Hosted by: Myles Anderson
Our guest experts
Julian Hooks (Asurion), Mike Blumenthal (Near Media), and Greg Sterling (Near Media) are coming together for this webinar on the state of local reviews in 2025. They will examine our Local Consumer Review Survey 2025, taking a look at the findings and offering context and action insights around them.
This webinar will discuss the uncovered data while sharing real-world examples of its indications. Together, the three will use their expertise to analyze what these findings mean not only for the industry at large but for individual businesses and their marketing strategies.
🚀 Why Attend?
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This webinar is for all levels, with everyone from top industry experts to small business owners sure to learn new things. For further context before joining, be sure to take a look at the Local Consumer Review Survey 2025 and Historical Trends in Consumer Review Behavior.
This webinar will be recorded, and the replay will be published on our YouTube channel.
You won't want to miss it.
Asurion
Julian is a Senior Manager of SEO at Asurion (a tech insurance and warranty provider) and its subsidiary UBreakiFix, the retail chain of corporate-owned and franchise-owned tech repair stores with around 700 locations in the US and surrounding territories. He also runs a boutique consultancy, Advertising Commissions LLC, where he is the principal SEO consultant working with a range of businesses.
Near Media
Mike Blumenthal is the co-founder and analyst at Near Media where he researches and reports on reputation, reviews, and local search. Mike has been involved in local search and local marketing strategy for almost 20 years. He explores the online to offline local ecosystem and helps businesses understand it and benefit from it through writing, speaking, and education.
Near Media
Greg Sterling has been engaged in online strategy, research, and content development since 1998. He was VP of Market Insights for Uberall, and a Search Engine Land contributing editor for 14 years. He is the co-founder of Near Media.
