Update – 5:33pm, 6/10: Be sure to read Linda’s super-helpful and clarifying comment at the bottom of this post. The steps I lay out here may help you, but in a different way from how I thought they would. Long story short, it seems I got my wired … [Continue reading] about How to Edit Your Google+Local Page – Step by Step
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Cheat Codes for Google+Local Customer Reviews
If you’re confused as to how to get customer reviews on your Google+Local page (the page formerly known as Places), your customers are probably confused-er. Common questions from customers include: “Do I need a Google+ page to write a … [Continue reading] about Cheat Codes for Google+Local Customer Reviews
Happy 1st Birthday (to This Blog)!
I created this blog exactly one year ago. A lot has happened in the world of local search since my first post. Although LocalVisibilitySystem was born in ’09, today also marks one year since I went live with the site in its current form. It's … [Continue reading] about Happy 1st Birthday (to This Blog)!
My CliffsNotes on the Google Places-Plus Merger
About an hour ago I dashed off the following in an email to all the awesome people on my email list – my immediate reaction to today’s update: --- Today Google officially merged Google Places with Google Plus. You’ve probably heard about this. … [Continue reading] about My CliffsNotes on the Google Places-Plus Merger
Local Search "Pros" Breaking the Hippocratic Oath
No, local search pros aren’t doctors (and no, we don’t even play them on TV). I can’t tell you how to diagnose an autoimmune disease or remedy overbite. It’s probably better that way – at least until I do some serious studying. But I can tell … [Continue reading] about Local Search "Pros" Breaking the Hippocratic Oath