{"id":5020,"date":"2021-02-10T07:29:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T07:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/?p=5020"},"modified":"2026-01-30T21:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:39:00","slug":"compete-in-the-local-business-experience-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/guides\/compete-in-the-local-business-experience-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Building an Agency to Compete in the Local Business Experience Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;17b9d586-b787-46b8-bd80-2357935639e9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2c2a662c-ff32-4350-a46f-e6424d175d31&#8243; global_module=&#8221;4827&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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