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vcita Brings Agentic AI to SMBs Localogy

vcita Brings Agentic AI to SMBs

vcita has added new dimension with its agentic AI function. Housed within BizAI, it offers automation for agent-like features.

Google's AI Mode Gets Visual

Google’s AI Mode Gets Visual

Google is combining AI Mode with multimodal search, which lets you search across media formats, including text, images, and video. What does this combination mean on a surface level and in terms of Google’s AI evolution?

Good, Bad & Ugly: The State of Venture Funding in 2025 Localogy

Good, Bad & Ugly: The State of Venture Funding in 2025

What market signals can quantify the state of venture funding? To answer that question, we turned to our go-to thought leader for all things investing & finance, Circumference Group’s Luca Sechi.

What Are the Top Local Brands in America? Localogy

What Are the Top Local Brands in America?

Though the long tail of local mostly consists of small businesses, there are several national brands in the mix.  One advantage that these entities often

Lowes Leads in Chatmeter's Retail Reputation Report Localogy

Lowes Leads Chatmeter’s Retail Reputation Report

Chatmeter has released its Retail Reputation report, which scores retailers using its first-party data. Among the findings, Lowe’s took the top spot, along with standouts like Home Depot and Costco. One success factor according to Chatmeter is cross-location consistency in employee training.

L25 - AI Tools and SMBs: The Reality Check Localogy Duda

L25 – AI and SMBs: The Reality Check

Do SMBs really want AI tools to help them run their businesses? We found out using original data from Localogy and Duda, and presented it during a session at L25.

vcita Balances Agentic-AI Automation & Control

vcita Balances Agentic-AI Automation & Control

SMB Saas innovator vcita this week launched a new agentic AI function. Housed in its flagship BizAI software for SMB marketing, it offers an additional layer of automation for agent-like features such as responding to customers, booking appointments, and generating estimates or job quotes.

Snapchat Gets More Location Aware

Snapchat lenses can now interact with GPS and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems). They can also ingest location-based signals such as compass headings and custom locations, which flow from Snap’s places database.

Tiger Pistol Offers Tactical Advice for Local Marketing Resellers

Tiger Pistol Offers Tactical Advice for Local Marketing Resellers

Following a rapid-fire release schedule for its series of tactical playbooks, Tiger Pistol is out this week with the latest edition. Entitled Scaling SMB Advertising: A Marketing Reseller’s Guide to Efficiency, Profitability, and Growth, it focuses on nuances in the art of reselling local advertising programs. 

Read.AI Gets More Interactive & Actionable with Search Copilot

Read.AI Gets More Interactive & Actionable

Read.AI today announced Search Copilot, an AI-powered engine that retrieves and synthesizes insights from workplace communications. The idea is to have a cross-platform intelligence engine to organize communications across meetings, emails, chats, cloud storage, and CRM systems.