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Over the last month or so we have talked quite a bit about voice search and creating conversational voice apps. There is a big reason for this. Voice search isn’t going away and voice assistants are here to stay as well. And getting a local business found by voice assistants is not getting easier. At Advice Local, we are dedicated to helping local businesses get found. That’s why today we […Read More]
Author: Bernadette Coleman
The Perks of a Premium Judy’s Book Listing
It came to my attention a few weeks ago that our partners are not fully aware of an important benefit for the businesses they list in Advice Local’s listing management solution. As you may know, we own Judy’s Book – and this powerful directory helps businesses to get found around the web. Judy’s Book Is a Premium Directory With Premium Listing Features Today I’m going to dig into each of the […Read More]
Google Business Profile Management Just Got Easier
At Advice Local, we’re all about our partners, we’re all about local search and we are definitely all about Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business). And why are we all about Google Business Profile? We’re glad you asked, let’s get to it! Google Owns Search Engine Market Share It’s simple – Google controls the web. According to Statista, as of April 2020 Google had 86.02% of the market share. […Read More]
First-Class Conversational Voice App Technology Is Now Available
Our partners are our priority at Advice Local, and our newest technology, Voice Apps for Businesses, was created especially for them and the businesses they represent. Creating a conversational voice app makes it easy to provide the most important information about local businesses on devices supported by Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa. That’s right – we’re talking about Google Home and Amazon Echo. Whether the voice search user is on-the-go, […Read More]
Breakthrough Voice Profile Technology Is Now Available on Judy’s Book
Today I am excited to share with you that our directory, Judy’s Book, now has integrated voice search capabilities within the business listings on the site. The business listing entity data is available and visible to voice search engines and voice devices. Keep reading to see how it works. Advice Local’s Presence Engine Applies Voice Profile Technology Each business listed in Advice Local’s technology has all of the following applied […Read More]
COVID-19 Actions to Take on Your Client’s Business Listings
Now that most of us have been quarantined in our homes for 6 weeks or more, in Texas the time has come where consumers are going to stretch their legs just a bit again. While these looser restrictions haven’t rolled out across the entire country yet, they will be soon. Hopefully this will bring new and returning business to your customers’ store front and website. COVID-19 Is on Consumer Minds […Read More]
Mastering the Bing Places Dashboard and Business Listing
Local businesses need to be found — and Bing Places is a local profile that no business should forget. We’ve written before on how to create or claim a Bing Places listing. Today let’s explore the Bing Places for Business dashboard and how to manage your clients’ listings. Exploring the Bing Places Dashboard Did you know that 33% of people in the United States use Bing? While some forget about […Read More]
Is Google’s Latest Service Area Goof-Up Impacting Your Clients’ Google Business Profile Listings?
As you may or may not be aware, Google announced on November 5 that Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) listings will now have a limit of 20 total service areas. This means any listings with more than 20 service areas specified will need to update their listings. Within the announcement, Google stated, “Businesses with more than 20 service areas will receive suggested updates to their service areas to […Read More]
How Mentions Help Google Business Profile Listings Surface in the Map Pack and Finder
These days, Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is extremely important for any local SMB. I doubt you’ve used any business or been in any store recently that doesn’t have a Google Business Profile (GBP) listing. In fact, you’ve likely found some of the businesses or stores you’ve shopped at recently through Google Business Profile. Yet even though so many businesses have a GBP listing, not many understand the […Read More]
The Google BERT Update and What It Means for Local Businesses
By now, I’m sure you’ve probably heard about the BERT update to Google Search and maybe even wondered where Ernie is. Well, today I’m not talking about Sesame Street, but instead about how local businesses can benefit from the BERT update. To paraphrase Google, BERT is the biggest leap forward in the past five years and is one of the biggest leaps forward in the history of Search. While on […Read More]