Category: Local Search

A concept for Google Local Services Ads & Local SEO Optimization for Businesses

Why Google Local Services Ads are Winning the Local Search War

Do you realize how often Google Local Services Ads benefit you as a consumer? Picture this: you’re at home at 8:00 PM on a Tuesday when a pipe bursts in ...

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Google Maps Marketing: How to Get More Business

Google Maps is the most popular navigation app, with six times more people trusting it to guide them to where they need to go and provide information about areas of ...

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How to Make the Most of Google’s Local Listings

Optimizing your business on local search engines is essential to online marketing and customer engagement. More and more people are using their smartphones to quickly search google for what they ...

Ranking for ‘Near Me’ Phrases

In this era of smart phones and handheld voice searches, more and more people searching for local businesses and services on their phones. In a post from Linda Buquet, a ...

The new look for Google+ is not looking good for local search

In the past Google+, Googles social media platform, was a great place for local businesses. The business page would display the name, address, phone number, local reviews and any posts ...

Getting reviews for your business

Local reviews are an important part of any business. According to a study done by brightlocal.com, “88% of consumers read reviews to determine the quality of a local business” and ...

Importance of Google Reviews Continues to Grow

The need for local businesses to focus on getting great customer reviews, especially on Google+, is growing in importance. I’m no Nostrodamis, Google always shows their hand by 1) telling ...

Recognizing Personalized Results

In my last post I talked a lot about personalized search results. It occurred to me that it would be nice to show you what I’m talking about. Enjoy these ...

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Local reviews and Google Maps

Google is extending the site they consider for reviews. The impact on local maps search seems obvious, as citation building may now include less traditional sources and more local content. ...

One email a month on what is working in Utah search

Tactics we are testing, results we are seeing. No filler.