For the second consecutive year, local SEOs report on-site SEO is the service most in demand from their customers. Google+ optimization and website development are the next-most in demand, per the survey, with citation building taking a step up from last year’s results. Separately, 39% of respondents believe that social media is a very powerful marketing channel for local businesses and 49% believe it works for some. Those figures compare with 25% and 57%, respectively, last year. Source: BrightLocal
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