It's becoming an almost common sight in convention halls and conference centers all over America: Dozens, sometimes hundreds, of small business owners packed in rows, sipping coffee and listening to a passionate presentation about how to grow their brands online.
These gatherings are among the most visible aspects of a fast-growing trend that's fueling the vast and potentially-lucrative digital marketing scene. It used to be that local businesses turned to a print publication, a phone directory or a few minutes on TV as an advertising vehicle. Now, those same businesses want to ugse a different platform — the Web — but they need help to do it well.
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http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/27761/local-media-gets-wise-on-digital-services
