So as far as I can tell Google just rolled this update out. The Google Local Business Center (the dashboard where businesses can edit their local business listings) has added a new feature: “post to your place page” It seems to be some sort of blogging functionality for creating posts about your business which then [...]
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MerchantCircle – a one-stop small business marketing solution?
I have known about MerchantCircle for quite awhile but had never really delved deep into all that they have to offer. Interestingly, today I was creating a listing on MerchantCircle as part of some local search optimisation for a client and I found that MerchantCircle offers a basic blog and a (seemingly free) basic newsletter [...]
How to get customer reviews on Google
here is an interesting article about getting customer reviews on Google!! http://www.semreportcard.com/small-buiness-tips-for-local-online-customer-reviews/
The Google Local Listings Ads Are Coming…
There has been a lot of talk about these new ads: Google Intros Local Listing Ads to LBC in Limited Markets — Blumenthal My Thoughts on Google Local Listing Ads — David Mihm They haven’t come to Florida yet so I have a little breathing (and learning) time… It seems that the jury is still [...]
Tattling on Google Local Spammers
Are your competitors spamming Google Local? Turf them out! Google has a page for reporting Google maps spam Thanks Blumenthal
How to get a 100% on your Google Local Listing
Ok. So Blumenthal had an interesting post detailing with a pie chart how to get your google local listing 100% complete. Although whether this matters or not is up to debate and the odds are on the side of it NOT mattering. But it is fun to have a 100% nonetheless so I tested it [...]
Google changing up its local search algorithm
Google has been making changes to its local search algorithm (the formula that determines rankings). Google is, among other things, penalising category spam. Here is a good article on that: Google’s Recent Changes to its Local Algorithm As of October 2009, Google has also changed from the 10-pack to a “lucky” 7-pack. Here is another [...]
10 wonderful tips for any small business looking to market online
This article by the foremost local search engine optimisation expert, David Mihm, is a must read. These are his “10 commandments of marketing online for small and local businesses” I do local search engine optimisation for my small business clients and I have to say the list hits the nail on the head.
How To Leverage Free Business Listings To Boost Your Rank In Google
On Google Local, citations (the links to your listings in other business listing services) are key. The following is a list of (mostly) free business listings: superpages.com yahoo local listings bing local listings insiderpages.com InfoUSA.com citysearch.com merchantcircle.com hotfrog.com magicyellow.com openlist.com localsearch.com akama.com cityvoter.com IBeginSource.com addresses.com getfave.com yellowusa.com Yelp.com localeze.com yellowpages.com allpages.com kudzu.com zvents.com manta.com topix.com [...]