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#PuppyMonkeyBaby: Does Creepy/Funny/Sad Super Bowl Advertising Really Work?http://screenwerk.com/2016/02/08/puppymonkeybaby-does-creepy-super-bowl-advertising-really-work/By Greg Sterling on Feb 09, 2016 01:53 am Sunday’s relatively boring Super Bowl was apparently the third most watched TV show of all time. With about 112 million viewers, on average, it came in only behind last year’s Super Bowl and the one before that. Advertisers reportedly paid $5 million for a 30-second spot. I didn’t see all the ads during the game […]Read it! »How Healthcare Systems Can Take Ownership of Customer Reviews and Ratingshttp://www.simpartners.com/healthcare-customer-reviews/By David Deal on Feb 08, 2016 04:39 pm It’s never been more important for healthcare systems to manage online patient reviews and ratings. Nearly half of consumers check online reviews and ratings before making an appointment with a doctor, and one in three consumers say that looking at online reviews is their first step when searching for a new doctor. On February 4, […]Posted by David Deal at How Healthcare Systems Can Take Ownership of Customer Reviews and Ratings. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »Do SEOs At Larger Agencies Earn More Than Those At Smaller Agencies?http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/HKv4KdDuzfU/seos-larger-agencies-earn-smaller-agencies-241907By Myles Anderson on Feb 08, 2016 11:13 am Local search practitioners, how do you stack up to your peers in the industry? Columnist Myles Anderson sheds some light on this topic based on data from BrightLocal's recent annual Local SEO Industry Survey.The post Do SEOs At Larger Agencies Earn More Than Those At Smaller Agencies? appeared...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedThe Local Data Ecosystem Just Got A Little More Eco-FriendlyAdvanced Local SEO Seminar – Williamsburg, VAThe #1 Book Every Local SEO Needs to ReadNew - Google My Business Trusted Verifier ProgramJC Penny’s Offers $500 Sweepstake Entry for a Review – Is it legal?Video: A Look Back (& Forward) at “The Big 4” in LocalAmazon Stores: Books, Branding or the Future of Retail?Sick of Google My Business Phone Support? Use Twitter!GMB Display Update? NO Reviews but A B CsWhy the $%!# Does Google Keep Updating My Business Hours? (A Case Study)