Tag Archives: local seo

August SEO Update: Google’s Movin’ Like a Freight Train

Google’s been moving like a freight train lately and this month is no exception, making major changes in both locally and nationally. In this video I’ll discuss the changes Google made to their local search, the new link building guidelines Google released, and what Google and Bing are doing about child pornography.

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Google Places Switches to Google+ Local

Google Places Switches to Google+ Local

In another attempt to force more people to use Google+…I mean, In an attempt to make your local listings more social and interactive, Google switched all Google Places listings over to Google+ Local at the beginning of this month (June).  You do not need to do anything regarding the switch as all information, images, reviews, […]

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Study Reveals Positive Reviews Boost Google Map Rankings

A recent study performed by Bizable indicates that reviews do, indeed, have a positive impact on a local organization’s rankings. The study was accomplished by surveying 22 local business categories in 22 US cities and analyzing the Google Local results.  They examined the Google Places page for the top 30 results to look for common […]

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Google Places Auto Updates

Google Auto-Updating Your Listings From Third Party Sources

Is your local listing up to date?  Does it have accurate info? Google is attempting to keep their local information more accurate.  This week Google announced that they will be using third party information (information from other “trusted” websites) and user information (Internet surfers who submit a change of info to Google) more quickly to […]

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More Reviews Equals More Visitors and Customers

More Reviews Equals More Visitors and Customers

When it comes to local SEO, there are many factors that can effect local rankings.  Setting up listings with accurate information, using your address and phone number on your website, and getting citations are among the most important.  Getting positive reviews is another important factor in local rankings, but it’s a lot more than that. […]

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Bing Adds Features To Local Business Portal That Could Help Schools Fundraise

Bing Adds Features To Local Business Portal That Could Help Schools Fundraise

Bing’s Local Business Portals already had a lot of features.  In addition to the traditional contact info, map, reviews, etc, they offered a mobile website, offers, photos, social connections and more.  But now Bing is testing some new features. Some of the new features Bing is testing include: Deals with digital loyalty cards: This is […]

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Tips on Managing Your Online Reviews

Tips on Managing Your Online Reviews

Local reviews are one of the most important elements of local online marketing.  Reviews effect your organizations rankings and (possibly more importantly) effect people’s opinions of your organization, possibly determining whether a new visitor will contact you or not. So, managing your online reviews is an important part of your local marketing.  In the past […]

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