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Make It Loud Digital Marketing participates as a research partner for Google Business Profile, review sentiment, local search visibility, AI search, and customer reputation research.

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Published | ASBRC-2026-009

The 2026 North Atlanta GBP Sentiment Report

This report analyzes 46,656 Google reviews across 60 North Atlanta businesses to identify recurring reputation patterns, category differences, and common improvement areas in local service markets.

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Published | ASBRC-2026-013

The North Atlanta Digital Presence Gap

This study estimates the scale of website absence, Google Business Profile gaps, incomplete digital profiles, and AI-search visibility risk across Gwinnett, Forsyth, Cherokee, and Hall counties.

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Published | ASBRC-2026-019

The North Atlanta Review Economy Study

This study finds that 87% of North Atlanta consumers read online reviews before choosing a local business, while rising minimum standards for review count and star rating are making reviews a primary filter for local purchase decisions.

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Published | ASBRC-2026-027

The ADA Website Lawsuit Risk Most Small Business Owners Don't Know About

This report finds that website accessibility lawsuits are increasingly a small business risk, with 67% of sued businesses under $25 million in annual revenue and 2026 projected to reach roughly 6,176 filings after a record 4,928 cases in 2025.

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