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Localis & Google Partners Hosting Livestream 7/25/2018

Get Your Business Online (GYBO) with Google and Localis present the workshop 7/25 Livestream: Small Biz Summer School Join us at the Localis office 4045 Spencer St, Suite 405 Las Vegas, NV 89119 from 8:30am to 11am PST and learn how to leverage technology for your Small Business Loading…

Localis at the 2018 American Towman ShowPlace Las Vegas

Localis will again be Exhibitors at the 2018 American Towman ShowPlace in Las Vegas, held at the South Point Hotel & Casino from May 9-11, 2018. We will also be leading a seminar on mobile advertising to capture cash calls – that will be held on Thursday May 10th at 8am in room Sonoma C….

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Localis & Google Partners Hosting Livestream 2/21/2018

Get Your Business Online (GYBO) with Google and Localis present the workshop 2/21 Livestream: Open For Business Join us at the Localis office 4045 Spencer St, Suite 405 Las Vegas, NV 89119 from 8:30am to 12noon PST and learn how to create a positive online experience for your customers! RSVP here: Loading…

Growing Franchise Unit Sales in 2015

At the same time you’re reading this article your next customer is searching for you on the web and on a mobile device. A study by Google and Nielsen pointed out Nearly 3 out of every 4 persons that perform a search take additional action. Those actions are: calling, visiting, or purchasing what they were…

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5 Myths – Local SEO

Most search engine optimization strategies used by big brands are different for local businesses, leaving many people confused on what to believe. The following separates five myths from truths. The first myth is that claiming a Google listing is the way to boost SEO. The truth is that there is no “one” way to boost…

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The Importance of Accurate Business Listings

73% of people say they lose trust in a local business when an online local listing for that business is incorrect. 67% of people say the same if they get lost due to faulty location. Regardless of who is at fault, it is critical that multi-location businesses preserve customer trust by ensuring accuracy in their…

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78% of local-mobile searches result in an offline purchase.

And according to ComScore, this is usually in a few hours. Several studies were conducted to obtain these recent findings. Ipsos conducted an online survey of consumers across nine vertical segments: Auto, CPG, Finance, Local Services, Media & Entertainment, Restaurant, Retail, Tech and Travel. The firm also reviewed and incorporated data from a smartphone shopper diary study….

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2013 to 2016 Online Advertising Comparisons

In 2014, online advertising will reach $121 billion. By 2016, internet display ads ($74.4 billion) will overtake paid search ads ($71.1 billion). By 2016, remarketing and social media ads (e.g. Facebook) will own a higher percentage of the ad market than Google’s search ads. Even though ad spend was down 3% in 2013 and has dropped…

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Local business searches done on the go

The mobile market is constantly growing, giving users multiple avenues to find what they need. The variety of different devices provides multiple opportunities to search local business. 63% of local business searches, in fact, are done through multiple devices. 79% are done on a mobile phone. Restaurants account for 23% of the searches, auto service…

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