A reader recently asked me how to generate buzz locally online. If you are going to promote yourself locally one of the first things you need to know is how to find a local audience. So I thought it might be helpful to put together this list of local online media:
General Web Search […]
Tags: Local Advertising · Meetup · Google Maps · Local Links · Blogging · Google · Online Maps · MSN · Local Search
Last week my post How to Find Vicki Iseman’s Bio - The SEO Way got a lot of traffic not only from Google blogsearch but also from Mahalo.com. I had submitted a link to the post on Mahalo’s Vicki Iseman page in the user-submitted links section. Mahalo is a SEO machine and its […]
Tags: Jason Calacanis · Mahalo · Local Links · Google Blog Search · Google · Linkbuilding · Uncategorized
A while ago David Mihm asked if I could provide guidance on how to optimize a business with multiple locations in the same geographic area. Well Dave, here at Local SEO Guide we aim to please, eventually:
Tags: Local Links · Localeze · Small Business Marketing · Google Maps · Linkbuilding · Mobile Search · Local Search · Online Reviews · Online Maps · Local Data
I run a pretty white hat local search engine optimization operation here but I often am tempted by the so-called dark side. If you talk to some black-hatters out there it just seems way too easy to game search engines for short term gains. So once in a while I get the urge […]
Tags: Local Links · Linkbuilding · Google
With SEO sometimes the simplest tactics can have the biggest effect. Here’s some inexpensive SEO you can do today no matter how big or small your site is and probably get some quick results. I call it the “Page 2 Bump”.
1. Look at the keywords that are sending you good to ok traffic.
2. […]
Tags: Local Links · Linkbuilding · Ranking Factors · Keywords · Google
There are so many Web tools and sites to help you market yourself locally that it can make your head spin. The best ones are easy to understand and use, like Meetup.com. For those of you who are looking for simple, inexpensive ways to reach your target customers, Meetup could be just the […]
Tags: Meetup · Small Business Marketing · Social Media Optimization · Local Links · Local Search
Warning: This post is not for those who are weak of heart or small children. If you use the safe search option on Google or a V-chip turn back now. You are in the wrong place. Really. Stop. I mean it.
Tags: Small Business Marketing · Local Links · Linkbuilding · Keywords
I have received a number of emails asking for more info on how to determine which sites you should buy a link from. There are a number of great articles about this around the Web and I have been pretty jammed over the past couple of days so I thought I would take the easy […]
Tags: Local Links · Linkbuilding · Ranking Factors
Ian McAnerin of McAnerin Networks offers these tips to finding good links:
Search Google: If it’s in Google chances are it’s a page worth getting a link from. I don’t totally agree with this but it’s liveblogging so wtf.
Search For Sites That Allow You To Submit Links: Search Google with terms related to your business like […]
Tags: Local Links · ILM · Linkbuilding
Matt Stoddardt of Linkworth offers these tips on how to get local links:
Get the obvious local links
- BBB
- Chambers of Commerce
- Search city+state+associations to find relevant local organizations. There are hundreds of listings for realtor groups, legal groups, medical groups, etc. Chances are there is something that is relevant for your business
Leverage […]
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