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I most appreciate they break it down so it is very easy to understand not only what is happening with my business, but also what the next steps are that we should take.","url":"https://simplydigitalmarketinggroup.com/","published_by":"agency","also_documented_case":false},{"client":"Boom Bang Fine Foods & Cocktails","quote":"We claimed the listing and made the restaurant owner the primary owner of the listing.","url":"https://simplydigitalmarketinggroup.com/projects/restaurants","published_by":"agency","also_documented_case":true},{"client":"Boom Bang Fine Foods & Cocktails","quote":"We also helped the owner to create an Apple ID, an Apple Business Connect account and claim her Apple Maps listing in order to update the account easily.","url":"https://simplydigitalmarketinggroup.com/projects/restaurants","published_by":"agency","also_documented_case":true}],"note":"Ratings and reviews from independent platforms; quotes are verbatim and checked against the review text. Testimonials published by the agency are labelled as such."}}