Category: #QueenofLocalSEO

As an agency partner or local marketer, you already know the importance of visibility in search, and that listings management services play a big role in making that happen. With AI searches increasing exponentially among consumers, these services (alongside AI tools) help your clients stand out from their competition, surfacing their data and content in ChatGPT, Gemini, CoPilot and the like. However, inconsistent or missing local citations can absolutely hinder […Read More]

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When it comes to local citations, accuracy is everything. Partnering with a quality listing management service is one of the most effective ways to distribute client data across trusted directories. But when automation is handled the wrong way, it can create inconsistencies that negatively impact visibility and rankings. So, should your agency automate local citations or choose an alternative approach? Why Agencies Choose Automation for Local Citations Managing citations across […Read More]

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If you’ve spent any amount of time with us at Advice Local, you know very well that we consider listings management services a pillar of local SEO. But as we move deeper into the AI Age, and the prevalence of search using chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and CoPilot rises, you may wonder if these services are still relevant. We’ll address this today by looking at listings management and directories, and […Read More]

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Information is currency, and a solid listings management service is the best way to get a good return on your investment. Having consistent NAP data for your agency’s clients in the proper formats placed in trustworthy directories is still key to a successful local SEO strategy. And, it’s how agencies prepare for the expansion and transition into generative engine optimization (GEO). Today we’re looking at how amplifying NAP data for […Read More]

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Advice Local recently launched our new AI optimization tool, the AI Presence Amplifier, to help agencies, local marketers and platform partners take control of the stories that answer engines (AE) and AI summaries tell about their client businesses. For AI optimization and generative engine optimization (GEO), structured data consistency is vital for search visibility. So how can the AI Presence Amplifier help your clients show up in search? Let’s take […Read More]

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Local SEO has changed drastically over the last 18 months, thanks in no small part to answer engines (AE) like ChatGPT. This transition requires adaptive and innovative GEO/AI tools, like Advice Local’s AI Presence Amplifier for local marketers and agencies to meet the moment. Local SEO isn’t dead, search still happens, but it just looks a bit different from the inside. Let’s look at how tools like the AI Presence […Read More]

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At Advice Local, we’re always cooking up something to help our agency and local marketing partners stay ahead of the game in local search. Today, we’re excited (and proud!) to add an AI tool to our product offering. Meet AI Presence Amplifier, our newest AI tool. This new tool features an AI Publisher Score (APS) that helps you understand a business’ data available on large language models (LLM) and AI. […Read More]

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While preparing your business for AI readiness, you may wonder what local SEO basics like citations and listings management services have to do with answer engines (AE) and their optimization (AEO). Well, it turns out to be quite a bit. Clean, consistent local business citations, quality content and reliable, robust directories all affect trust signals in AI-based search and answer engine queries. Today we’re diving into another example from ChatGPT […Read More]

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Generative AI is the hot topic across industries, including speculation and testing within digital marketing. Even with its rapid development, rest assured that building on a solid foundation of SEO basics like clean citations, reputable listings management, and a focus on local intent will keep your clients at the top of search and answer engine (AE) results. Before we look at specific examples of intent-centered optimization, let’s review some recent […Read More]

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The need for citations has evolved alongside technology, and AI-powered local search readiness is here to stay. As search continues to change, there’s one thing that remains the same—and that’s the need for high-quality citation services. Just a few short years ago, optimizing for mobile was at the center of local search, quickly followed by voice search preparedness. Today, a business must be optimized for Google Maps, organic search, voice […Read More]

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