New York native and nomad by choice—Emily is a marketing & PR pro, now the founder of the award-winning R Public Relations, New York. Marketing and public relations (PR) help ensure a business can ...

Industry experts now agree: Local SEO without strategy is dead. Below are the most critical factors businesses must ...

The numbers are staggering – 97% of users look online to find local businesses. Here’s something even more interesting: when people search locally, 72% visit a store within five miles. These ...

For small firms, growth rarely comes from trying to compete everywhere at once. It stems from being the obvious choice in a specific context.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - January 14, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Blue Interactive Agency continues to publish resources ...

After nearly two decades helping local businesses improve their SEO, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat: Companies invest in service pages, blog content and social updates—but without a strong local ...

Driving Growth: Effective Marketing Strategies For Local and Service-Based Businesses ...

Small service-based businesses like pest control, plumbing and auto glass repair are the backbone of many local communities. Often run by hands-on entrepreneurs — what I like to call "blue-collar CEOs ...