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How AI Determines Which Business Is the Best

You know your business is the best. But when someone asks AI (Artificial Intelligence) for the best business nearby, does your name come up? And if another business gets recommended, what made AI choose it over yours? Let’s look at how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity find business information and

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Illustration highlighting California on a map of the western United States to represent changes and challenges in California's insurance market

California’s Insurance Market – What’s Really Going On?

California’s top insurance provider sent shockwaves through the insurance world when they announced they would no longer accept new lines of business for home and commercial policies in California, effective May 27, 2023. State Farm cited “historic increases in construction costs outpacing inflation, rapidly growing catastrophe exposure, and a challenging reinsurance market” as motivating factors for its decision to pull out of the state, according to a company press release. 

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Portrait of insurance agent Meredith Baldridge featured in Melon Local's 5 Things I Love About Melon Local interview series

5 Things I Love About Melon Local: Feat. Meredith Baldridge

North Carolina insurance agent Meredith Baldridge has served her community of Brevard, NC for the past 20 years. Initially starting her career as an insurance claims representative, her agency now oversees the coverage needs of over 5,500 households. After being misled by other digital marketing companies promising more than they could deliver, she eventually found Melon Local in 2021 and has only seen her agency grow since establishing her fruitful

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Two business professionals shaking hands to represent strategic partnerships and networking opportunities for insurance agents

Smart Business Partnerships for Insurance Agents

As an insurance agent, it can take a village — or rather, community — to boost your visibility. Wherever you’re located, you should always partner with other types of businesses and industries to increase your leads and customer base. By forming strategic alliances with related businesses, you’re more likely to gain access to prospective clients you may never before have reached. Let’s take a look at some potential partnerships that

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Melon Local team members participating in activities that support employee wellness and mental health awareness

Melon Local Supports Mental Health Awareness Month

Melon Local is proud to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month this May. According to a recent study, about 1 in 5 adults experience at least one type of mental health illness each year. As a Nevada Top Workplace honoree, we understand the importance of creating a workspace that empowers our team members and facilitates growth and emotional wellness. In case you need some ideas on ways to make your workspace

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Melon Local team members celebrating the company's recognition as a 2023 Nevada Top Workplaces award winner

Melon Local Named a Nevada Top Workplaces 2023 Winner

We are proud to announce Melon Local was recognized by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Business Press as a Nevada Top Workplaces 2023 honoree. “When we built this company and culture during the beginning of COVID, we knew it would be a challenge to find people, much less the people we wanted to embody this company,” said Melon Local CEO and Co-founder Whitney Green. “We wanted to make

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Melon Local team members discussing remarketing strategies to help insurance agents reconnect with previous website visitors and leads

5 Remarketing Strategies for Insurance Agents

Increasing traffic to your website may be top-of-mind for your insurance marketing strategy, but what about those potential customers who don’t engage with you past the first click? Instead of letting those fresh leads spoil, try incorporating ad remarketing into your strategy. Also known as ad retargeting, remarketing targets people who have already interacted online with your agency but never converted from lead to customer. Whether it’s visiting your website,

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Whitney Green-Olson, CEO of Melon Local, speaking on stage during the AHA conference

AHA & Melon Local Host Successful Conference

In case you missed it, Melon Local helped rock the house as the official Title Sponsor of this year’s Agents Hosting Agent Conference V! We were happy to join around 900 insurance agents from all over the country in sunny Anaheim, CA from April 19-21 for three incredible days of workshops from some of the nation’s highest-performing agents. Being a leading voice in the insurance marketing world, we brought 16

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Portrait of insurance agent Kirk Baker featured in Melon Local's 5 Things I Love About Melon Local interview series

5 Things I Love about Melon Local: Feat. Kirk Baker

Santa Clarita insurance agent Kirk Baker has been an industry pro since 1989. Having obtained Lifetime Million Dollar Round Table and President’s Club statuses, as well as helping 10 of his former team members open their own agencies, Kirk knows what it takes to run a successful agency. In 2019, he even co-founded Team by the Minute — a phone-answering service that provides customer support for other businesses with a

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Melon Local team members discussing strategies insurance agencies can use to stand out from insurtech competitors

6 Ways To Set Your Agency Apart from Insurtechs

Insurtech companies are startups or established insurance companies that use technology to provide innovative and efficient insurance solutions. Typically, these companies target younger, tech-savvy customers. These companies often use data analytics, AI and other new technologies to streamline their insurance processes and provide customers with personalized and cost-effective insurance products. Similar to traditional property & casualty providers, insurtech companies offer a wide range of services, including digital insurance underwriting, policy

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Portrait of insurance agent Kira Schnell-Harrison featured in Melon Local's Interview with an Agent series

Interview with an Agent: Kira Schnell-Harrison

Before she became an insurance agent, Kira Schnell-Harrison was a competitive synchronized figure skater. Kira grew up ice skating in Wisconsin and, at one point, qualified for Team USA. After her skating career, she worked in various roles in the consumer goods industry before opening her Chicago-area insurance agency in 2019.  Although she doesn’t compete anymore, she still coaches ice skating and applies the same experience to managing her insurance

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Woman holding a magnifying glass and laptop to represent organic search optimization and SEO research

What is Organic Search Optimization?

You’ve likely heard of Search Engine Optimization, but have you ever heard of Organic Search Optimization? If not, we’d love to explain! Melon Local offers an exclusive Organic Search Optimization (OSO) insurance marketing package which can boost your web presence by focusing on your organic content.  There are many ways your insurance agency can benefit from this package, including being listed in the most popular business directory listings and having

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20 Ways to Use Facebook in Your Insurance Marketing Strategy

If there’s any social media that’s necessary for your insurance marketing strategy, it’s Facebook.  With over 2.45 billion monthly users, Facebook is a great platform for making fun and engaging insurance social media posts. It also has the power to boost your agency’s visibility, drive leads, add value to your customers and strengthen your relationship with them and your local community.  Whether you’re just starting off or you’ve been using

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Portrait of insurance agent Kevin Hayward featured in Melon Local's Interview with an Agent series

Interview with an Agent: Kevin Hayward

Kevin Hayward originally envisioned himself as a newspaper writer. He studied communication and was an active freelance writer for his local newspaper, but soon realized he had a passion for the insurance industry.  After earning his bachelor’s degree, Kevin entered the insurance world as a claims agent in 2007. He worked his way up the company ladder and became a public affairs specialist and wrote articles for the insurance company’s

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7 Tips for Choosing an SEO-Friendly Domain Name

Having an SEO-friendly domain name can make a huge difference in the overall success of your insurance agency’s marketing strategy. So, why is it so crucial for your insurance agency to choose the right domain name? Well, it helps:  Define your brand Increase your click-through rate Generate more leads Boost your traffic Give credibility to your agency If your domain is too long or complicated, chances are it will be

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Smiling customer expressing appreciation for a positive business experience

10 Ways Your Insurance Agency Can Show Customer Appreciation

Just because your insurance agency sells someone a new policy doesn’t mean that things end there. The insurance industry is all about nurturing long-term relationships, and like any healthy relationship, there needs to be a balance of mutual appreciation between you and your customers.  Reciprocity is crucial to your agency’s long-term success and, in turn, makes your customers more likely to return the favor through additional sales, reviews and referrals.

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Google Premier Partner graphic featuring the Google logo and Melon Local branding celebrating Melon Local's 2022 Premier Partner status

Melon Local Named 2022 Google Premier Partner

All of us at Melon Local are ecstatic to announce that our insurance marketing agency has achieved 2022 Google Premier Partner status in the Google Partners program! Okay, so what does this mean exactly? It means Google now ranks Melon Local in the top 3% of all Google Partners and distinguishes us as a top industry performer. That’s a pretty big deal! This February, Google recognized the achievements of Melon

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2022 Insurance Marketing Trends You Need to Know

Welcome, 2022! Every year, we like to kick things off by examining what’s new in the world of insurance marketing. Digital marketing is always evolving. Technology advances, customer behavior changes, and marketers who stay agile have the best chance of getting ahead.  To help you create an insurance marketing strategy for 2022, we’ve rounded up some of the most popular trends for your industry. We made sure that each of

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Interview with insurance agent Jason Wade featured in Melon Local's Interview with an Agent series

Interview with an Agent: Jason Wade

With a background in education administration, you may wonder how insurance agent Jason Wade found his way to the industry. With a head for business and a desire to find independence, Jason found that an insurance agency was the perfect way for him to flex his entrepreneurial muscles.  From the get-go, Jason decided to take on his own marketing efforts, but he knew there was a better way. After some

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