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10 Ways to Use CrazyEgg for Smarter Local SEOhttp://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2015/10/13/10-ways-to-use-crazyegg-for-smarter-local-seo/By Phil on Oct 13, 2015 06:13 am CrazyEgg is like night-vision for your website.  It’s an inexpensive, easy-to-install tool that shows you where visitors click, how far down the page they scroll, and much more.  I’ve used it years, on my site and on clients’ sites.  I recommend it in my audits, and to anyone with a site that’s supposed to support […]Read it! »Spotted: New “Native” Ad Unit from Yelphttp://screenwerk.com/2015/10/12/spotted-new-native-image-ad-unit-from-yelp/By Greg Sterling on Oct 12, 2015 05:31 pm I’m in Europe this week for the SIINDA conference and I was using Yelp to find restaurants. After selecting a potential place to eat, I always run through the photos to get a sense of the food and atmosphere. Tonight I encountered this “native ad” in the midst of flipping through the images associated with […]Read it! »Think Local, Act Mobile — Thursday, October 15 Webcasthttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/LKOP90jxrls/think-local-act-mobile-thursday-october-15-webcast-233145By Search Engine Land on Oct 12, 2015 02:00 pm Learn how to combine location, search and behavior targeting to deliver more relevant mobile ads and offers to consumers on the go.The post Think Local, Act Mobile — Thursday, October 15 Webcast appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »5 Things You Should Be Doing on Facebook to Build Your Businesshttp://localu.org/blog/5-things-you-should-be-doing-on-facebook-to-build-your-business/By Will Scott on Oct 12, 2015 11:36 am Recently a number of Local U Faculty hung out to discuss all things Facebook marketing with some of the best minds in SEO: Mike Blumenthal, Mary Bowling, David Mihm, and Matt Siltala. Here are the top five things we think you should be doing for your business on Facebook: 1. Hop on your local "brandwagon" [...]The post 5 Things You Should Be Doing on Facebook to Build Your Business appeared first on Local University.Read it! »4 Tips to Make Your Social Media Rock as Hard as Your Band Doeshttp://www.searchinfluence.com/2015/10/4-tips-to-make-your-social-media-rock-as-hard-as-your-band-does/By Anthony Armstrong on Oct 12, 2015 10:24 am Social media is vitally important to any musician group wishing to increase their recognition online. Facebook and Twitter both give way to expansive audiences and have become necessary in establishing an online presence. Band profiles have become a must-have for any local band wishing to increase its online presence. Amateur ... Continue Reading >>Read it! »Google My Business Surveyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/1oi7tCnCj08/By Mike Blumenthal on Oct 12, 2015 10:15 am Google My Business sent out a survey this AM where they noted: ….asking for your feedback on how we can best meet your business needs. You can count on us to follow through and continue making improvements to our products and services to help you succeed. For example, in our most recent survey, customers told … Continue reading Google My Business Survey →Related posts:One Very Strange Survey – Is Google Getting Into the Data Distribution Business? Google Survey Adds Free Website Satisfaction Survey Google My Business Help Now Segments Support Questions Prior to Calling      Read it! »5 Observations From Local Search & Marketing Practices That Reveal Opportunities For Improvementhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/p-W-nK3kkOI/5-observations-local-search-marketing-practices-reveal-opportunities-improvement-232291By Wesley Young on Oct 12, 2015 10:07 am Businesses in the Home and Auto Services category have unique characteristics that define certain local search and marketing practices. Columnist Wesley Young examines these practices and identifies opportunities for improvement for those businesses with similar profiles.The post 5 Observations...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Google Launches New Maps Search Results Interfacehttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/yahooRNjsPQ/google-launches-new-maps-search-results-interface-233085By Barry Schwartz on Oct 12, 2015 09:02 am Google has quietly launched a new maps search results interface. What do you think of it?The post Google Launches New Maps Search Results Interface appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedYahoo Small Business Turns Over Local Listings Management To YextPubcon 2015 Presentation – Mary Bowling – Links for LocalVideo: Facebook and Small Business MarketingGoogle: Mobile Searches Eclipse Desktop Volumes Across the GlobeWorkplace Wellness Helps Your Waistline and Your Bottom LineNew Study Ranks States by Severity of Distracted Driving LawsThe Verdict Is In: Internet Searches Gaining Traction In Legal ReferralsGoogle My Business Updates its InterfaceVideo: Deep Dive Into the New Google Local 3-Pack & Review of Its ImpactWhy I Stopped Selling SEO Services and You Should, Too