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Recently I had the pleasure of grilling Darren Shaw of Whitespark.ca about his “Local Citation Finder” – the ultra-handy local-search optimization tool he created. If you’ve spent more than a few minutes grappling with local SEO, you’ve probably … [Continue reading] about 17 Questions with Darren Shaw – Creator of the Local Citation Finder
If you run your business from home and don’t want your address to be visible in Google, on your site, or on third-party sites…then yes, you should still be able to rank just fine in the Google+Local search results. But balancing local visibility … [Continue reading] about Can You Rank Well in Local Google without Revealing Your Street Address Anywhere?
I just saw something I’ve never seen: an organic search result for a business listed on Yelp.com, with a gray Google Map pin as part of the search result. Take a look at this: That was when I typed in that business from my crib in North … [Continue reading] about Is Google Maps Piggybacking off of Yelp (Again)?
Update 4/11/13: If your business is already listed on CitySearch and you simply want to claim your listing so you can make edits to it, go to https://signup.citygrid.com/cyb/find_business. If your business isn't listed on CitySearch and you're … [Continue reading] about How to Add a Free CitySearch Business Listing (Temporary Solution)
People say “publicity stunt” as though it’s a bad thing. But it can be a great thing for your local-search visibility – particularly your local rankings in Google. Maybe stunt is too strong a word. What I mean to say is holding any kind of … [Continue reading] about Best "Events" Sites for Local Search Citations, Links, and Visibility