Last call to have your say! The Social Places 2023 Digital Marketing and Customer Journey Survey is coming to a close in less than 2 weeks. We need YOUR input on what drives South African consumers to search, interact and essentially choose which businesses they support. Oh, and we also have to choose the winner for the epic prize of a R5000 Takealot Voucher! 

“Our annual report has helped local businesses and marketers better understand the impact of how consumer reviews and search behaviour impacts their purchasing decisions. This allows brands to ensure they are making the right decisions on their digital and reputation strategies. ” says Ashleigh, the Co-founder and Client Services Director at Social Places.

Entries will be open until the 31st of January 2023 and the winner will be announced on the 15th of February 2023.

Visit the link below to enter:https://forms.gle/9JoXpBM3rwUigMim6

Terms and Conditions apply: https://socialplaces.io/terms-conditions/

Here are some of our Key findings for 2022:

The AI Visibility Gap: 98.8% of Franchise Locations Are Invisible to ChatGPT and Gemini

by | May 22, 2026 | Go Listings, Other, The Local Word | 0 Comments

Franchise AI Search Visibility Your brand appears in Google's local 3-pack 35.9% of the time. Ask ChatGPT to recommend a location near you, and the odds of your...

Your Rankings Haven’t Changed. So Why Is Your Traffic Disappearing?

by | May 19, 2026 | Blog, Go Listings, Other | 0 Comments

Your Rankings Haven't Changed. So Why Is Your Traffic Disappearing? You open Google Search Console on a Monday morning. Your rankings look fine, stable top-five...

Apple Maps Is About to Open a Paid Advertising Channel: What Multi-Location Brands Need to Prepare For

by | May 14, 2026 | Blog, Go Listings, Other | 0 Comments

Apple Maps is becoming a paid advertising channel, and most multi-location brands are not ready. Apple launched Apple Business on April 14, 2026, and confirmed that...