You only have so many customers. Many of them are probably happy to write you a review online (especially if it’s as easy as possible). So where should you encourage them to go to post reviews of your business? If you think the obvious answer is … [Continue reading] about Comparison of Local Review Sites: Where Should You Focus Now?
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Google+ Local Listings Get Two Columns
It appears that businesses' Google+ Local listings have gotten yet another facelift. Now they're laid out in two columns. Here's what you see above the fold: Lower down on the page, you'll see double-barreled review action: An early version … [Continue reading] about Google+ Local Listings Get Two Columns
Business Categories Lists for Major Local Search Sites
Categories are the forgotten child of local SEO. Though they don’t get much attention, categories do get respect: “Proper Category Associations” is the #1 “Foundational Ranking Factor” listed on 2013’s Local Search Ranking Factors study. (I was … [Continue reading] about Business Categories Lists for Major Local Search Sites
Considering a Local SEO Audit? Do These 6 Things First
By a “local SEO audit” I mean a list of suggestions that tell you (a) what’s wrong with your visibility in local search and (b) exactly what needs to be fixed. It’s like getting a physical for your business. Lots of business owners pay me to show … [Continue reading] about Considering a Local SEO Audit? Do These 6 Things First
Local Citation-Building Workflow (in a Nutshell)
A smart dude once said that “If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.” I have as many questions as anyone else about local citations, but I can explain in pretty simple terms my suggestions for how you can get yours to … [Continue reading] about Local Citation-Building Workflow (in a Nutshell)