Local SEO Limitations to Acknowledge Now!
Local SEO is not just something that might help a business anymore, it will. In today’s business space it is...
Evolve Your PPC With Mobile Advertising
While it’s ironic that my first guest post on Search Engine Journal would be due on the eve of one...
Google Now Showing Local Results for State Wide Searches
It is no news that Google is displaying local search results in the SERPS these days. If you are looking...
Yelp Securing Financing : Taking on Google & Yahoo Local
Yelp, the local business review community which made it to the cover of Inc Magazine this month AND turned down...
Your Business & Yelp In 2010
I want to get you thinking the way I am on this one, so bear with me for a moment....
Local PPC: Google AdWords GeoAttribution Is Inaccurate
We discovered in 2009 that AdWords inaccurately attributes the geolocation of your AdWords visitors. I previously wrote a blog post...
Google Ranks and Color Codes Businesses on Place Pages
Google has quietly rolled out a new feature for ranking and showing different aspects about businesses on Place Pages for...
The Local Search Engine Optimization Cheat List
Like James Morris once said, “There is no secret sauce in SEO“. Really, if you can allow the time for...
Local Shopping Search Engine Milo.com Goes Mainstream
Although local shopping search engine Milo.com has been around for two years already, it is only now that the site...
Local SEO: Using Multiple URLs for Rankings
One tactic frequently implemented successfully with Local SEO is the use of multiple URLs, or micro-sites. To help you better...
Google Mapping Out Its Search Results
Seems Google has gone crazy integrating its map application into the search results these days. At first it required a...
Google Local Business Center Dashboard Overview
The Google Lat Long Blog has announced their roll out of the Local Business Center dashboard containing local listing and...
Leveraging Small Business Customer Reviews and Testimonials Online
Referrals from happy customers have always been the best method for generating new customers. The next-best source is well-written, satisfied...
3 Keys To Success For Local Search SEO
Most web professionals are quite familiar with global search. Search marketing for global search can be boiled down to a...
How to Rank for Your Local Keywords in Google Maps
Today, I’m going to show you how to rank for your localized keywords in Google maps in 3 easy steps....
On-Demand Indexing by Google Custom Search Engine
Google has introduced a new system to work in conjunction with its already existing Custom Search Engine (CSE). Since the...
How to Optimize Local Business Profiles for Free Local Directories
In today’s ultra-competitive business environment, it is surprising that so many businesses still fail to take advantage of the free...
Why Mahalo will Fail and the Problems with General Search
Jason Calacanis talked at Gnomdex 7 in September 2007 about the days on the internet when only a handful new...
Local Search Engine Grayboxx Finally Goes National
Online local search firm Grayboxx which was succeedingly rolled out in 5 major cities the past five months has finally...
Yahoo Expands Deal with NAVTEQ to Include More Country Data
At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show on Monday in Las Vegas, NAVTEQ announced that they had expanded their relationship with...