NFIB Optimism Index SoarsFeeling optimistic about the outlook for the small business world these days? According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), you’re not alone. The NFIB index measuring small business... Jan 11, 2017 by Lexi St. Laurent
Easy Ways to Build your Small Business BrandContrary to what most marketing companies will tell you, your brand is not just the colors of your website, your business card, or your logo. As a small business your... Dec 7, 2016 by Guest Writer
November 26: Making Small Business Saturday a BIG DealAs the classic holiday song by Andy Williams reminds us, it is the most wonderful time of the year. The holiday season means getting together with loved ones, tree trimming,... Nov 23, 2016 by Guest Writer
How to Motivate Your Sales TeamIs your sales team in dire need of a motivational speech? As it turns out, implementing creative team building methods into your office environment might just be key to spiking... Sep 3, 2016 by Guest Writer
Marketing Sales Calls—We All Get Them, Here’s How to Spot the ScamsIf you own a small business, chances are you get marketing sales calls every single day. Most of the time, these calls come from marketers looking to help optimize your... Apr 28, 2016 by Guest Writer
Top 10 Social Media Post Ideas for Small BusinessIf your small business has social media sites, you know how important it is, and how difficult it can be to come up with content to keep customers engaged with... Apr 13, 2016 by Lexi St. Laurent
How Much Does a Website Cost?If you are in the market for a new website design, you may be wildly surprised at the quotes you will receive from the web design services that you query. The... Mar 30, 2016 by Guest Writer
How Do I Get My Business Found on the Internet?Does it ever feel like finding your business online is a bit like playing hide-and-seek? You’re not alone. The mark of any successful business is finding and bringing in new customers.... Mar 28, 2016 by Guest Writer
How to Monitor Your Business’ Online ReputationWith the Internet becoming the first source of information that customers turn to when they are evaluating a business’services or products, your companys online reputation can be a fragile thing. We’ve talked... Mar 23, 2016 by Guest Writer
Why Is My Business Not Showing Up on Google?While you may have developed a quality website, if it isn’t showing up on Google, you have a problem. You want to make sure your customers are able to find you... Mar 21, 2016 by Guest Writer
How Does SEO Marketing WorkYou may have heard of SEO, or Search Engine Optimization. It’s defined as the methods used to boost the ranking or frequency of a website in results returned by a... Mar 3, 2016 by Guest Writer
Why All Local Businesses Need a Content Marketing StrategyWould you like to be able to attract customers and position yourself as an industry expert at the same time? You can. It’s all about crafting the right messages to your... Feb 22, 2016 by Guest Writer
How Google Beacons Work: The Google Beacon Master PlanBeacons, beacons, Google beacons are getting talked about everywhere. That’s partly because as I reported back in July 2018 in this BizIQ post, Google has been sending free beacons to small businesses... Dec 14, 2018 by Annette Sugden
Google’s New Local 4-Pack Hotel Search ResultsGoogle has been testing and adding new features to the local packs and the local knowledge panel in Google search results at a rapid pace over the last year, and... Dec 12, 2018 by Annette Sugden
Why You Need to Download the New Google My Business AppWith all the new features Google keeps adding to Google My Business (GMB), including things like Posts, Questions and Answers, the return of Business Descriptions, and more, it stands to... Dec 10, 2018 by Annette Sugden
How to Manually Verify your Google My Business ListingFor the last year, I have been a Google Local Specialist. Meaning that I have had to deal with many Google headaches, although Google’s ultimate headache – Google Manual Verifications... Nov 24, 2018 by Kandice Ginger
What the Google+ Shutdown Means For Your Small BusinessAfter a long, awkward life as a botched social media service, Google+ is finally going the way of all flesh. Google’s strange lurch into social media is officially coming to... Oct 23, 2018 by Tim Mechling
Why Optimizing Your Google My Business Listing Is Important in 2018There have been more Google changes than ever lately. It’s too soon to know for sure which of the changes will stick and if the latest rebranding of Google Adwords to... Sep 26, 2018 by Annette Sugden
3 New Google My Business Updates to Watch Out For in 2018Google is currently testing at least 3 new possible Google My Business features that we hope they will make widely available soon. They include new developments when it comes to... Sep 19, 2018 by Annette Sugden
Google Approves Transfers of Rejected Google My Business Ownership RequestsToday, BizIQ Local Listings Supervisor Danni Petersen, came into the BizIQ Marketing Office and gave me some news about Google and transferring ownership of Google My Business Listings that I... Sep 17, 2018 by Annette Sugden
How to Fight Spam and Fake Listings on Google MapsFake businesses listings on Google Maps and Google, in general, are a huge problem for small businesses. Virtual offices, fake locations, and lead generation companies are making it harder and... Aug 28, 2018 by Annette Sugden
How to Tell if That Google Listing Service is a ScamIf you’re a small business owner, you receive an enormous number of phone calls about your listing on Google. One of our clients shared with their account manager that they... Aug 13, 2018 by Annette Sugden
What to Do About Multiple Google My Business Listing SuspensionsRecently, a visitor to our website asked a great question about getting Google My Business listings reinstated following repeated suspensions. We offer a number of tips and tricks on pinpointing... Aug 9, 2018 by Lexi St. Laurent
Descriptions Are Back in Google My BusinessA long time ago, in an internet far, far away, business owners could enter a description of their business in an old version of Google Plus for businesses called Google... Aug 7, 2018 by Annette Sugden
How Amazon’s Alexa is Changing Small BusinessWith smart speakers and digital assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Digital Assistant, there’s no doubt that voice search and AI are quickly changing online marketing for small business. A... Aug 11, 2018 by Annette Sugden
2018 Top 3 Google Updates that Impact Small BusinessThe word ‘Google’ paired with ‘Update’ has the potential to strike fear into the hearts of SEOs and marketers everywhere. Let’s face it. The search giant is known for throwing... Aug 8, 2018 by Lexi St. Laurent
Google Rebrands Adwords, DoubleClick and MoreGoodbye Adwords. Hello Google Ads. This past week, Google announced something major. I know. I know. I know. Google is always announcing something. Often what they’re communicating is important. Sometimes... Jul 7, 2018 by Annette Sugden
Google Announces New Help for Service Area Businesses ListingsIt looks like Google is ready to give some love to service area businesses after all. For nearly 2 months now some service area businesses as well as the digital... Jun 15, 2018 by Annette Sugden
Google My Business Removes Business Hours for Some CategoriesIn what continues to be a whirlwind of a week for Google My Business updates, our talented team of GMB sleuths (aka our Local Listings Specialists) have once again noticed... Apr 5, 2018 by Lexi St. Laurent
Update: Google Expands Menu Feature to Services BusinessLast Thursday, our Local Listings Department noticed something interesting with a few of our clients’ Google My Business profiles in the form of the ability to add services from the... Apr 4, 2018 by Annette Sugden
Google Adds Services to Menu Area of Google Maps AppGoogle seems to be slowly rolling out or testing a new Google My Business feature. At about 10 am this morning, Local Listings Specialist Team Lead, Cassidee Gregory noticed something... Mar 29, 2018 by Annette Sugden
Reviews and All User Generated Content Mysteriously Vanish From GoogleSometime Thursday, March 15, 2018, all user-generated content seemed to have mysteriously disappeared from Google and Google has no idea where it went or what happened. That means no customer... Mar 15, 2018 by Annette Sugden
The Google Chrome Site Not Secure Warning is ComingIn July of 2018, Google will release a new version of the popular Chrome web browser that will display a warning designed to make your website visitors think twice before... Mar 4, 2018 by Annette Sugden
Why Your Small Business Can’t Afford to Ignore Google Questions & AnswersYou may or not remember, but back in August of 2017, Google rolled out a feature on the Google Maps app for Android called Google Places Questions & Answers. It... Feb 25, 2018 by Annette Sugden
Google Chrome’s Ad-Blocker Won’t Destroy Your PPCIf you’ve been watching the news or reading it online, you may have seen something about Google, yes, Google, launching an ad blocker in its Google Chrome Internet browser. What... Feb 19, 2018 by Annette Sugden
How to Thrive After the Facebook News Feed Algorithm UpdateIf you’ve been anywhere near Facebook recently, you’ve probably noticed a few alarming headlines popping up about a recent change to the algorithm that controls what you see in your... Jan 18, 2018 by Lexi St. Laurent
How the Internet Knows What You’re Shopping ForHave you ever been surprised to visit a website for the very first time, and find ads on the web page which are specifically focused on a product you were... Dec 11, 2018 by Lexi St. Laurent
Google Rebrands Adwords, DoubleClick and MoreGoodbye Adwords. Hello Google Ads. This past week, Google announced something major. I know. I know. I know. Google is always announcing something. Often what they’re communicating is important. Sometimes... Jul 7, 2018 by Annette Sugden
How to See Your Competitor’s Facebook AdsFacebook giant is taking a giant step forward and increasing its advertising transparency and user accountability efforts. They have recently introduced a tool that will allow users to see all... Jul 5, 2018 by Brittanie Sisson
The Anatomy of a Search Engine Results Page (SERP)Understanding the anatomy of a search results page and the different aspects of what your audience is seeing when they use Google is the first step to crafting a successful PPC... Jun 27, 2018 by Rhys Saxton
Facebook Ads 101: What is Persona TargetingWith over two billion monthly active users, Facebook advertising is a great addition to your marketing mix. There are many different ways to reach people on Facebook but one of... Jun 25, 2018 by Brittanie Sisson
Going Once, Going Twice – How Google Auctions Ad SpaceLearn how to make sure your PPC ads get to the top, so you can start generating real results from your investment in a paid media strategy. You might assume... May 3, 2018 by Rhys Saxton
How to Choose the Right AdWords Strategy for Your BusinessGet to know the three most common Google AdWords strategies designed to increase exposure and bring in more leads to your business. When you think of ads on Google, you... Apr 25, 2018 by Rhys Saxton
5 Ways You Might be Wasting Money with AdWords ExpressAdwords Express might not be the best pay-per-click solution for your business. In fact, you could be wasting more money than you realize. If your small business does any... Mar 19, 2018 by Lexi St. Laurent
Google Chrome’s Ad-Blocker Won’t Destroy Your PPCIf you’ve been watching the news or reading it online, you may have seen something about Google, yes, Google, launching an ad blocker in its Google Chrome Internet browser. What... Feb 19, 2018 by Annette Sugden
What to Do When You Don’t Show Up on GoogleHave you ever Googled yourself? Be honest. Most of us have done it at least once, and if you’re like most business owners, you’ve probably searched for your business on... Feb 1, 2018 by Lexi St. Laurent
Google Home Services: Why Small Businesses Need to Pay AttentionAs the owner of a small business, you’re obviously strapped for time. If you can’t keep up with all the changes and new products Google has for both users and... Aug 18, 2017 by Annette Sugden
