Drive-thru
or walk-in? Online or in-store? Decaf or regular? Cash or credit?
Paper or plastic? Pick-up or delivery? On a daily basis, consumers
are faced with decisions aplenty—everything from what to
buy and where to buy it to how to pay for it
and even how to bag their recent purchase.
So too are...
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Certainly by now you've heard about Google's "Search Plus Your
World" initiative to more completely integrate social/personal data
in their search results. You can read the official
announcement from Google, made on January 10, here.

The question I hope to answer in this blog is, "What does this...
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We at Balihoo believe great things are in store for
2012.
Primarily, national brands can expect Local Marketing Automation to
go mainstream. Is your brand poised to capitalize on these emerging
trends and position itself as your industry’s
leader?
This year is already proving to be an eventful...
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As
consumer use of mobile technology continues to rise, local
marketers will respond with increased focus on search optimization,
mobile website enablement, and mobile local advertising.
- According to a ThreatMetrics survey of 722 active internet
using consumers, 37% intend to make a purchase using...
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Really interesting
article based on research conducted from
GroupM Search, with research partner Kantar Media Compete. Also
includes statistics from Forrester.
Main Idea:
Online search is now an integral part of the consumers' sales
process, and its importance continues to grow.
Key-takeaways for...
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Is content marketing part of your national brand’s marketing
strategy? Assuming it is, are you actively extending the content to
your local partners and affiliates for use in their local
marketing? Have you included content marketing as part of your
co-op marketing solution?
Many national brands can...
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Interesting news from Wal-Mart as they are working with Facebook to
develop Facebook pages for each of their 3500+ store locations:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3Oa-VLRwHDElixUykC4iuBR7Lag We're obviously a big believer in this local internet marketing
approach - by...
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This summer, Google released an eBook entitled
ZMOT. Winning the Zero Moment of
Truth.
Whether we're shopping for corn flakes, concert tickets or a
honeymoon in Paris, the Internet has changed how we decide what to
buy. Today we're all digital explorers, seeking out online ratings,
peer reviews,...
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It's pretty clear at this point that, for better or worse,
Daily Deal sites are one of the "next big things" in local internet
marketing. Companies like Groupon and Living Social are
certainly leading the pack here, but it was also recently announced
that
Facebook will get in the mix with a test...
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