Do you rank page-one in the organic results, but seem locked out of the Google Places (AKA Google+ Local) results? If this situation looks something like yours… ...then you might have what I call “detached” local rankings. In other … [Continue reading] about How to Troubleshoot: Good Organic Rankings, No Google Places Rankings
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10 Guidelines for Putting NAP Info on Your Site for Local SEO
Putting your business’s NAP info - name, address, phone - on your site is a basic step you take if you want to rank well in the local results. It’s also common sense if you’re trying to attract local customers. Still, I get questions all … [Continue reading] about 10 Guidelines for Putting NAP Info on Your Site for Local SEO
Microsites for Local SEO: the Pros and Cons
Some business owners think the best way to rank in many cities in the local search is to have many websites. That’s a losing strategy. They build microsites - by which I mean a bunch of small, usually almost identical sites with names … [Continue reading] about Microsites for Local SEO: the Pros and Cons
Factual Improves “Submit a Business” Form
Now you don’t even have to wade through the guidelines and send an email to the right people to get your business listed on Factual. You can just go to https://www.factual.com/contact and type your info to the right of the prompts in the “Your … [Continue reading] about Factual Improves “Submit a Business” Form