I tip my hat to Matt Cutts. The man has a tough job. He has to explain to SEOs, webmasters, and business owners why their websites suck and shouldn’t rank well in Google. Cutts is good at his job, and I get the sense he loves it. But I wouldn’t … [Continue reading] about What Matt Cutts Says about Local Search
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My 10 Favorite Local SEO Posts of 2012
I know there’s still time left in 2012 for people to write great posts on local SEO…but it’s gonna be hard to top the crème de la crème. Much like one of those snore-fest radio countdowns, I’ve picked what I consider the 10 best posts of the … [Continue reading] about My 10 Favorite Local SEO Posts of 2012
How the Google+Local Train Wreck Is Good for Business
Yesterday the one and only Mike Blumenthal wrote a dead-on post about the TARFU situation that is Google+Local - which he aptly calls a "train wreck." Some of the lowlights he touched on included: 1. The fact that Google hasn’t made it clear … [Continue reading] about How the Google+Local Train Wreck Is Good for Business
Low-Hanging Fruit on Google+Local Pages
Google Places has been gone for 6 months now, and “Google+Local” has been its replacement ever since. This has been the first phase – and probably the longest phase – in Google’s effort to move everyone’s business onto Google Plus. The transition … [Continue reading] about Low-Hanging Fruit on Google+Local Pages
IYP Ranking Factors: Getting Visible in Local-Biz Directories
IYPs – short for “Internet Yellow Pages” – get a bum rap. Some of it is true: Yes, they’re directories, not search engines. Yes, some of them are mere flies on the windshield of Google. Yes, we often harbor murderous fantasies when one of … [Continue reading] about IYP Ranking Factors: Getting Visible in Local-Biz Directories