Why GDPR Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
I’d anticipated at the beginning of this year that we may be reaching a tipping point where privacy regulation that can have a significant impact
I’d anticipated at the beginning of this year that we may be reaching a tipping point where privacy regulation that can have a significant impact
Last night Advice Local hosted LSA’s Think Tank event in Dallas. We had over 20 high-ranking industry experts in attendance discussing the state of the
Technology today is making coveted online to offline attribution more accurate and is providing more insight than ever before. Ninth Decimal’s LCI (Location Conversion Index)
Chick-fil-A’s journey to becoming one of the nation’s most iconic franchises contains lessons for every business. Steve Nedvidek, who has been with the company almost
Given stubborn churn rates, it’s clear that many SMBs are not happy with their marketing services providers. Some of this comes from inflated expectations and
Fake news, fake websites, and fake consumers dominated the headlines at the end of 2016. The Methbot scheme that stole $5 million a day shook
It’s hard to believe another year is coming to an end. So, what have we learned this year? I’ve put together a top 10 list
There’s an assumption today that no one is using traditional media anymore. In truth the market has become highly fragmented and consumers rely on multiple
The internet and more recently, the “any time” access provided by mobile devices is changing the way we think and process information. Today, in part
The marketplace for advertising and marketing is uber-competitive and crowded. While strong competition is healthy, drives innovation and keeps prices low, there are those who
Images have become ubiquitous with online content and for good reason. As consumers are bombarded with huge volumes of information and data, they look for
On its face, programmatic advertising promises a lot. It makes the ad placement market more efficient, helps sell unused inventory, reaches buyers or sellers that
Shoppers who buy both online and in-store have a 30% greater lifetime value to a business than those who use just one channel according to
It may surprise some the volume of business that comes from non-local consumers even for those not in traditional travel or tourism markets. I took
Another medium and another platform is set to challenge SMBs in the ever changing, complex world of local search: voice. Current estimates of voice search
There’s been an ongoing dispute brewing between brands and their ad agencies regarding the topic of media buying. Brands are concerned about the transparency behind
While most use the term “brands” to refer to national advertisers, local businesses can use brand building strategies to raise their profile within the community.
We’ve reported before that SMBs express skepticism at whether digital advertising really works, but apparently it’s not just SMBs that need proof of ROI. Big
Articles citing change to search are so commonplace that the title “change is coming” is akin to crying wolf. Readers are on to the gimmick
In the final session of LSA16, panelists Benu Aggarwal of Milestone Internet, Steve Hibberd of Tiger Pistol, Alain Stephan of DialogTech, and Faith Murphy of Yahoo,