I’ve never created a Facebook page for Local Visibility System, LLC: Sure, I created a Facebook page for myself about 10 years ago (and haven’t spent any time there in probably 7-8 years). But I didn’t make one for the business, because I … [Continue reading] about Who Provides Facebook’s Local-Business Data?
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Yelp Monetizes the Description?
Justin Mosebach of YDOP has noticed a new paid offering in some of his multi-location clients' Yelp dashboards: the ability to add a description with "Specialties, History, Meet the Owner/Manager, Business Recommendations." Whoa, whoa...hold … [Continue reading] about Yelp Monetizes the Description?
Do Longer Business Hours Help Local Rankings in Google?
Sometimes I get clients whose businesses are open only a few days a week. They often seem to get less Google Places visibility and lower traffic on those days. To me, it’s always been a chicken-or-the-egg question: Are they closed because those … [Continue reading] about Do Longer Business Hours Help Local Rankings in Google?
10 Ways to Use CrazyEgg for Smarter Local SEO
CrazyEgg is like night-vision for your website. It’s an inexpensive, easy-to-install tool that shows you where visitors click, how far down the page they scroll, and much more. I’ve used it years, on my site and on clients’ sites. I recommend it … [Continue reading] about 10 Ways to Use CrazyEgg for Smarter Local SEO
New Spammy Emails from Yelp to Business Owners
I've seen Yelp's advertising pitches and other pitches for years. But this email I just got from Yelp HQ this afternoon is new: The link just takes me to my business dashboard, where I see Yelp's estimate of traffic to my Yelp page, … [Continue reading] about New Spammy Emails from Yelp to Business Owners