Local online marketing is certainly a growth area – research firm BIA Kelsey expects it to grow from $27.1 billion in 2011 to $42.5 billion in 2015 and tech giants like Facebook and Google have repeatedly expressed their interest in going after more local dollars.
While other companies offer solutions targeting specific channels in local marketing, LocalVox said it’s the most comprehensive platform for SMBs. But particularly with its recent acquisition of social marketing firm Wildfire, you could expect Google to offer a wider range of advertising products to SMBs...
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