Listings Junkie Blog
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Business insights, ideas
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Practical business, marketing, local SEO and growth insights from the U.S.-based team behind the directory, to help your business get found by the customers in your community.
300 articles
Jun 18, 2024
How to Choose a Dentist for Your Family
A practical guide for families on how to choose a dentist: credentials, services, insurance, reviews, comfort, and key questions to ask.
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Jun 14, 2024
Moving Checklist: An Eight-Week Countdown for a Summer Move
Summer is peak moving season. This moving checklist breaks the job into weekly steps, from booking movers eight weeks out to the first night in your new home.
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Jun 12, 2024
Hurricane Season in Florida: The Local Pros to Line Up Before a Storm
Hurricane season in Florida is here. Line up a roofer, garage door pro, tree crew, insurance agent and restoration company now, before a storm puts everyone on hold.
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Jun 11, 2024
Finding Trustworthy Local Businesses While You Travel This Summer
Finding local businesses while traveling is harder without a neighbor to ask. How to vet a mechanic, locksmith, inn or restaurant far from home, fast and safely.
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Jun 7, 2024
How to Get Your Business Found in Pennsylvania
A practical, no-cost guide for Pennsylvania small businesses: claim directory listings, pick the right category, name your service area, and stay accurate to get found.
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May 30, 2024
Marketing Ideas for Contractors and Home-Service Businesses
Practical, mostly free marketing ideas for contractors and home-service pros: local visibility, directory listings, before/after photos, reviews, fast quotes.
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May 26, 2024
Pet Boarding or Pet Sitter? Booking Care Before Your Summer Trip
Pet boarding or pet sitter for your summer trip? How to choose between them, what to check before you book, and why the holiday weekends fill up early.
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May 20, 2024
How Small Businesses Build Trust Online
Build trust online with consistent listings, honest reviews, real photos, clear contact info, and transparency about who you are and what you offer.
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May 17, 2024
Garage Door Repair Company Listings That Win the Broken-Spring Call
A snapped spring sends homeowners straight to their phones. Here's how a garage door repair company listing wins that call with clear services, hours and trust.
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May 9, 2024
Hiring for the Summer Rush: When a Staffing Agency Makes Sense
Busy season is close and help is hard to find. Here is when a staffing agency makes sense for a small business, what it costs to ask about, and how to pick a good one.
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May 8, 2024
How to Get Your Business Found in Washington
A practical, free guide for Washington small-business owners: how local customers search, listing by city, local SEO basics, reviews, and listing your business.
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May 5, 2024
Fixing Up a Baltimore Rowhouse: How to Find the Right Local Pros
A Baltimore rowhouse has shared walls, narrow stairs and old pipes. Here is which local pros to call, what to ask them and how to plan your spring project in order.
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