Local SEO

Did you know that 97% of people learn about a local business online and 72% of consumers who performed a localized search visited a store within 5 miles. Having a solid local SEO strategy is the first step to put you on the map.

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Most Recent Articles on Local SEO

How We Increased Revenue with Speed Optimization [Local SEO Case Study]
Amanda Jordan

How We Increased Revenue with Speed Optimization [Local SEO Case Study]

There are some key scenarios when local SEOs should seriously consider speed optimization, even for a small local client. Small local clients are still impacted by the issues that come along with having a slower website such as higher bounce rates, lower conversions, and worst of all, a poor user experience. Amanda shares her experience with speed optimization, and the positive results for her client.

7 Local Business Incentives to Offer Instead of Amazon Gift Cards
Miriam Ellis

7 Local Business Incentives to Offer Instead of Amazon Gift Cards

When budget is allocated to increase sign-ups or improve retention with gifts, we want recipients to feel intrigued, recognized, engaged, welcomed, and understood. And when 65% of your local business customer base views Amazon’s market dominance as a challenge to the existence of their business, it turns out there are much better ways to sweeten a deal than sending a gift card with that logo.

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Local Economics Through the Lens of Elected Officials and Organizers
Miriam Ellis

Local Economics Through the Lens of Elected Officials and Organizers

If you want to serve local business owners, allying your company with their deepest needs matters. Recently, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance provided a valuable opportunity to hear from localism advocates and elected officials about small business owners’ goals and obstacles. Today, Miriam briefly recaps the illuminating information from this event.

Why Search Agencies Should Embrace the Adjacency of Email Marketing [Updated 2021]
David Mihm

Why Search Agencies Should Embrace the Adjacency of Email Marketing [Updated 2021]

As a concrete, high-margin, high-ROI deliverable, email should be a centerpiece of any SEO agency's additional services. David Mihm explains exactly why that is in this update to his 2018 post, and equips you with the tools you need to start offering this cheap, effective, highly profitable service to your clients.