Greg Sterling on May 14, 2019 In late March, Google rolled out a redesigned shopping destination in France. That turns out to have been a preview of the new global Google.com shopping experience being announced Tuesday at Google Marketing Live. Google Shopping originally launched as Froogle in 2002, then evolved into Google Product Search … Continue reading Google bringing new Shopping experience with personalization, local and better checkout to U.S. next
David Hunter — April 9, 2019 Follow @DavidHunterErie — April 9, 2019 As a local business owner, you may wonder how you can pull in more local traffic by becoming more prominent on Google. When searching for keywords that coincide with your business and/or website, you may ask yourself, “Why does my business not show … Continue reading Local SEO: The Basics of Improving Your Local Search Presence
Brian Shivraj — April 7, 2019 — April 7, 2019 Have you ever gone out and wandered the streets looking for a place to eat? Found one and wondered if it was worth your time and money? Now, when was the last time you did that without Googling? Whether on route or before you left … Continue reading Why Local Pack SEO is Essential to Boost Your Business
A national campaign director shares some lessons learned on how to uncover insights about your audience while also striking the right balance of personalization with practicality. Gary Ellis on March 27, 2019 Over the past two decades, the race for audiences propelled a shift away from local. Mainstream national news trumped local, national chain stores … Continue reading Taking a page from politics: Local campaigns at scale
David Hunter — March 23, 2019 Follow @DavidHunterErie — March 23, 2019 We have all seen it: a company that is mentioned in press releases, news articles, blogs, and more. But how are they getting these mentions and how is it positively affecting their business? Let’s learn a little bit more about what are called … Continue reading How Your Business Can Benefit from Local Citations
Local Ad Spend Forecast To Be Flat In 2019 by Wayne Friedman , March 1, 2019 Local advertising revenue is expected to remain flat in 2019, according to BIA Advisory Services. Some 55% of ad executives surveyed said they would maintain their local ad spend — and 5.2% would lower local spend. Only 35.2% … Continue reading Local Ad Spend Forecast To Be Flat In 2019
Manish Dudharejia — February 21, 2019 Follow @Manish_Analyst — February 21, 2019 Local search plays an incredibly important part in how customers discover local businesses. An incredibly 82 percent of smartphone shoppers conduct “near me” searches, and 18 percent of local searches lead to a sale the very same day. If you want new customers … Continue reading 15 Local SEO Steps You Should Take Right Now
Kris Spisak — February 7, 2019 Follow @MidloWeb — February 7, 2019 A free tool that allows you to control how your business appears on Google Maps and Google search results? Yes, this is Google My Business (GMB). While small businesses shouldn’t just pay attention to Google and Google alone, this search giant has over … Continue reading Local SEO Begins with Google My Business
Mallory Fetchu — February 6, 2019 — February 6, 2019 ar130405 / Pixabay An astounding 46 percent of all Google searches are local. Is your website strategically optimized for local search? If not, you’ve come to the right place! If your organization operates in physical locations, it’s imperative to your marketing and SEO strategy that … Continue reading How to Optimize a Website for Local SEO
Sarah Voigtman — February 1, 2019 — February 1, 2019 FirmBee / Pixabay Local SEO is a necessity for eCommerce businesses that want to thrive, not just survive. eCommerce and local SEO can seem mutually exclusive – the very nature of eCommerce means goods are accessible to people across a large geographic location. Yet, eCommerce … Continue reading How to Use the Power of Local SEO for Your eCommerce Site
