Are Local Businesses Using Google Places?
Having an optimized local profile for your business online is becoming a more important piece of the marketing puzzle for many small businesses. I believe the single best action a business can take in the local space is claiming and optimizing their Google Places Profile. So why is claiming your profile so important? First it’s .. read more
Local Citation Finder Review
If you are a small business or a business focused on your local market then you are already well aware of the importance of your position in Google Places (used to be Google Local). After covering the basics like claiming your profile, completing your profile completely, and obtaining reviews (good or bad) then you need .. read more
Google Tags for Places
In the last few months Google has released the “tag” advertising option in Google Places. Tags give you way to make your business stand out against the other listings and specific actions related to the tag can be tracked. Below is an example of how tags are displayed in universal search and in Google Maps. .. read more
3 Steps to Start in Local Search
Local Search includes services such as Google Places, Yahoo Maps, Bing Maps, Yelp, and many other. This websites give users the listing information for businesses in a very defined region, such as your neighborhood or city. Optimizing for local search is becoming more and more important as all of the major search engines begin to adopt “universal .. read more