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 […]
Google Places Phone Support (Yes, that pig has wings…)
Mike Blumenthal revealed on his blog yesterday that Google have started offering phone support for Google Places pin issues. I hope you were sitting down when you read that! Don’t get too excited yet… Here’s what Mike said over on his blog: To initiate a call in go to the Google Places for Business I’m […]
Create Amazing Graphics With The Logo Creator (Drag n Drop Simple!)
It’s not often I enthuse about a product, especially graphics! I wanted to share this video showing you inside the Logo Creator and why I think it is the best thing since sliced bread. If you’re graphically challenged like me, you’ll love this nifty little piece of software. It can create far more than logos! […]
15 Fabulously Free Online Tools
Who doesn’t need online tools to make life easier, more exciting or just plain fun. Even better, if the tools are free to try out and use you can get started right now! I’ve sat all day in my scotty dog pjs and leopard print Snuggie (my style knows no bounds!) I still wanted to […]
Why Blog? 7 Reasons Why I Think Business Blogging Is the Bee’s Knees
Why blog? What’s the point? For a small business owner, blogging can be time consuming and often overwhelming. Let me ask you a question… How do your potential customers find you online when they don’t know it’s your business they’re looking for? While your website is just the start of getting found online, blogging is […]
Facebook Local Business Pages – How To Take Advantage of Local Mobile Search Results
Do you have a Facebook Local Business Page? No? Perhaps now is the time to seriously consider having a presence on Facebook Facebook top 600,000 mobile users worldwide every month and it’s estimated that around 61% of the 1 billion users access via mobiles and tablets. While we’re talking stats, there’s around 33 million Facebook […]