Category: Local SEO

Agencies, business partners, local marketers and listings management clients, it’s that time again—we have an updated report of local search ranking factors. Each time this study drops we eagerly anticipate diving into the meat of it to help us understand what other experts expect for the future, and compare their analyses with the results we see from our own work. Let’s examine what is noted as relevant and most important […Read More]

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If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times, search and local SEO are changing. Now we talk about AI optimization (AIO) and the importance of answer engine (AE) readiness, because thanks to ChatGPT, the ways consumers search have changed dramatically. Local citations were at the core of traditional SEO and continue to play a role (albeit an evolved one) in answer engines, and today we’re looking closely […Read More]

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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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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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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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If there is any constant in ranking factors for local SEO, it’s that Google, Bing and all the search engines will always have changes. While SEO best practices like monitoring reviews and keeping accurate citations with trusted listings management services will never go out of style, this is tech, so priorities will shift when new apps, integrations and advances emerge. It’s the mid 2020s, so let’s review what’s changed in […Read More]

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