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Taking a cue from Twitter, Instagram and every other social media network out there, Facebook officially launched support for hashtags last week. This feature is highly welcomed by both marketers and users as it provides the ability to access public conversations with ease.
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In honor of Small Business Week 2013, running from June 16-22, LocalVox wants to give YOU the tools you need to grow your business. The following set of resources are available to you for free, and are part of the essential small business marketing toolbox that every small biz needs to succeed.
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Many small businesses turn to PPC to get their message out to the right people at the right time. But PPC can be expensive, and doesn't offer the long term benefits that content marketing gives you. Read More

Last Monday night, I was fortunate enough to speak to entrepreneur and CMO Jim Kras. In our 2nd interview for Get Busy Media, we talk about Whole Products Group's quick growth and eventual acquisition by Inergetics. We discuss the lessons he has learned from this experience and the advice he has fo Read More

Many small businesses are still stuck in an old school mindset when it comes to local marketing. In this post, we explore how offline marketing techniques compare to similar online techniques, and attempt to pick a winner in each category. Read More

One of the big challenges in providing local Internet marketing solutions is showing success for clients fast enough. Local businesses are notoriously fickle and impatient with solutions. Call tracking solutions have been helpful, although they can hurt your local SEO if they are deployed beyond ad Read More

Local SEO can be a lot like A Simple Plan. The short path sounded easy, even though you knew better. They said you could get tens of thousands of links to your local website and you would show up on the front page of Google. It may have even worked for a while. But many people are getting burned Read More

First impressions matter. When it comes to email, you need to craft amazing subject lines in order to effectively compete with hundreds of other messages in the readers inbox. Read More

Word of mouth marketing is one of the most effective ways for small businesses to find new customers. On the other hand, a bad reputation can have the opposite effect. The internet only amplifies this effect, as one negative review can be seen by thousands of potential customers searching for your Read More

Yelp's review filter is one of the most frustrating phenomenons in local marketing. Here's some tips to make sure your customer's reviews aren't getting trapped: Read More