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Should Businesses Bother With Local Listings in 2026?

Should Businesses Bother With Local Listings in 2026?

Jun 1, 2026 | Local Listings/Directories

Even though I’ve never been a big directories guy, I’ve always recommended some degree of local push with my ongoing clients. If for nothing else, to say that we’ve checked all the foundational boxes. There are two major things I’ve noticed in...

Google Listing Spam and How In-Authenticity Is Changing The Landscape

Feb 20, 2019 | Local Listings/Directories

The short of it: From fake reviews to fake locations designed to cheaply drive more views, misuse of Google listings has gotten out of control to the degree that it’s affecting legit businesses in a very real way. It’s not simply that shady businesses are...

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