Monthly Archives: April 2019

Google’s Local Omnichannel Takeover—and What it Means for Your Paid Ads

As Google continues to make moves in the local space, multi-location businesses must pay close attention to how these shifts will impact their marketing channel efforts. The days of siloed channel optimisation and attribution are long gone (was that ever a good idea, anyway?), and if you haven’t yet nurtured an omnichannel approach to marketing, […]

6 Ways to Get More From Your Restaurant’s GMB Pages

Every type of business has its quirks, but restaurants might just take the cake when it comes to Google My Business (GMB). It starts within the first few clicks: unique features will magically appear when at least one of your category settings is set to “restaurant”. Fortunately, local business listings are our bread and butter—and […]

6 Things We Learned at Adobe Summit 2019

Adobe Summit has come and gone for another year. Having been fortunate enough to experience the evolution of this event over many years, it is apparent to us that Summit has quickly elevated beyond a product and platform showcase to become a barometer for the digital experience segment generally. But you have to pay close […]

Staying Power: The Importance of Review Management for Hotels

Gone are the days of consumers complaining to no avail. Thanks to the advent of the internet and social media, customer complaints no longer fall on deaf ears—quite the opposite, in fact. Nowadays, online reviews and their impact are amplified, reaching a vast audience. In this post, we explore how reviews affect the online reputation […]

March 2019 LPM Roundup

March was an action-packed time in the world of Local Listings Management. It saw the release of major changes for Google, Yelp, and Instagram—changes that are significant for not only SEO specialists but for the users engaging with these platforms. With new functionality on some of the biggest platforms in the entire online ecosystem, these […]

Retail Therapy and the Power of the Impulse Buy

Retail therapy can be defined as the act of shopping with the sole purpose of improving one’s mood or disposition. We’ve all been there—buying things on impulse to relieve stress after a bad day or to treat yourself after a long week. For an example, look no further than your own shopping habits. Take a […]

Why Sentiment Analysis is Key to Effective Reputation Management

It’s no surprise that a business’s review score can affect its success. The most basic understanding is that high scores are good and low scores are bad. Many businesses focus on keeping their star ratings above a certain threshold, which on the surface sounds reasonable. However, blindly following star ratings without understanding why those scores […]