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		<title>Top4 Social Media Marketing Strategy for a Multi-Location Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="627" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Social-Media-Marketing-Strategy-for-a-Multi-Location-Business.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Social-Media-Marketing-Strategy-for-a-Multi-Location-Business.png 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Social-Media-Marketing-Strategy-for-a-Multi-Location-Business-300x157.png 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Social-Media-Marketing-Strategy-for-a-Multi-Location-Business-1024x535.png 1024w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Social-Media-Marketing-Strategy-for-a-Multi-Location-Business-768x401.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Does your business have multiple locations? Need a better social media strategy? In this article, you’ll find a Top4 Social Media Marketing Strategy for a Multi-Location Business. This is a plan to structure a social media marketing strategy you can execute seamlessly across all markets. #1: Create an Overarching Brand Message As you look to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top4 Google My Business Features You Need to Focus On</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 03:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Digital Marketing]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="627" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Google-My-Business-Features-You-Need-to-Focus-On-.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Top4 Google My Business Features You Need to Focus On" decoding="async" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Google-My-Business-Features-You-Need-to-Focus-On-.jpg 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Google-My-Business-Features-You-Need-to-Focus-On--300x157.jpg 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Google-My-Business-Features-You-Need-to-Focus-On--1024x535.jpg 1024w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Top4-Google-My-Business-Features-You-Need-to-Focus-On--768x401.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Google My Business is a free tool from the search engine giant and many businesses have been claiming and verifying their locations. There are several features and sections on GMB and, while all of them are important in drawing in customers to your website and establishment, there are some that require more attention than others. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Reasons Why Your Business Isn&#8217;t Appearing on Google Maps</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="627" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Reasons-Why-Your-Business-Isnt-Appearing-on-Google-Maps.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Reasons-Why-Your-Business-Isnt-Appearing-on-Google-Maps.jpg 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Reasons-Why-Your-Business-Isnt-Appearing-on-Google-Maps-300x157.jpg 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Reasons-Why-Your-Business-Isnt-Appearing-on-Google-Maps-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Reasons-Why-Your-Business-Isnt-Appearing-on-Google-Maps-768x401.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Google Maps is unquestionably a remarkable tool. Not only can it help people find their way quickly and easily to where they want to go, but it can also help small businesses attract more customers by displaying their locations. But let’s say you run a search for your own small business on Google Maps, only [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Even If A Brand Can’t Do SEO, It Can Still Do Local SEO</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="800" height="419" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top-4-Even-If-A-Brand-Can’t-Do-SEO-It-Can-Still-Do-Local-SEO-e1637832330477.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Insight Top4 -Even If A Brand Can’t Do SEO, It Can Still Do Local SEO" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></p>A lot of companies, particularly mid-sized multi-location brands, can’t seem to get their acts together to do “national” SEO. They may have hired an SEO consultant, or they may have an in-house team driving SEO strategy, but they can’t seem to execute. When it takes six months to update a title tag, you know you’ve got some [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top 4 Reasons Why Local Business Listings Matter for Financial Advisors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 03:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="628" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-5-Reasons-Why-Local-Business-Listings-Matter-for-Financial-Advisors-2.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-5-Reasons-Why-Local-Business-Listings-Matter-for-Financial-Advisors-2.png 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-5-Reasons-Why-Local-Business-Listings-Matter-for-Financial-Advisors-2-300x157.png 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-5-Reasons-Why-Local-Business-Listings-Matter-for-Financial-Advisors-2-768x402.png 768w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-5-Reasons-Why-Local-Business-Listings-Matter-for-Financial-Advisors-2-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Like most marketers, we’ve been guilty of this critical marketing error: focusing on the big, obvious strategies. But while content, email, and social media marketing are crucial for success, there are more basic tactics that can be just as (if not more) effective, simpler to launch, and less expensive. One of these tactics is local [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>8 Tips to Tailor Your Blog Content for Local Search</title>
		<link>https://insights.top4.com.au/2021/04/12/8-tips-to-tailor-your-blog-content-for-local-search/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 03:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insights.top4.com.au/?p=15406</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="628" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-8-Tips-to-Tailor-Your-Blog-Content-for-Local-Search-Image.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-8-Tips-to-Tailor-Your-Blog-Content-for-Local-Search-Image.png 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-8-Tips-to-Tailor-Your-Blog-Content-for-Local-Search-Image-300x157.png 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-8-Tips-to-Tailor-Your-Blog-Content-for-Local-Search-Image-768x402.png 768w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top4-8-Tips-to-Tailor-Your-Blog-Content-for-Local-Search-Image-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Local businesses often find themselves in an increasingly competitive SEO landscape. For example, many national businesses have large sites with a high number of inbound links, and these sites have local franchises, offices, or stores that compete for search traffic with smaller, regional companies. This is an important consideration, given the adoption of mobile technology [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Local SEO: Driving customer actions for enterprise-level brands</title>
		<link>https://insights.top4.com.au/2021/04/09/local-seo-driving-customer-actions-for-enterprise-level-brands/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insights.top4.com.au/?p=15390</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="628" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Local-SEO_-Driving-customer-actions-for-enterprise-level-brands.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Local-SEO_-Driving-customer-actions-for-enterprise-level-brands.png 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Local-SEO_-Driving-customer-actions-for-enterprise-level-brands-300x157.png 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Local-SEO_-Driving-customer-actions-for-enterprise-level-brands-768x402.png 768w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Local-SEO_-Driving-customer-actions-for-enterprise-level-brands-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>In today&#8217;s local search field, multilocation businesses face some specific challenges, but Top4 Marketing believes they can thrive by striking the right balance between centralized data management and localized content creation. Local SEO drives consumer behaviour for businesses of all sizes, from small local businesses to multi-location companies. Local SEO is the latest storefront, as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Digital Marketing Tips for Local Business Owners 2021 and beyond</title>
		<link>https://insights.top4.com.au/2021/04/08/digital-marketing-tips-for-local-business-owners-2021-and-beyond/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="628" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top-4-Marketing-Tips-for-Local-Business-Owners-2021-and-beyond-Image.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Insight Top 4 - Marketing Tips for Local Business Owners 2021 and beyond - Image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top-4-Marketing-Tips-for-Local-Business-Owners-2021-and-beyond-Image.png 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top-4-Marketing-Tips-for-Local-Business-Owners-2021-and-beyond-Image-300x157.png 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top-4-Marketing-Tips-for-Local-Business-Owners-2021-and-beyond-Image-768x402.png 768w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Insight-Top-4-Marketing-Tips-for-Local-Business-Owners-2021-and-beyond-Image-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Digital marketing for local business owners is becoming more important than ever, especially with local stores needing to move online due to the pandemic. In a recent local survey 85% of shoppers search for a local business online,  let&#8217;s make sure your website can be found.  46% of all Google searches are seeking local information. A [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Let’s Talk: Build value and avoid competing on price</title>
		<link>https://insights.top4.com.au/2021/04/06/lets-talk-build-value-and-avoid-competing-on-price/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="628" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Let’s-Talk-Build-value-and-avoid-competing-on-price.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Let’s-Talk-Build-value-and-avoid-competing-on-price.png 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Let’s-Talk-Build-value-and-avoid-competing-on-price-300x157.png 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Let’s-Talk-Build-value-and-avoid-competing-on-price-768x402.png 768w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Let’s-Talk-Build-value-and-avoid-competing-on-price-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Judging how to price your service or product can be challenging, particularly in areas where rivals are pushing competitive prices. So, how do you keep your business out of a pricing competition? A leading Australian online publisher asked that question to industry experts here are the answers. &#160; Jonathan Jeffries, Partner, Think &#38; Grow When [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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