Spring has officially arrived and when better to turn your thoughts to tidying up your local online listings. Dig out your mops and rubber gloves, let’s get started! 1 Google My Business Local Business Pages Top of the list is your Google My Business Local Business Page. This “online listing” puts your business on […]
Moving Business Address? Google Local Updates The Guidelines (Again)
Another change for the better over at Google+ Local (Google Places). Google have updated the guidelines for changing a business address. It is now perfectly OK to change your business address in the Google Places dashboard or on the Google+ Local Business page if you have a verified merged Plus page. No Need To Mark […]
Important Service Area Business Google+ Local Change You Need To Know
It’s the 2nd January, and back to the keyboard as usual with a business head on! Just before the holidays, Google made this announcement on their Google and Your Business Forum Are you a Service Area Business (SAB) that has created and verified/merged a social local Google+ page for your business? Read on! If you […]
Choosing a Domain Name for Your Local Business Website
How Not To Choose A Domain Name Choosing a domain name for your business website is one of the most important tasks to establishing your online presence. It’s your web address and some thought should be put into choosing it. Don’t do what I did! I didn’t think too much when I bought mylocalbusinessonline.co.uk. I […]
Have Your Google Reviews Disappeared? You’re Not Alone!
“I Can See the Future of Your Google Reviews”by Margaret Shulock is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at blumenthals.com Help! My Google Reviews Disappeared I had a quick question on Skype earlier this week… “I just popped into my local listing. What happened? Most of my Google […]
10 Quick Online Marketing Tips You Can Do In Your Lunch Hour
Many local business owners I speak to assume that online marketing is a one-off task. You build a website, or claim your Google+ Local page and that’s it, your job is done. In reality, like everything online, a consistent effort is needed. While you may not have the time to devote hours every day to […]
The Optimal Local Landing Page
Whose website is it anyway? When people find your local website, what do they want to know? It’s usually quite simple and often one of the following questions: Where are you? How can I contact you? Can I trust you? What are you offering? How can I get what you’re offering? Sounds obvious doesn’t it? […]