Where’s Alex From Target? Will Bad Data Keep His Fan Girls From Finding Him…

Can three star-struck girls find Alex from Target in time? Not if bad data keeps sending them to the wrong location! Find out if they find him by watching the newest video in the #MoData series featuring Alex Lee. We partnered with Media Distribution Solutions in creating this video to emphasize the importance of data accuracy online for local businesses and brands. NAP data (Name / Address / Phone Number) accuracy, also […Read More]

Google Strikes Again – Google My Business Verification Process Change Up

No More Manual Verification for Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business)! You can no longer call Google up on the phone and get a business verified. All businesses will have to verify through the Google Business Profile dashboard. This is an excerpt of the announcement from Google’s Help Forum: “The Google Business Profile support teams will be declining requests for manual verification starting next week. Operators will redirect and […Read More]

Start Today with Local Presence Management: Free Local SEO Tools

The online visibility of any local business is essential for getting found by consumers in this digital age and, if there is bad data, duplicate listings or no listing at all, then they are losing customers. To solve this problem Advice Local has created a set of free local SEO tools that make it quick and easy for a SMB or digital marketing agency to check their online visibility and data […Read More]

In The News … Google is Testing Promoted Video in Search

Ad industry sources are beginning to buzz about Google’s testing of video ads and what it will mean for the future of search advertising. Brands and consumers alike have shown that video is their go to medium when it is available, but there is still some question as to how well it will work in search. Promoted Video in Search? Say What… According to Dr. James McQuivey of Forrester Research, […Read More]