DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--YP℠, a leading local marketing solutions provider, is hosting a gathering of digital marketing experts and Detroit business owners to share insights and tips to help local businesses grow.
YP will bring together digital marketing leaders Google, Yahoo, Bing and Verve, as well as small business expert Ramon Ray and local businesses David Pressley School of Cosmetology, Charles Schneider and Dr. Holly Lucille at the Local Breakthrough Summit on June 15th at the Garden Theater.
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WHAT: |
YP’s Local Breakthrough Summit is a free event for local business owners and will focus on breaking through common barriers to small business growth with innovation, technology and expertise in digital marketing. A variety of speakers will present the latest insights around mobile, display, social and search as well as other topics relevant to small business owners. Register here or learn more on Facebook. |
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WHY: |
Only 41% of local Detroit businesses have websites that are search optimized, even though 75% of consumers use search engines to gather information on products and services, according to research by BuzzBoard on behalf of YP. |
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| The Local Breakthrough Summit addresses various challenges of doing business in a digital world through insights from experts and from local Detroit business owners who have personal stories of trials and success. | |||
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, June 15, 2016; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
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| “Local Champions” Business-Owner Panel at 11:30 a.m. | |||
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WHERE: |
The Garden Theater |
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| 3929 Woodward Ave | |||
| Detroit, MI 48201 | |||
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ABOUT YP: |
YP is a leading local marketing solutions provider in the U.S. dedicated to helping local businesses and communities grow. YP’s flagship consumer brands include the popular YP℠ app and YP.com, which are used by nearly 60 million visitors each month in the U.S. (Internal Data, April 2016). YP solutions include online presence, local search, display advertising, direct marketing and print directory advertising. YP solutions and services are backed by thousands of media consultants and customer service professionals in local markets across the U.S. with relationships spanning nearly half a million advertisers. For more information on YP, visit us at http://corporate.yp.com. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ypforbusiness and on Twitter: @ypforbusiness. |
