CHANTILLY, Va.—BIA Advisory Services has issued a new U.S. Local Advertising Forecast for 2025 that is predicting the local digital ad spend will surpass traditional media for the first time, with 52% ...

If you provide a local service, you should advertise locally. In this article, we’ll explain both why and how. Think about the last time you tried to find a plumber. Did you use Google to find a ...

Google is testing showing Local Service Ads directly in the Google local pack. They are labeled as sponsored, but they can now show at the top of bottom of the local pack. Len Raleigh spotted this ...

Automatic photo selection for Local Services Ads, aims to boost engagement and ad rankings for businesses that upload high-quality, images to their profiles. Google is rolling out a new feature for ...

Many great articles have exposed the seedy underbelly of Local Services Ads spam and fake reviews. There’s one on Search Engine Roundtable regarding fake reviews and another on Search Engine Land ...

Twitter will take out advertisements in 28 local newspapers across the US to encourage readers to support local journalists and news outlets, Axios first reported. The ads will begin appearing Monday ...

The goal is to find the right balance between your money and incoming traffic. Take it from me; this is no simple task. However, I have found an effective way to achieve this balance is by advertising ...