How Do Restaurants Benefit From Online Reviews? Restaurants and online reviews go hand-in-hand. Restaurants were one of the first industries to be hit with good — and bad — reviews when online reviews came to the forefront of online consumer feedback. Reviews for restaurants can mean open/empty tables or a line out the door —… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
August 11th, 2017

One of the BIGGEST trends in digital marketing right now is video. Yup. Video marketing is HUGE! In fact, online video accounts for 74% of all online traffic. But many businesses are still hesitant at the thought of using video to market and promote their business online. Why? Some still believe that creating videos are… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
August 9th, 2017

The number of brick-and-mortar retail stores closing their doors for good broke a a 20-year record according to the latest Kleiner Perkins Mary Meeker Internet Trends report. Surprisingly, this report also found that Amazon — one of the internet’s most well-known online retailers — was bucking the trend and opening physical storefronts. (Amazon’s bid to… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
August 9th, 2017

Ranking locally on Google is getting more and more challenging. The number of businesses listed in Google’s ‘Local Pack’ is down to three (with paid-for listings coming soon.) You’re not able to add a description on a Google My Business Listing anymore, so keyword optimizing is more difficult. Local competition is heating up because more… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
August 4th, 2017

The Way People Shop for Auto-Related Businesses Has Changed According to IHS Automotive, the number of vehicles on the road in the U.S. reached a record level of almost 253 million. That is a level that the auto industry hasn’t seen in the U.S. since 2004-05. What does this mean to auto dealers and mechanics?… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
August 3rd, 2017

In an ever increasingly digital world, people are spending more and more time on the internet. Social media is one of the biggest reasons why people hop online throughout their day. In fact, we spend an average of 116 minutes a day on social media. This infographic from Social Media Today shows that this is the… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
August 2nd, 2017

Every day business owners are bombarded with phone calls and emails from “digital marketing experts” vying to help them get on the first page of Google, get social media likes and followers, build a new website, etc. The promises made by these marketers are endless. All of this leaves most business owners frustrated and confused… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
July 26th, 2017

Get Your Business Listed On The Best Home Improvement and Home Repair Review Sites The home improvement/home repair market is HUGE. Home owners,  landlords, vacation properties and even renters spend big money making improvements to the place they call home. Whether it’s finding an HVAC professional to fix an air conditioner, a landscaper to mow… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
July 26th, 2017

If you’ve been in the local search industry for any length of time, you know how challenging it can be to keep up with the latest local SEO information. What’s working. What’s not working. SEO is constantly changing! If you’re like most SEO professionals, you frequently check out the leading SEO websites and blogs, follow… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
July 21st, 2017

Do you have pages on your site that just aren’t converting like you thought they would? If a page isn’t performing, most digital marketers automatically go in and change a few words, use a different headline or replace an image or two. Wait. Hold on for a moment. Before you go in and make changes,… Read More

Sherry Bonelli
July 12th, 2017