Google Places/Maps Has Taken Over

Yesterday, I noticed something quite major.  The Google Map, powered by the Google Places pages, have commandeered organic search engine results for local searches. I noticed this while searching for listings of three of my clients. I’m checking other local searches in niches I don’t currently serve, and it seems to be true as well. [...]

Seven Ways to Raise Your Local Business Listing Rank in Google

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This was originally written in 2008, but it still rings true today. —- It appears Google has recently changed its algorithm for Local Business Listings by only giving the top spots to those feeding the search engine’s ever increasing need for content. Keep reading to learn what are Google Local Business Listings, what’s changed recently, [...]

Six Local Business Review Sites Influencing Your New Customers

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Dry cleaners, auto mechanics, accounting firms, moving companies, restaurants, doctors, law firms, and other brick (click) and mortar businesses win and lose new customers every day before the potential customer even picks up the phone. This decision is based solely on past and current customers’ opinions he or she read has online. With so many [...]