by Scott Barnett January 30, 2016 Follow @scottabarnettJanuary 30, 2016 In our post discussing what we’re working on in 2016, when it comes to local search, we mention that: Google and Bing strive to find the ‘best’ answers to users queries when they search. So, when it comes to goods and services in a local … Continue reading Local Search and the Hyperlocal Publisher Advantage
by Justin Herring January 27, 2016 Follow @justincherringJanuary 27, 2016 Do you want more local customers? Do you know that local SEO is something you need to be concentrating on? You’re not alone. There are thousands of businesses thinking the same thoughts and looking for a little direction. This has led me to creating my … Continue reading 10 Essential Local SEO Tips To Help Your Business Thrive Online [Infographic]
by Andre W. Klein January 26, 2016 Follow @akleines2January 26, 2016 Local business listings are a great way to market your company and get the word out about who you are and what you do. However, if you don’t have any positive reviews within those local business listings they can do more harm than good. … Continue reading 10 Ways to get Positive Reviews on Your Local Business Listings
by Oliver Neely January 24, 2016 Follow @elvinweb1January 24, 2016 Looking to improve your local search ranking? If you’re a local business with a website, you need to know about the 3 pack. Getting in the coveted 3-pack will help you reach more local customers, stand out from your competitors and get more out of … Continue reading Local SEO: What is the 3-Pack? Why Does It Matter?
by Suzanne Chaix January 24, 2016 Follow @SuzanneChaixJanuary 24, 2016 When you think of a salesperson, you might picture a man in a suit with a briefcase pounding the pavement, going from business to business trying to sell his product or service. Perhaps you think of direct mailers, but so many of those mailers get … Continue reading Why Local Businesses Need Inbound Marketing [Infographic]
Columnist Andrew Shotland finds most local ranking solutions to be lacking for a number of reasons. Is there any way to solve this problem? Andrew Shotland on January 19, 2016 Hey, rank trackers! You know I love you guys, but let’s face it — your local rank tracking is a fail. This Twitter thread says it all. … Continue reading Why Local Search Rank Trackers Fail
by Eric Seal January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Local search is going to be huge in 2016. We saw last year how Google decreased its Local Pack (the group of featured business pages that show up in the SERPS). The switch from 7 local results to the new Google 3 Pack made serious waves in … Continue reading 3 Ways Local Search Will Explode in 2016 (And 3 Ways You Can Benefit From It)
by Steven Miller January 15, 2016 Follow @stevmil13January 15, 2016 Search engine optimization (SEO) is a wild environment. It’s an industry in such a constant state of flux that it requires consistent monitoring and adjustment. One thing I’ve noticed, though, is that traditional SEO and local SEO are astronomically different in practice. While traditional SEO … Continue reading The Local Manifesto: 3 Things to Remember
by Owen Radford January 14, 2016 Follow @ElementaryDigiJanuary 14, 2016 When it comes to successful local search SEO, the most important thing is NAP, meaning Name, Address and Phone Number. You could expand this to NAP+W (website), but what is really vital is consistent accuracy. Whilst most small businesses are very aware of the importance … Continue reading Local Search – What is the Correct NAP Strategy?
Wondering how to identify and clean up your duplicate map listings? Columnist Joy Hawkins has you covered. Joy Hawkins on January 7, 2016 Duplicate listings are one of the biggest negative ranking factors in Local SEO. Knowing if your business has duplicates out there that need to be resolved is very important for ranking success … Continue reading Definitive Guide To Duplicate Research For Local SEO
