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		<title>Why Local Marketing Is The Best Way To Grow Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="628" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Why-Local-Marketing-Is-The-Best-Way-To-Grow-Your-Business-And-How-You-Can-Do-It-2.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Why Local Marketing Is The Best Way To Grow Your Business" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Why-Local-Marketing-Is-The-Best-Way-To-Grow-Your-Business-And-How-You-Can-Do-It-2.jpg 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Why-Local-Marketing-Is-The-Best-Way-To-Grow-Your-Business-And-How-You-Can-Do-It-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Why-Local-Marketing-Is-The-Best-Way-To-Grow-Your-Business-And-How-You-Can-Do-It-2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Why-Local-Marketing-Is-The-Best-Way-To-Grow-Your-Business-And-How-You-Can-Do-It-2-768x402.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>If you’re a business owner in today’s digital age, marketing your business online has become the norm. The highly-saturated competition in the business world, however, has made it more crucial than ever for businesses to think about where and how to reach their customers.  The good news is you don&#8217;t have to backtrack to selling [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 03:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="628" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-Ultimate-Guide-for-SEO-Optimisation-in-2022-1.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Local SEO Optimisation" decoding="async" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-Ultimate-Guide-for-SEO-Optimisation-in-2022-1.png 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-Ultimate-Guide-for-SEO-Optimisation-in-2022-1-300x157.png 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-Ultimate-Guide-for-SEO-Optimisation-in-2022-1-1024x536.png 1024w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-Ultimate-Guide-for-SEO-Optimisation-in-2022-1-768x402.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>There had been countless rumours about search engine optimisation (SEO) losing its relevance over the years. Then the 2020 pandemic happened. So the joke is on whoever it was that started the rumours. Businesses doubled down on their SEO efforts. Announced Google algorithm updates became more important than ever. And so did adherence to SEO [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Survival Guide for Restaurant &#038; Foodservice Industry: Post-Pandemic Edition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="800" height="419" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/a-survival-guide-for-restaurant-foodservice-industry-post-pandemic-edition-1-e1637890054951.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></p>If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it would be just how essential the restaurant industry is. During the pandemic’s height, only a handful of businesses were deemed “essential”. Among them are government entities and contractors, utilities, food production, childcare and transportation. Their essential status allowed them to remain in operation as the Covid-19 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 01:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="800" height="419" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Top-4-Local-Advertising-Marketing-Tactics-For-Small-Businesses-e1638171232618.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></p>Local marketing/local advertising local digital marketing is defined as the marketing strategies and tactics that target local customers within a certain radius or suburb. This location-based marketing consists of offline marketing and online marketing that are geographically targeted. In today’s world, local advertising requires both strategies. Local advertising needs local SEO. It specifies techniques that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:11:52 +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/Local-SEO-Dos-and-Donts-For-Small-Businesses.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/2021/06/Local-SEO-Dos-and-Donts-For-Small-Businesses.png 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Local-SEO-Dos-and-Donts-For-Small-Businesses-300x157.png 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Local-SEO-Dos-and-Donts-For-Small-Businesses-1024x535.png 1024w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Local-SEO-Dos-and-Donts-For-Small-Businesses-768x401.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>SEO, or search engine optimization, involves a number of techniques that make your brand more visible in web searches. When you properly optimize your website and develop a comprehensive marketing strategy, you’ll be able to level the playing field — even if your business is on the smaller side. here are just a few Local [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tips on How to Target Multiple Cities Without Hurting Your SEO</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 03:29:04 +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/Google-Launches-Search-Console-Insights-3.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/2021/06/Google-Launches-Search-Console-Insights-3.png 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Google-Launches-Search-Console-Insights-3-300x157.png 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Google-Launches-Search-Console-Insights-3-1024x535.png 1024w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Google-Launches-Search-Console-Insights-3-768x401.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Done right, city pages can be an integral part of your local SEO strategy. Here&#8217;s how to target and optimize them for local search. You’ve seen it a ton of times. Keywords targeting a specific city. “Plumber in Austin.” “Flower shop in Newark.” “Best pizza in Constitution Hills.” &#160; Which gets you thinking: If you [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:41:38 +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/How-to-Reach-Customers-in-Your-Area-with-Local-Marketing.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/How-to-Reach-Customers-in-Your-Area-with-Local-Marketing.jpg 1200w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/How-to-Reach-Customers-in-Your-Area-with-Local-Marketing-300x157.jpg 300w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/How-to-Reach-Customers-in-Your-Area-with-Local-Marketing-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/How-to-Reach-Customers-in-Your-Area-with-Local-Marketing-768x401.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Local marketing is becoming more important than ever, especially with local stores needing to move online due to the pandemic. But even before COVID-19 struck, almost half of Google searches showed local intent with a third of consumers checking local businesses online every day. In this guide, we’ll take a look at what local marketing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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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" loading="lazy" 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="auto, (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>5 Reasons Why Top4 Marketing Should Be Your Local Digital Marketing Agency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="628" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/local-digital-marketing-top4-marketing.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="local digital marketing - top4 marketing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></p>Are you considering hiring or consigning someone for a specialized advertising task to a local digital marketing agency? Many CMOs and business owners turn to experienced local marketers/marketing agencies to assist in programs for branding, advertising, and lead generation. At this time, it might not be a black or white decision for your business, but [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top4 Ways to Adopt Location-Based Marketing in your Multi-Location Marketing Strategy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 03:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="900" height="473" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Top4-Ways-to-Adopt-Location-Based-Marketing-in-your-Multi-Location-Marketing-Strategy-Top4-Marketing.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Top4 Ways to Adopt Location-Based Marketing in your Multi-Location Marketing Strategy - Top4 Marketing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></p>Managing local marketing strategies for multiple-location companies can be challenging, even for experienced marketers. Let’s say you’re running a 30-location grocery store in Brisbane. Your store managers are begging you to do a better job of marketing to their local audiences. Here are just a sampling of their complaints: A manager of the flower department [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
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