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What Is Structured Data & Schema?

Local SEO Structured Data Can Help Your Business By now, most small businesses are familiar with local SEO structured data and schema. Not surprisingly, some may find it a bit intimidating. In fact, structured data still tends to be underutilized…
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Get More Online Reviews for Your Local Business

Reviews - Trust, Expertise & Social Proof Online reviews for local businesses are vital for providing social proof, establishing expertise, and building trust in your business. Looking through your online reviews on Google might be…
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25 SEO Terms You Need to Know

Understanding SEO Jargon Knowing that S-E-O stands for “Search Engine Optimization” may seem like just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to SEO terms, industry jargon, and definitions. Here are 25 of the most popularly used SEO terms…
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Does Keyword Order Matter?

How Does Keyword Order Impact Your SEO? If Google is saying that keyword order matters then it's best to keep that top of mind in your SEO efforts. Everyone on the Internet is chasing that elusive first page on Google. Whether you’re a…
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How to Attract Local Customers

Boost Local Visibility & Attract New Customers with Local SEO Running a local business is hard enough and small business owners are always looking for innovative ways on how to attract local customers. Figuring out how to target new…
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Optimize Your Google Business Profile

Google Business Profile Optimization Tips If you haven't done it yet, you really need to do Google business profile optimization to help reach your target customers and boost your local SEO. You know when you search for a local business,…
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How Mobile Local SEO Can Help Your Business

A Mobile-Friendly Website Is Vital for Your Mobile Local SEO Strategy If you don’t have a mobile local SEO strategy in place it can hurt your business if your customer base is local. Do you like losing customers to your competition? Of…
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The Perfect SEO Page

The perfect SEO page is about progress, not perfection! Does your website's SEO need work, but you're unsure where to start? Maybe you're asking yourself how you can achieve the perfect SEO page. The kind that will make your job easy while…
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What is Local SEO?

What Is Local Search Engine Optimization You may be asking “What is local SEO and how is it different from regular SEO.” In this post, we’ll take an in-depth look at what local SEO entails including nine crucial areas to consider…
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What is a Good Email List Open Rate?

Do you know what is a good open rate for email and how your open rate compares to your competitors? Does it feel like you’re just sending emails into the void? Maybe you know that you need an email list, but you’re not sure what to do…
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