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Starting a new business in Dallas isn’t for the faint of heart. You’ve chosen a challenging market, but with great challenges come even greater rewards and we have had the pleasure of helping many DFW businesses generate solid Internet lead streams and revenues! Thankfully, you have the help of our experts in online marketing to take your business from “Who?” to “WOO!” A strong online presence is the key to long-term success […Read More]
Month: July 2016
Google is Mixing It Up Again: More Changes Coming to Maps Search Results
It’s official again … or is it unofficial since Google isn’t talking about it yet? Google is making more changes and this time to Maps. In the last few days, local search marketers have been reporting that Maps is changing, and what used to provide options of local businesses 3 and 4 pages deep is dropping down to 2 pages. Linda Buquet of Local Search Forum commented on the topic […Read More]
Local Search Made Easy: Enhancing a Business’ Online Presence with Social Media
I’m back and wrapping up the series on Local Search Made Easy. The series began with a look at “five must-haves for local success,” then we moved into “get listed, get optimized, get found.” Following that was “reputation management and reviews,” and we certainly couldn’t forget “websites that work.” Today we are exploring using social media, the great amplifier to enhance your online presence. There is often debate on whether […Read More]
6 Ways Local Businesses Can Score Big with Pokémon Go
As if we need another reason to be glued to our smartphones, Nintendo released a new app last week called Pokémon Go. Millions are spending hours finding, catching and training Pokémon. They are pretty easy to spot because they are holding their phones upright like they are taking a photo or video, and then they swipe their finger upward to catch the Pokémon. The reason this app is hitting home […Read More]
Advice Welcomes Dan Sturdivant as Director of Client Services
Today we proudly announce that Dan Sturdivant has joined the Advice team as Director of Client Services. In 2009 we began our journey as a digital marketing agency serving small-to-medium-sized businesses and over time grew into a company specializing in local presence management technologies to meet the needs of our partners, resellers, other agencies and SMBs. From the official press release: “Digital marketing is changing rapidly as local businesses accelerate […Read More]
Local Search Made Easy: Websites that Work
I’m back and ready to continue the series on Local Search Made Easy. I began by defining local search and taking a high-level look at five ways to “get found” in search. Now, I’d like to take a look at website optimization, which can help improve search result placement and user experience. You’ve put in so much hard work to make sure the businesses you represent show up in local […Read More]
Angie’s List Pulls Down the Paywall: What this Means for SMBs
Angie’s List made a bold move, creating a value-priced, free option for users last week. Now everyone can have access to those valuable and sought-after reviews. Small Businesses and Consumers Win Big with Angie’s List Both small businesses and consumers can forego the annual $40 membership to receive a basic “Green” package which includes the robust reviews Angie’s List is known for, access to information about vetted service providers and […Read More]
Best SEO Tools of 2016
With Google and Bing constantly changing the rules and algorithms for getting found online, never has it been more important to utilize SEO. The best SEO tools will save you a lot of time, and provide you with insight to help you quickly explore challenges and opportunities within your website. Without these your Google ranking may suffer, and you may not understand how to increase user satisfaction. You will likely […Read More]