Jun
30
2011

A Local Business Blog For My Small Business?

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Aug
18
2010

Is SEO Enough for Local Business?

Everyone struggles with driving more traffic to their website. And SEO can be the answer and part of the solution. But without a focus on improving website conversions, all the traffic in the world cannot produce the results you want to achieve

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Jul
07
2010

Local Search on Mobile Devices for Small Business

Consumers are using their mobile devices for local search and social networking in increasing numbers. The Q1 2010 Smartphone Intelligence Survey was released today by Compete and the results spell opportunity for local business.

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Jun
24
2010

Catch The Local Search Marketing Wave

What does local search marketing have to do with with surfers paddling out beyond the breakers waiting to catch the next big wave?

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Jun
10
2010

Google Places Launches Newest Service Areas Feature

Google Places just rolled out the latest service area feature, a long awaited local business listing capability. Service area solves a real dilema but the jury is out whether business listings will actually show up for local search queries across the entire service area.

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Jun
09
2010

SEO for Local Business

When it comes to SEO for small business, there’s really only one set of metrics that count and we believe should be interesting to our clients. That’s driving more traffic in the form targeted and qualified leads to their website and converting that traffic to more sales and more profitable revenue to help them grow their business.

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Jun
04
2010

Why Are Citations Critical to Your Local Business Listing?

Citations are defined as “mentions” of your business name and address on other websites. And you need citations to help reinforce your local business listing credentials to improve your search engine ranking. The term “web reference” is a synonym for “citation”. Find out more about how citations are critical to your local business listing.

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May
31
2010

Google Map Walking Directions – Are You Safe?

The Google Maps service provides a useful service for pedestrians and people traveling on foot. With Google Maps, when you choose the “get directions” link, you’re given an option to select a route that is more suitable for traveling by car, public transit, walking, or bicycle.

Sooner or later, it had to happen. Recently, a women blames faulty walking directions she received using Google Maps after being hit by car in Utah. How about a little common sense?

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May
31
2010

Google Local Search Ranking Factors

Local businesses recognize the need to achieve high visibility on the major search engines, Google, Yahoo and Bing. Local search enables consumers looking for local businesses and services nearby to add a geographic location to their search phrase.

Geographic location can include city and neighborhood names as well as zip code information, for example, “best dentist simi valley”, or “best dentist 93065″. With local search becoming the preferred method for consumers looking for nearby businesses, it’s critical that local business pay attention and incorporate local search into their marketing strategy.

However, as small and local business owners are discovering, even local search marketing can be very competitive. And it can be elusive and frustrating to achieve a prominent first page local search ranking on Google.

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May
28
2010

Pay Attention To Local Search Factors

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