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Webinar: LSA + Ad-Builder – What It Means for Your Business
Please join the Local Search Association (LSA) for an exclusive webinar presentation next Friday, June 3 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET. The Local
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Webinar: Why Marketing Automation is the Future of Local Sales
Please join the Local Search Association (LSA) and Vendasta for an exclusive webinar presentation next Thursday, March 31 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET. Traditional
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LSA, Borrell, LMA Announce New Event ‘Fast Forward: Video Summit’ Chicago August 18-19
Video content is not just a revenue opportunity, it’s what the online consumer audience gravitates towards and wants. Study after study shows just how powerful
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Introducing LSA’s New Look and Association Focus
The last few years at the Local Search Association (LSA) have been marked by a tremendous amount of transformation. I am extremely excited about the
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LSA15: The Brand Perspective
During the final LSA15 session, Heath Bradbury of Advance Auto Parts, Jessika Laudermilk of Toyota and David Harris of BJ’s Restaurants discussed the challenges of
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LSA15: Local Make or Break in the Next 24 Months
In the penultimate session at LSA15, a panel of experts discussed the key near-term developments that will impact local and mobile marketers most directly in
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LSA15: Digital Assistants and the Future of Search
Digital assistants offer broader utility than conventional search. Microsoft has invested heavily and is betting on Cortana as a differentiator across screens and platforms. Mike
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LSA15: Automation and the SMB Back-Office
A new generation of platforms and tools are providing “back-office” and marketing automation to small businesses. Panelists featuring Raj Mukherjee of GoDaddy, Peter Curzon of
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LSA15: McDonald, Cummings Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Local Search Association (LSA) recognized the exemplary careers of two trailblazers in the industry at its LSA15 Conference. Chris Cummings, CEO of Marquette Group
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LSA15: Serving the Small-Budget Marketer
Serving the small budget marketer and keeping them happy remains a challenge. With a focus on performance, Perry Evans of Closely, David Mihm of Moz and
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LSA15: Where Does Local Fit in the Programmatic Future
Mobile, video, display: the online world is increasingly seeing ad budgets move to programmatic platforms. To help understand the future for location and local advertisers
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LSA15: The Art of Mobile Ad Creative
While industry discussion is focused on audience targeting and attribution, ad creative is often the neglected variable driving consumer response. To provide a look into
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LSA15: Announcing the 2015 Ad to Action Award Winners
Last night, after viewing videos from all of the 20 finalists, the winners of the 2015 Ad to Action Awards were announced on the main
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LSA15: Evolution of the YP Brand
Over the last few years, YP has been in the midst of a tremendous transformation in both products and services and branding. To talk through
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LSA15: What is Being Done to Combat SMB Churn?
As traditional media and digital pure play channels struggle to find the right mix of service and scale, no one seems to have fully cracked
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LSA15: Talking Transparency with ReachLocal CEO Sharon Rowlands
It’s been roughly a year since Sharon Rowlands took over at ReachLocal. During that time she’s sought to bring more transparency to the organization and a greater focus
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LSA15: Joe Walsh’s Return to Industry After Time as Investor & Consultant
During this featured speaker discussion, Joe Walsh, CEO of Dex Media, talked about his recent journey as an investor, consultant and board member and his
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LSA15: State of the Industry and Association
Welcome to LSA15! Today I opened the conference by looking at why so many companies are flocking to the business of local. In the 40
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LSA15: Triggers and Causes of SMB Churn
Churn is a tremendous problem among providers of vendors serving SMBs with digital marketing solutions and services. Brendan King of Vendasta gave a look into
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LSA15: Tips for Selling Mobile to SMBs
Alison Callahan from UpSnap outlined the significant opportunity in the local space when it comes to mobile. The company had traditionally focused on national sales,