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Over Half of Retailers’ Local Ad Spend Goes to Digital

Last week Amazon announced that millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) worldwide are selling through Amazon (over one million alone in the U.S.). According to Amazon, it has helped more than 50,000 small and medium-sized businesses exceeded $500,000 in sales in its stores worldwide, and nearly…

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Video = Local Ad Opportunity

Thanks to commercials from Apple that show us how easy it is to make videos and pull on our heartstrings, we see how powerful a video can be in selling phones. Consumers driving the popularity of video, and a recent study…

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Online Radio Ads = Local Ad Opportunity

Consumers adoption of technology challenges advertisers and marketers to always look ahead for what new technology will capture their attention. With 180 million people listening monthly, streaming audio is becoming more prevalent. According to Edison Research, 64% of the US…

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Mobile is the Fastest Growing Advertising Channel

56.5% of small businesses are using mobile advertising, according to data from BIA’s latest Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM) survey report, Mobile Advertising and Small Businesses, up from 22.9% of small businesses just two years ago. Small business advertisers are attracted to mobile's better ad reach, as…

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8 out of 10 Small Businesses Use Social Media Advertising

  80% of small businesses use social media for advertising and promotion, according to data from BIA’s latest Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM) survey report, Social Media Advertising and Small Businesses. This includes free social media channels, such as a Facebook page.  Local advertising on social media channels…

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