Ok Semalt, you have officially annoyed me and I’ve put you into my “bottom feeding scum, don’t touch with someone elses barge pole” file. Why? Today, once again, I used MY time to explain to a client that you (and your buddy Kambasoft) are NOT real visitors and are essentially worthless spam visits to their […]
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 […]
How to Convert a Google Plus Brand Page to Google Local [Video]
There’s great news for local businesses who set up the wrong type of Google Plus Page. Google now allows you to convert a Google Plus Brand page to a Google Plus Local Page. This isn’t a merge of pages. The local data from your verified Google Plus Local Page is removed and transferred to a […]
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 […]
Google Analytics – How To Add A Website To An Existing Account [Video]
I had this question last week… Jan, how do I add my new website to my existing Google Analytics account? If one person has a question, others will be wondering the same. In this short video, I show you how to add a new site to an existing Google Analytics account. The transcript is below […]
How to Add Your Business to Foursquare [Video]
Foursquare is a location based social network. Their maps power the Pinterest Map Boards. If you haven’t already done so, now is a great time to ensure your business is claimed on Foursquare. In an earlier post, I explained how to add a business to Foursquare if you did not own the business. It can […]
How to Create and Use a Pinterest Map Board
With the introduction of place rich pins, Pinterest dove head first into the online mapping game. While Places Pins were created primarily so travellers could map out their travels, it is great news for local businesses! How to Create a Pinterest Map Board 1. Click the plus button and select create a board 2. Name […]