Shortly after writing about Why Small Businesses Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Google+ Local, which focused on “best practices” that are still highly relevant in light of the new +Local/Places merger, I began to wonder what other helpful Local ranking tips the average local businessman is missing out on. When I say average, I simply mean …

With Google Places coming out of its cocoon and transforming into the butterfly that is Google+ Local, many rightfully wonder what changes to the Local ranking algorithm may have occurred and what optimization tactics are still considered relevant. While it’s true that many social factors will come into play, I feel that there are still …