We’re excited to announce the launch of our latest product, Local Rank+. This tool is like no other offered in the local search market. It allows business managers to factor in proximity as a key ranking factor in their search analytics. To coincide with the ubiquity of smartphones, Google’s algorithm is set up to make […]
Hospitality is one of the most competitive industries thanks to an overly crowded market full of everything from high-end luxury hotels and resorts to small, economy motels and hostels. Add the growing popularity of platforms like AirBnB, and it’s clear that the way travellers are searching for and booking accommodations is changing. Google and other […]
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 […]
Econometrics is an applied science that extracts quantifiable relationships (called estimators) in observable economic data. Simple enough, right? The problem is that we’ll never be able to nail these relationships down exactly, so the game is to use available data to uncover reliable estimators to be used in models that explain what we see and […]
Instagram announced on March 19th 2019 that they are adding a new way for people to buy products they discover on the app. Consumers in the US can purchase items directly on Instagram’s app from over 20 different brands, including Zara, H&M, Outdoor Voices, and Uniqlo. The checkout feature will allow people to make purchases […]
Here at DAC, we’re all about local—which means keeping up with the latest and greatest developments in the world of local advertising is essential. Last week, I attended the 10th annual Borrell Associates Local Online Advertising Conference (LOAC). With speakers who are leaders in their field from top companies like Yelp, Waze, Facebook, Google and […]
Maintaining optimal listings on Google is an ongoing process. Data decays over time—that’s why it’s so important to keep an eye on your listings to make sure they don’t deteriorate. It’s also a sad fact that sometimes you need to watch out for spam and your competitors intentionally vandalising your business. Competitors have been known to […]
Businesses with distributed local footprints face a number of unusual challenges in digital, but few are as time-consuming as nested locations. Think about it: this is the only kind of setup where local businesses—such as jewellers, ATMs, and even coffee shops—either share their addresses or are located entirely inside another business. It’s a unique situation […]
While most of us recovered from our holiday exertions as 2018 ticked over into 2019, Google and other players in local digital continued to hit the news wire with important updates. So let’s forget the polar vortex (for now, at least) and take a look at the hottest new developments in local search and Local […]
In our recent post about the STORE18 conference, we referenced Google’s Eric Morris and his idea that “proximity is key to closing the customer”. Of course, if being physically close was all there was to it, a lot of agencies would be out of luck (and out of business!). Instead, “near me” searches are now, […]