Listings Junkie Blog
Business insights, ideas
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
Mar 5, 2024
How to Get Your Business Found in Oklahoma
A plain-English guide for Oklahoma small-business owners: how locals search, listing by city and region, local SEO basics, reviews, and listing your business.
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Mar 3, 2024
Finding Trusted Local Businesses in Los Angeles, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
Los Angeles is dozens of neighborhoods and cities in one. Here is how to find trusted local businesses in Los Angeles that truly serve your area, from dentists to locksmiths.
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Feb 26, 2024
Home Inspection Business Marketing: Get Found Before the Spring Market
Spring buyers need an inspector fast. Get your home inspection business found with clear services, add-ons, credentials and listings built for agents and buyers.
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Feb 21, 2024
Citations and Directories: Why Being Listed in More Places Helps
Search engines confirm your business by mentions across the web. Learn what citations are, why consistent listings help local search, and how to start free.
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Feb 10, 2024
Valentine's Day Marketing for Small Businesses: Catching the Last-Minute Search
Valentine's Day marketing in the final four days: fix your hours, say what's still available and make it easy for last-minute shoppers to find you and buy.
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Feb 9, 2024
How to Choose an Insurance Agent
A clear guide to choosing an insurance agent: independent vs captive, licensing, coverage needs, comparing quotes, claims service, and key questions to ask.
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Feb 1, 2024
Engagement Season Playbook: How Wedding Vendors Get More Wedding Bookings
Newly engaged couples are building vendor lists right now. How photographers, DJs, planners and venues turn engagement season into more wedding bookings.
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Jan 29, 2024
How to Get Your Business Found in Arizona
Practical, no-cost ways Arizona small businesses can show up when local customers search, claim listings by city, build reviews, and list your business.
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Jan 20, 2024
Doing Business in Miami: Serving a Bilingual, Seasonal City Well
Doing business in Miami means serving customers in two languages and riding a strong winter season. Practical steps for listings, staffing, reviews and service areas.
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Jan 18, 2024
What a Directory Listing Can (and Can't) Do for Your Local SEO
An honest look at directory listings and local SEO: how listings help customers and search engines trust your details, and what they will not do on their own.
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Jan 15, 2024
Financial Advisor Marketing That Starts With Fees and Credentials
January is when people resolve to fix their finances. Good financial advisor marketing answers their first questions fast: how you're paid, who you serve, why to trust you.
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Jan 12, 2024
Frozen Pipes: How to Prevent Them, Thaw Them and Handle a Burst
Frozen pipes can split overnight in a cold snap. Learn how to prevent them, thaw a frozen line safely, and what to do in the first hour if a pipe bursts.
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