SEO’s Who Inspire Me & Who’ve Taught Me What I Know
After last week’s scathing and super-negative rant about the types of SEO’s that get right under my skin, I think it’s time to evoke a little more positivity back into this blog.
Four years ago I entered as a tadpole in the big pond of …
Local Search Engine Ranking Factors
Over the last couple of years, I’ve noticed that ranking factors for local search engines are vastly different from normal organic ranking factors. Like natural search, there are so many factors that go into how a listing will rank.
Unlike natural search engines, local search …
Google Local Offers New Reporting Features!
Have you signed into your Google Local Business Center account lately. If so, then you’ve likely been introduced to their new reporting features! These new reports provide valuable feedback on the performance on your local business listing, and really goes to show how much value …
Google’s 10-Pack Update & It’s Impact on Local Search
Google is now showing the Local 10-pack listings for broader search terms with no geo-tag. This was first discovered by Florist SEO Watch on March 28. This shift will dramatically affect local data and its impact on search.
This new 10-pack appears to be instituted for some phrases, …
How to Optimize Your Google Maps Listing
In my last article, “The Importance of Local Search,” I discussed just how vital it is for brick-and-mortar businesses as well as retail chains to control and manage their local listings in such places as Google Maps, Yahoo Local, etc. Many business owners overlook this …
The Importance of Local Search
The rise of local search and the integration into search results (Google especially) in the past few years has created an increasingly vital avenue for small businesses and retail chains to promote awareness about their businesses and gain additional traffic.
This has created a need …
