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I’m talking about a local search result like this (click to enlarge): Local “one-box” results (as they're called) show only one Google My Business page, alongside some organic results. It's good for your business to have a one-box result any … [Continue reading] about The Easiest Way to Get a Google Maps One-Box Result – without Spamming
This example is from one of my clients, who’s got a seasonal business and had a great winter. Two screenshots up the difference between Google visibility and Bing visibility. The screenshots are of those two search engines' "dashboard" stats. I … [Continue reading] about Google My Business vs. Bing Places in a Nutshell
Why not make your local competitors work to outrank you? They won’t have to work too hard if you assume Google keeps the Google Maps results clean, because that doesn’t happen much. “Spam patrol” is my name for the process of identifying Google … [Continue reading] about Google Maps Spam Patrol: Why You Need to Do It, and 10 Tips to Make It Doable
What’s the difference between the Google Maps business results and middle school? Well, at one you get lunch and the possibility that the heckling and hounding ends for the day once the bell rings. It's easy to get worn down in local SEO. The … [Continue reading] about How Many Ways Can Someone Troll Your Google My Business Page?
You know the good reasons and bad reasons to hire a local SEO person or company. The pros and cons of doing it yourself are clear, too. What you’re less sure of is: when has the do-it-yourself option piled up enough pros that it’s clearly the … [Continue reading] about When Should You Do Your Own Local SEO?