{"id":17757,"date":"2021-06-14T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/?p=17757"},"modified":"2023-06-19T08:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:11:05","slug":"local-search-day-expert-panelists-speak-annual-conference-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/local-search-day-expert-panelists-speak-annual-conference-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Search Expert Panelists Speak at Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SPeek20180629_3371.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SPeek20180629_3371.jpg\" alt=\"Rocks Digital 2018\" width=\"810\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SPeek20180629_3371.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SPeek20180629_3371-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SPeek20180629_3371-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Local Search Day Expert Panel With Cindi Aldrich, Kevin Clark and Chaz Edward &#8211; Rocks Digital 2018<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a conference tradition for Bernadette Coleman, the #QueenofLocalSEO to moderate the Local Search Day panel each year. Just like every other year she comes up with just the right questions to get the panelists to open up and share their expertise. Keep reading for what transpired.<\/p>\n<h3>Meet the Local Search Day Expert Panelists<\/h3>\n<p>Chaz Edward \u2013 Founder of Web 2.0 Ranker<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Clark \u2013 Vice President of Revenue for Synup; brands monitor their listings and track analytics; previously at Yext and BrightEdge<\/p>\n<p>Cindi Aldrich \u2013 President and CEO of the Association of Directory Publishers (ADP)<\/p>\n<h2>Questions and Answers from the Local Search Day Panel Discussion<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q: Right now Yellow Pages is still a billion dollar industry. What kind of businesses do you currently work with?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Cindi <\/strong>\u2013 It&#8217;s true, but the one thing we are proud of is that we have our finger on the pulse of the SMB (Small Business Owner). We are hearing they don&#8217;t have the time to keep up with the technology. We are seeing nothing but an opportunity to help them and we are excited to help them. That is where our heart is, with the SMBs and we are going to be there to help them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Will reviews still matter in 2020?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Kevin<\/strong> \u2013 Yes they will matter. The policies for the large search engines have changed. If someone is doing a search for \u201cwho has the best tacos\u201d they are not going back to a person&#8217;s website. Google is going to look at the reviews and they are going to phase out the companies that are gaming the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What do you think about chat box reviews? Is anything coming that will change how reviews are done?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Chaz<\/strong> \u2013 There are many companies that are kind of automating their processes. Reviews, specifically. Google is using reviews from other websites way more. Responding to reviews is key, but some people are not responding to their reviews. The responses to reviews may be even more important in the future, and you will definitely need to use more keywords. For example: \u201cWe are so glad that Bob&#8217;s locksmith was able to come out and unlock your car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Kevin<\/strong> \u2013 If you serve clients locally, then using a general review could work, but if the company you own and the people who wrote your reviews are like 500 miles away, that may not work. You can even get in trouble for leaving malicious reviews.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Voice search is going to be very important. Does anyone have any comments on what can be done to optimize for this?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Kevin<\/strong> \u2013 I was excited this morning to find out there is a schema that you can use to turn something into speech.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Chaz<\/strong> \u2013 I think voice search is going to affect different industries differently. If you are looking for a locksmith, then you are going to use voice search. If you are looking for a house, then you are not going to use voice search.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Does anyone know what \u201cGoogle Answer Box\u201d is?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Kevin <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0One of the things we want to encourage small businesses to do is get their content out there. Google Answer Box can really help out with that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Chad<\/strong> \u2013 Consumers expect that answer to be on their first click. Consumers are impatient, and they want that one click to give them what they want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: A big trend is personalization. What tools are available for a small business that could help with that on a budget?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Kevin<\/strong> \u2013 If you don&#8217;t have a big budget, then use what is out there. The best ROI right now is retargeting. It helps to personalize your message. You can personalize to a group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Chad<\/strong> \u2013 Getting the leadership to work on responding back is important. 79% of search will be video; Google recently changed their carousel thumbnails from pictures to videos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Do I need an app? Should I get an app?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Chad<\/strong> \u2013 They talk about how consumers are on their apps about 90% of the time. Personally, I don&#8217;t want my plumber sending me a push notification. But something like when spring comes around, you can have a notification that lets you know you need to service their air conditioner would be good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What about the future for personalization?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Chaz<\/strong> \u2013 Google has already personalized a map. That Google map app is going to be personalized to your history. Based on your specific actions. If you take a look at the history of search, it was all about online signals. You start talking about your brand, your location. Who is leaving more reviews? Who is uploading more pictures? How can I get more people interacting with my business? They know all this already.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not saying online signals aren&#8217;t important because they will be. You might be a roofer and want an online presence and off. We give people tools to be able to be seen and go from there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How do you know it is a real person?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Chaz<\/strong> \u2013 I have multiple accounts on my phone. And my employees have multiple accounts. This can be useful. Even with a fake Google Guide account, if you are giving information that is helpful, then Google is going to reward that account. And there are real timing methods. 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