Jamie heads up BrightLocal's content team, ensuring we produce insightful articles, research and resources that enable businesses and SEOs to get even better results in local search.
It’s a tough time for everyone, but local businesses and their suppliers are going to be some of the hardest-hit by the outbreak of Covid-19. However, it’s not all doom and gloom – we’ve all had to think in ways we never have before, and for some that means being more kind and more creative.… Read More
Jamie PitmanBy Jamie Pitman on July 23rd, 2020Jamie PitmanIt’s difficult to dispute that local search is more important than ever right now. There are countless stats that underpin this assertion, such as the fact that 46% of all Google searches are made with the intent of finding local information. It’s also impossible to deny that user-generated content (UGC) is quickly growing in importance… Read More
Jamie PitmanBy Jamie Pitman on July 16th, 2020Jamie PitmanAdvance Your Agency is a BrightLocal series designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge and advice necessary to take your agency operations to the next level. Web design is a great career. It’s creative and consultative, you get to use the latest techniques to solve very modern problems, and as an industry, web design… Read More
Jamie PitmanBy Jamie Pitman on July 15th, 2020Jamie PitmanWorking with local businesses already requires a great deal of very specific local SEO skills, but when it comes to Service Area Businesses (i.e. businesses that work in a service area and visit you at your home rather than a working from a physical location) things get even more specific. Service Area Businesses, such as… Read More
Jamie PitmanBy Jamie Pitman on July 14th, 2020Jamie PitmanLooking to get a local business listed on a host of relevant citation sites instantly? You’ve come to the right place! We’ve collated all the citation sites that require no verification for listing publication and separated them by country (UK, USA, Canada, Australia) below. These are the sites that upon submission, the listing will go… Read More
Jamie PitmanBy Jamie Pitman on June 25th, 2020Jamie PitmanBumping up local visibility has never been more important than it is right now. With 9 out of 10 consumers going online to find a business in the last year, being present in local search results is critical to getting customers through your doors. It’s no secret that Google My Business is a major local… Read More
Jamie PitmanBy Jamie Pitman on June 17th, 2020Jamie PitmanLocal marketing can be simply described as any marketing activity which puts your business in front of consumers within a certain radius of your location. While that’s straightforward enough, there are lots of different types of activity that fall under this neat umbrella. Local marketing is especially important for small and medium businesses which rely… Read More
Jamie PitmanBy Jamie Pitman on June 2nd, 2020Jamie PitmanIn association with Local University, we’re excited to offer you 10% off LocalU Advanced Virtual, a conference packed to the gills with advanced local search insights and tactics from the best in the business, taking place 8am-5pm CT on Wednesday, June 3rd. What is LocalU Advanced Virtual? The world’s leading local search-focused conference, featuring talks… Read More
Jamie PitmanBy Jamie Pitman on May 19th, 2020Jamie PitmanWe’ve all heard the saying that first impressions matter, and this is just as true online as it is in real life. In business terms, this means that there is a constant need to carefully manage your online reputation, to ensure each landing page is word-perfect and that your social channels are updated, engaging and… Read More
Jamie PitmanBy Jamie Pitman on May 11th, 2020Jamie PitmanEnd of content
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