Simple Local Keyword Research? Local keyword research needn’t be complicated. In essence, all you are doing is finding the words and phrases people use when searching for your type of business in your area then using those words within your web content. Sounds simple enough… Ahh, but this is local search, so nothing is as […]
Local SEO Like a Pro – Local Search Ranking Factors 2014
The much awaited Local Search Ranking Factors 2014 report is now available. Since 2008, David Mihm has rounded up a collection of pro Local SEOs, picked their brains about local ranking factors and collated results. The report serves as a great resource and benchmark for your own local SEO efforts. Local Search Ranking Factors Survey […]
How to Delete Free Yell Listings
There seems to be an influx of people landing here looking for details on how to delete free Yell listings. I know from experience cleaning up citations for local listings that Yell/Hibu don’t seem to have this information available on their site – or if it is, it is so far buried that no one […]
On-Page Local SEO: 10 Tips To Improve Your Local SEO [Infographic]
Local SEO Woes “I’m doing all this stuff and still can’t be found online, even for my business name!” Sound familiar? I hear it a lot from small business owners who are frantically Tweeting or Facebooking and generally chasing their own tail. When you look at their website you’ll often find one of two things: […]
How To Transfer Ownership Of Your Google Local Page [Video]
Did you know you can transfer ownership of your Google Local Page? One of the benefits of the upgrade to social pages on Google Plus is the transfer option. It’s come in very handy! (Yes, this works with non-local Plus Pages too) Here’s how – text and screenshots below the video How to Transfer Ownership […]
How To Add Your UK Business To Bing Places [Video]
Put up the bunting and hold a street party – Bing Places for Business is now available in the UK! Gone is the messing around with my118. Gone is the hard upsell when they phone to “confirm” your business details. And hopefully gone are the endless calls to update business listing details that never get […]
Local Business Video Marketing Myth Busting
We Brits are continuing our love affair with video. With 323 million hours watching online videos in February 2013, I’m surprised our eyes aren’t square! When I discuss creating videos and video marketing with local businesses, I often get the same replies… Video marketing is too expensive My business doesn’t lend itself well to video […]