After taking a year off, latest version of survey again features educated opinions from almost 40 local search experts. Matt McGee on April 12, 2017 At the risk of oversimplifying what it takes to rank in local search results in 2017, links and reviews are hot. That’s one of the many conclusions drawn … Continue reading Just released: 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors survey results
How might voice search impact local businesses? Columnist Megan Hannay shares her predictions and provides some advice on how SMBs can prepare for a future without rankings. Megan Hannay on March 28, 2017 Just last October at the Street Fight Summit, many marketers ranked voice search as the most “over-hyped” marketing tactic of the year. … Continue reading Preparing for local reach in a ‘post-rank’ world: Get your data in line
Karen Repoli — March 28, 2017 Follow @karenrepoli— March 28, 2017 We recently purchased a new home and embarked on the task of remodeling it to our taste. Since we are in a new community, I’ve been searching for local contractors for painting, countertops, tiling, etc. I was surprised by the number of service business … Continue reading Why Your Local Service Business Needs a Website
What will help your local business stand out in Google search results? Contributor Greg Gifford recaps an SMX West presentation that took a comprehensive look at local search ranking factors. Greg Gifford on March 27, 2017 SMX West 2017 kicked off with a bang, front-loading a Local SEO track with a ridiculously data-packed … Continue reading The definitive guide to local search ranking factors
Facebook’s 1.74 billion monthly active mobile users aren’t just ‘liking’ photos of their friends and family; they’re using it to discover where to eat, shop and travel. Contributor Tom Kuhr explains the importance of knowing how to use Local Pages to your advantage. Tom Kuhr on March 21, 2017 Your brand might be doing … Continue reading How to harness the power of Facebook Local Pages to drive in-store sales
Mark Irvine — March 20, 2017 — March 20, 2017 Every year, as we spend more time on our devices and on the go, our search intent increasingly becomes more local. Google knows this all too well and it continues to give advertisers new tools to target local users, ad extensions to show location and … Continue reading Drive More Local Business with New Display Location Extensions in AdWords
National retailers’ digital divisions often think of their websites as e-commerce sites first and local store sites second. Columnist Andrew Shotland explains why this mindset may be hurting their ability to get the most out of organic search. Andrew Shotland on March 16, 2017 When I worked in NBC’s Internet group, I had … Continue reading National retailers: Stop ignoring local SEO
Columnist Brian Smith explains how ride-sharing services and self-driving cars will open up a host of new opportunities for local businesses. Brian Smith on March 7, 2017 Are you ready for pay-per-car marketing? That’s right, PPC is about to take on a whole new meaning. Uber and Lyft recently began testing programs in which … Continue reading Driving local marketing change with Uber, Lyft and self-driving cars
By HardikOza February 27th, 2017 We spoke to 5 industry people, asking each of them 2 questions: how to optimize for “near me” and “nearby” searches what local SEO strategies could be tied into voice search 1. Ben Wynkoop Website: benwynkoop.com Twitter: @benwynkoop1 1. As per Google Trends report, “Near me” or “Nearby” terms have increased … Continue reading 5 Local SEO Experts Share Voice Search and “Near Me” Predictions
Scott Barnett — February 24, 2017 Follow @scottabarnett— February 24, 2017 I had a conversation this week with a few publishers who were talking about how they use Facebook. A common theme arose, which was “should I love or hate Facebook?” My answer, (a bit tongue-in-cheek,) was “Yes.” If you are a local publisher, there … Continue reading For Local Publishers, is Facebook Friend or Foe?
