Bernadette Coleman
 
Our Google My Business Tool Lets You Add Questions & Answers
Managing a Google My Business (GMB) listing is no joke. It takes effort, a plan and when possible, a tool. This is exactly why we added a GMB tool to our...
Advice Local     Oct 6 2020
How Local Businesses Can Demonstrate Expertise Online
Last time you were here, I discussed Google My Business attributes and how adding attributes can help Google understand more about the business – and help...
Advice Local     Sep 29 2020
Adding Google My Business Attributes to Small Business Listings
An optimized Google My Business listing on Google is essential , and we all know it. It’s important that every element within a Google My Business (GMB) listing...
Advice Local     Sep 23 2020
Voice Presence Is a Must – We Have the Technology and the How-To
Voice search is more important than ever. Statista estimates that more than 8 billion voice assistants will be in use by 2023. Question – do your small business...
Advice Interactive Group     Aug 28 2020
Voice Presence Is a Must – We Have the Technology and the How-To
Voice search is more important than ever. Statista estimates that more than 8 billion voice assistants will be in use by 2023. Question – do your small business...
Advice Local     Aug 28 2020
How to Add Markup Voice Assistants Love to a Local Business Website
Over the last month or so we have talked quite a bit about voice search and creating conversational voice apps. There is a big reason for this. Voice search...
Advice Local     Aug 21 2020
The Perks of a Premium Judy’s Book Listing
It came to my attention a few weeks ago that our partners are not fully aware of an important benefit for the businesses they list in Advice Local’s listing...
Advice Local     Jul 31 2020
Google My Business Management Just Got Easier
At Advice Local, we’re all about our partners, we’re all about local search and we are definitely all about Google My Business (GMB). And why are we all about...
Advice Local     Jul 24 2020
First-Class Conversational Voice App Technology Is Now Available
Our partners are our priority at Advice Local, and our newest technology, Voice Apps for Businesses , was created especially for them and the businesses they...
Advice Local     Jul 10 2020
Breakthrough Voice Profile Technology Is Now Available on Judy’s Book
Today I am excited to share with you that our directory, Judy s Book , now has integrated voice search capabilities within the business listings on the site....
Advice Local     Jun 12 2020
COVID-19 Actions to Take on Your Client’s Business Listings
Now that most of us have been quarantined in our homes for 6 weeks or more, in Texas the time has come where consumers are going to stretch their legs just a...
Advice Local     May 1 2020
Mastering the Bing Places Dashboard and Business Listing in 2020
Local businesses need to be found — and Bing Places is a local profile that no business should forget. We’ve written before on how to create or claim a Bing...
Advice Local     Jan 9 2020
Local Search Hot Topics for 2019 to Bring in 2020
As 2020 approaches, we’re looking back at Advice Local’s most popular blogs from the past year. As you’ll see, Google My Business (GMB) is quite a popular topic...
Advice Local     Dec 23 2019
Ways to Give a Little Help on Yelp for Local Businesses
If your clients’ businesses aren’t actively using Yelp, they should be. And it all starts with creating a Yelp business listing . Once the listing is created,...
Advice Local     Dec 19 2019
Is Google’s Latest Service Area Goof-Up Impacting Your Clients’ Google My Business Listings?
As you may or may not be aware, Google announced on November 5 that Google My Business (GMB) listings will now have a limit of 20 total service areas. This...
Advice Interactive Group     Nov 21 2019
Is Google’s Latest Service Area Goof-Up Impacting Your Clients’ Google My Business Listings?
As you may or may not be aware, Google announced on November 5 that Google My Business (GMB) listings will now have a limit of 20 total service areas. This...
Advice Local     Nov 21 2019
How Mentions Help Google My Business Listings Surface in the Map Pack and Finder
These days, Google My Business is extremely important for any local SMB. I doubt you’ve used any business or been in any store recently that doesn’t have a...
Advice Local     Nov 20 2019
The Google BERT Update and What It Means for Local Businesses
By now, I’m sure you’ve probably heard about the BERT update to Google Search and maybe even wondered where Ernie is. Well, today I’m not talking about Sesame...
Advice Local     Nov 7 2019
What You Need to Know About Google My Business Spam
Spam on Google My Business (GMB) is a real problem — this is why all businesses and brands must monitor their GMB listing . Compared to the changes they make to...
Advice Local     Oct 30 2019
Niche Citations Build Trust Amongst Search Engines and Consumers
As you know, I’m all about helping local businesses get found online. While I would love to tell you ‘list it and forget it’ works like a charm, this is truly...
Advice Interactive Group     Oct 28 2019
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