishing regular blog posts and broadcasting them through brand-owned channels.It used to work pretty well about a decade ago but it will hardly produce just about any results these days.We live in the era of an always multitasking, ever-moving consumer who is hard to impress. These days most brands were forced to up their content creation game and start producing in-depth and interactive content, investing into video creation and designing original graphics.However it is not enough. While content quality is fundamental, your content strategy will fail to have any impact on your company’s bottom line unless it is optimized for capturing and nurturing leads.Step 1: Optimize for the Customers’ Journeys, not Just KeywordsEv...
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How Digital Marketing Will Change: 14 Predictions for 2021
2Jan By Caleb MynattNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

How Digital Marketing Will Change: 14 Predictions for 2021

Digital marketing is no stranger to changes, especially after a year like 2020.We have to stay on our toes if we want to stay relevant with the never ending changes to algorithms and regulations—and part of that is positioning ourselves for success.What is digital marketing going to look like in 2021?We had had 14 digital marketers weigh in to let us know what they see on the horizon, so we can all plan accordingly and have a great year of engagement, clicks, and conversions.Here are predictions from 13 of digital marketing’s best minds for 2021.Dan Dillon, Vice President of Marketing at Reveal MobileAs the pandemic subsides, shoppers, diners, tourists and consumers of all kinds are going to go OUT. And when they go, they are going big. Marketers will nee...
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Answer These 3 Questions to Figure Out What Content To Put In Your Newsletter
28Dec By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

Answer These 3 Questions to Figure Out What Content To Put In Your Newsletter

So you’ve read all the hype around newsletters, huh?It’s true, newsletters have made their comeback just like 90’s fashion (who knew bell bottoms would ever become a thing again…). Newsletters are sprouting up like weeds and it feels like the chance to get in on the hype is limited. ⏳But that doesn’t mean you should rush to put together a newsletter. Just like any marketing strategy, you don’t want to duct tape it together and hope it works out. You want to strategize how to curate a newsletter that shifts subscribers into customers.What’s the most useful content you can give subscribers that will ALSO bring them towards your offer?Let’s figure it out by answering 3 questions.#1: What challenges does your customer avatar have around the problem(s) your pro...
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4 Steps To Writing an Engaging Instagram Caption
25Dec By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

4 Steps To Writing an Engaging Instagram Caption

Are you hitting publish on your Instagram posts, waiting patiently for the likes and comments to roll in, and they don’t come? You’re still waiting, waiting a little longer…Getting engagement on Instagram isn’t what it was back in 2010–we can’t expect to hit publish and reach thousands of people the way we used to. Instagram in 2020 requires a bit more strategy, but it’s nothing you can’t handle. 😉We’re marketers, so that means we’re not just going to whip up a creative caption for our audience–we’re going to make sure we’re backing it with some strategy. We’re going to use the worksheets that help us talk to our customers where they are in their experience with the pain point our product solves and write a clear call to action asking them to do something after r...
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How to Get People on Your Podcast
25Dec By Caleb MynattNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

How to Get People on Your Podcast

Every time you turn around, someone is starting a podcast. Your friends are starting one, every celebrity has one, even your competitors have their own.It’s natural to find yourself wondering if all the hype is worth it.Turns out, it is.Although podcasting started in early 2000s, it didn’t hit its full stride until the last few years. And now, podcasting is now one of the fastest growing content types in the world. There are 850,000 active podcasts (shows, not episodes) that anyone can download. They also have an audience larger than you may think—roughly half of all U.S. citizens 12+ listen to podcasts.And, most importantly for marketers and businessowners, more than half of podcast listeners say that they’re at least somewhat more likely to buy something after hear...
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12 Women in Marketing to Watch Out For
25Dec By Becky ZieberNo Comments
Blog, business, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, events, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

12 Women in Marketing to Watch Out For

If your morning cup of coffee wasn’t the kick in the butt you needed to get your day started, these women are sure to inspire you to get to work. With millions of dollars in revenue and millions more generated for their clients through their marketing strategies, these women in marketing are inspiring to say the least. They’ve built massive businesses based on their entrepreneurial bug, and many have continued to create 7-figure and viral results for their clients while balancing being a mom. Here’s who you should watch out for because you need to be listening to and learning from all of them. 1. Lisa Nichols CEO of Motivating The MassesAs one of the world’s most requested motivational speakers, Lisa Nichols is known for transforming lives. It all started with changing her own life...
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How To Train Your Content Creators To Create Viral Content
24Dec By Eva GutierrezNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email outreach, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

How To Train Your Content Creators To Create Viral Content

Yes, it’s possible to train your content creators to create viral content.If you’re creating content right now, but it’s not getting the numbers you were looking for… we know exactly what’s going wrong.You don’t know your customer avatar well enoughYou’re not creating content for the right parts of the Customer Value JourneyYou don’t know the difference between a viral article and an average articleWith virality on her resume, DigitalMarketer’s General Manager Erin MacPherson knows what it takes to get traffic and conversions. Even though it might seem like you’d start with the content, we’re actually going to take it a step back first.First, we need to know who your content is for.After that, we’ll make sure you’re creating the right content based on where your ...
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[UPDATED] 101 Best Email Subject Lines
24Dec By Caleb MynattNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, email list, Email Marketing, email outreach, Internet marketing, Most Popular, Online Marketing

[UPDATED] 101 Best Email Subject Lines

Welcome to the 8th annual installment of DigitalMarketer’s 101 Best Email Subject Lines!Within this post, I’ve got 101 PROVEN, swipeable email subject lines that are yours for the taking. And if you’re one of our email subscribers, there’s at least a 20% chance that you played a role in determining what made the list. If that applies to you, please prepare for a little déjà vu. 🙂Though you’re currently reading one of the most aptly titled blog posts of all time, you’ll find more here than just subject lines. I’m going to break down the 8 components of every good subject line AND you’ll get an analysis of our top 10 performing subject lines of 2020.That way, when you’re finished with this post, you can:1. Start deconstructing and reproducing the elements of YOUR b...
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DigitalMarketer Bloopers | 2020 in Review
23Dec By Sam WardellNo Comments
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DigitalMarketer Bloopers | 2020 in Review

2020 was another year for massive content creation at DigitalMarketer. From our products to our Facebook and YouTube channels, we’re creating video content on different platforms, in different mediums, each and every day.But… we tend to goof… a lot.This year was a lot. This year, even more than years past, we’re grateful for laughter that every day brings. So, with the year coming to a close, we thought we’d take a look back at all our “finest” moments behind the camera.So sit back and join us for our best outtakes and hilarious screwups…Did you enjoy DigitalMarketer’s 2020 Blooper Reel? Want more content like this? Subscribe to...
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The Metrics that Matter for Your Business (And Where to Find Them)
23Dec By Caleb MynattNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

The Metrics that Matter for Your Business (And Where to Find Them)

There’s one thing that every business owner has in common: they want their business to succeed.It doesn’t matter what industry they’re in, what product they sell, or what problem they solve. Every business owner wants to rise to the top……But how?Most people know what success feels like… but what does success look like?Contrary to popular belief, this doesn’t have to be super complicated to figure out. Because, although success could look slightly different depending on what you do, almost every business can track success with one thing: the right metrics.It’s a methodology for tracking growth that Monique Morrison, Co-Founder of Jeronamo Digital Solutions and a DigitalMarketer ELITE Coach, uses for her clients every day. She spoke at her recent DigitalMarketer wo...
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Get 10% Off LocalU Advanced with BrightLocal
21Dec By Jamie PitmanNo Comments
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Get 10% Off LocalU Advanced with BrightLocal

We’re excited to again be partnering with Local University to offer BrightLocal readers 10% off LocalU Advanced Virtual, the online conference filled with advanced local search insights and tactics from the brightest minds and biggest names in the business, this time taking place 9am-5.30pm ET on Tuesday, November 10th. The last virtual event, back in June of this year, was a huge success, and we really enjoyed being part of the experience. We’re confident the team at Local University will be able to follow up with another fantastic selection of speakers and invaluable, actionable topics and Q&As. What is LocalU Advanced Virtual?The world’s leading local search-focused conference, featuring talks from 13 renowned experts in the field, such as David Mihm, Joy Hawkins, and Darren S...
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NEW: Direct-to-Review Makes It Easier for Happy Customers to Leave Reviews
21Dec By Jamie PitmanNo Comments
Blog, BrightLocal Products, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, News, Reputation Management, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

NEW: Direct-to-Review Makes It Easier for Happy Customers to Leave Reviews

You asked, we listened! Our users wanted a faster, friction-free way to get reviews from their happiest customers, and that’s why today we’re launching the highly anticipated ‘Direct-to-Review’ setting for Get Reviews. It’s a simple change, but one that could make a world of difference to your review generation. With Direct-to-Review switched on, positive reviewers will automatically skip the ‘internal feedback’ step when completing review requests, so they can jump right to leaving you reviews on your preferred sites in just two clicks. That means far fewer dropouts in the Get Reviews process, a shorter journey for your customers, and crucially, more reviews for your business. How does Direct-to-Review work? Here’s the current flow that Get Reviews takes your customers through:Rate ...
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Cindy Krum on Building a Mobile-first, Future-proof SEO Strategy
21Dec By Kristian BannisterNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Cindy Krum on Building a Mobile-first, Future-proof SEO Strategy

I’ve got something to confess. I’m not the most technical SEO. I mean, I have a basic understanding of how crawling and indexing works, and I’ve overseen a few technical SEO projects – from a safe distance! But when it gets down to the nuts and bolts of technical SEO… Well, let’s just say, it’s not exactly lighting my fire. But that’s all changed, and it’s thanks to this month’s ‘Adventure in Local Marketing’ guest Cindy Krum, CEO and Founder of MobileMoxie. Cindy is not only super knowledgeable about the nitty gritty of technical SEO, she also has an amazing knack for making it really accessible and easy-to-understand. Cindy is one of the leading experts in mobile SEO, but her knowledge doesn’t end there. She’s always at the fore when it comes to understanding (and predicting!) what G...
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How Do You Keep Your Clients Engaged?
20Dec By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO, seo company, seo services, We Asked the Experts

How Do You Keep Your Clients Engaged?

We Asked the Experts is a series designed to provide you with the most relevant insights from local search experts. Each month we’ll cover a different question and share insights from key figures in the local SEO community in an effort to help you further your knowledge and strategy. Have any of the following ever happened to you?You’ve got a handful of clients, but you never or rarely have calls with them You do have calls with your clients but you have to send a bunch of emails before you can get them on the phone You share links to reports with clients, but have no idea if they’re reading them Your client is resistant to your input or ideas Your clients still won’t follow your advice and respond to customer reviewsIf you’re sitting there nodding your head, then I’m afraid to say...
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Local Quizness November 2020 – How Well Do You Know Last Month’s News?
20Dec By Rosie MurphyNo Comments
Blog, googe optimize, google optimization, google seo, Local Quizness, Local SEO, search engine optimisation, search engine optimising, search engine optimization, SEO

Local Quizness November 2020 – How Well Do You Know Last Month’s News?

October was a bumper month for news – and with so much going on in the ‘real’ world, we wouldn’t blame you if you’d missed some of the stories affecting local marketers. Test out your knowledge of the biggest changes, tests, and bugs hitting headlines in October in the latest edition of Local Quizness – our monthly quickfire quiz created to help you stay on top of the news that matters most. If you wanted to do a bit of revision before attempting the quiz (hey, it’s not cheating, it’s learning!), we’ve included links to all of the stories covered below. Get quizzing now, and for those of you that’d like to share your scores, head over to Twitter using #LocalQuizness.Take a look at the full reading list to brush up and learn more:See you in December for even more quizzing (erk, wher...
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Carrie Hill on Creating Kick-ass Local Content
20Dec By Kristian BannisterNo Comments
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Carrie Hill on Creating Kick-ass Local Content

There’s no doubt content is key to both ranking high in local search and generating more leads, but there’s a lot of mixed messages about the best ways to approach this. And often what ranks and what converts can be very different beasts. Luckily, we’ve enlisted Sterling Sky’s content creating champion Carrie Hill to get answers to questions such as should local businesses be blogging regularly? What kind of content coverts? And what do you do if great content isn’t ranking? On this episode, Carrie reveals her secrets to make the words (and leads!) flow. Listen to learn:How to do effective content research How to ensure content doesn’t just rank, but also converts The mistakes to avoid when creating content The methods Carrie uses to make writing much easierListen to the episodeS...
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Local Quizness December 2020 – Put Your News Knowledge to the Test!
20Dec By Rosie MurphyNo Comments
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Local Quizness December 2020 – Put Your News Knowledge to the Test!

It’s time for the last Local Quizness of the year! Every month, we pay close attention to all of the new features, bugs, and trends affecting local marketers – so you don’t have to. Answer 10 quick questions to find out if you spotted some of the biggest stories in local SEO from November, and catch up on any you might have missed in the complete reading list below. Only the most vigilant local news-readers can score more than 6/10 – try your luck, and share with your colleagues and peers to find out who’s the highest scorer!Refresh your memory with all the news below, and don’t forget to share your score on Twitter using #LocalQuizness.We hope you enjoyed this month’s Local Quizness. We’ll be back in the New Year with another challenge!
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a free online school dedicated to local SEO
20Dec By Kate Herbert-SmithNo Comments
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a free online school dedicated to local SEO

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes and are thrilled to announce the arrival of BrightLocal Academy: a free online school dedicated to teaching you all about local SEO. Built with busy professionals in mind, it will help you to:Make the most of the time you have to learn with short interactive videos. Fill your knowledge gaps by letting you learn what you want, when you want to. Make what you learn really stick, through regular quizzes. Stand out from the crowd with certificates you can add to your CV or LinkedIn profile.  The first course we’re launching is Level Up Your Local SEO with BrightLocal which uses the power of interactive content to guide you through the theory of local SEO and shows you how to put its awesome powers into practice with confidence.  So if y...
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New Features, Updates and Tests Roundup
20Dec By Jamie PitmanNo Comments
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New Features, Updates and Tests Roundup

UPDATED December 18th, 2020: Added news of Preview Call History rolling out to Google My Business As we approach Christmas, there seems to be no let-up in the fast pace of updates and tests in Google My Business. At BrightLocal, we may have been busy releasing a detailed piece of research, a complete guide to local SEO and an entire learning Academy, but that won’t stop us catching you up on all the latest Google My Business news over the past month. Between official updates, rumored tests and new features, there’s a lot to cover, so strap in! Google launches Small Business Advisors program In Mid-November, Google served up a new program designed to assist small businesses in the United States with their online marketing (using Google tools throughout, naturally).  For $39.99 per sessi...
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The Year in Local Search – 2020
20Dec By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments
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The Year in Local Search – 2020

2020 has nearly come to an end (cue sighs of relief!)  While this year presented many challenges, especially for local businesses, it also created the opportunity for triumph. Google My Business introduced more new features than ever, and we saw the good side of many organizations that strived to provide extra resources and relief to those in need. Although we may all be glad to see the back of what’s been a pretty hectic year, we’d be remiss not to look back on all the exciting things that have taken place. For us, it’s been a year filled with GMB news, updates, and changes, and we even had some laughs along the way too, (Four Season Total Landscaping anyone?) So, before we say “so long” to 2020 for good, we invite you to join us in reflecting upon the year in local search.What woul...
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