Yesterday was yet another big day for Mimmo's Pizza in Mishawaka. Blake and staff celebrated their Ribbon Cutting, brought by the South...

Previously, you could only shop the Luxe Wagon offerings from their mobile truck. Then, they made the move into brick and mortar. You can...

Mayor Pete joined the Alpha Dog team on the South Bend Beat podcast to discuss all things South Bend, weird foods he's eaten and getting...

Everyone wants to be there but no one really knows how to do it. That's even true for SEOs. As Tim Capper points out over at Online...

Wow! What a whirlwind the last few days have been. In the middle of all of this excitement, I wanted to take a quick minute to give...

Miriam Ellis posted a fantastic blog over at Moz. You can read the entire blog here but I'll highlight a few of the main takeaways and...

Earning backlinks to your website is arguably the most important factor of local SEO. So, how do you go about getting them? Here are some...

"But I have a website, aren't I good?" No, you are not. Sure, it's a good start. It's a necessary start. Your website is going to be the...

Customers and yes, competitors, can edit your Google listing. If you run your own GMB listing, you've obviously noticed some changes over...

It'll be four years this fall. It's hard to believe. Time moves fast, doesn't it? I started the Alpha Dog Agency in the fall of 2013 in...

You'll probably notice an abnormal amount of bright green bikes around the city of South Bend this week, all thanks to LimeBike. LimeBike...

We hear it more often than we should. We'll do SEO when we need it. When we need it can refer to when things slow down, when they really...

Well, it's only getting more powerful. Instagram, that is. Owned by Facebook, Instagram has been gaining popularity from a marketing...

If you're a business owner, you have no doubt been called by 'Google' about your listing. Fear not, it's always a scare tactic. Google...

It doesn't seem like a big deal but in reality, it's a really big deal. Google is the digital age first impression. Many times,...

It's not going to be immediate. And if someone promises immediate results, run. We are talking about, of course, SEO results. They are...

Most people don't realize it but spam in your local search results is an ever growing problem. Casey Meraz posted a blog over at Moz...

We meant to post this awhile ago but Richard Parr over at Executionists made some great points a few weeks ago when discussing what a...

You've hired an agency to run your online presence, most notably your website. As a business owner you may ask, now what? Well, all too...

The recently released Google Local Guide platform is doing a lot of good. But it's also bringing a lot of spam. I was first notified...