Tweet So it appears that the new Google Local SERPs are imminent. As you may recall, my initial take on this pending event was that it spelled doom for the Yellow Pages and local directories biz. So I thought I’d take you for a spin through these new SERPs and see what we can see: […]
Sometimes we SEO types forget to take our own advice. Several months ago, after not having touched my Google Places Page for years, I updated the photo. Immediately my edit was rejected and my listing was removed from Google Maps. I misinterpreted this as a problem with the new image and resubmitted the old one, […]
Ok, I know I am just a measley little SEO blogger, but today on LocalSEOGuide, I’ll be playing the part of Michael Arrington. I knew Smalltown.com, the local start-up, had been up for sale (Truth be told, I was tempted to acquire it myself), and for some reason today I went to the site and […]
If not, chances are any gains you have made from your SEO plan will be toast with your next big (or small) release. If you are regularly updating your site and you don’t have someone reviewing the changes before you release them, you are playing Russian Roulette with your business. For more see: #1 Search […]
If any of my readers are interested in buying a U.S. local directory site that’s doing about 750,000 impressions per month let me know. Serious inquiries only please.
My latest post on 13 Questions To Ask Before You Hire a Local SEO Consultant is now live on Search Engine Land. It’s pretty good if I do say so myself, so I may have to copy it here: Can you tell me exactly how you do what you do? Local SEO is not magic. […]
I was telling Greg Sterling about how the new meat market in Pleasanton is killing it on their Facebook Page, which was created by a customer, and on Yelp despite the fact that they don’t have a Google Place Page and the business itself isn’t even participating in any of this. From Greg’s The Curious […]
Another triumphant #1 image ranking for the blog. It’s the little things that count right? Tweet
I am as tired as anyone else about the political bullshit that is going on in this country and there’s only so much that Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and So You Think You Can Lose Weight While You Dance, Cook & Remodel Kitchens can do to distract us. I am particularly cranky about all of […]
Google announced a number of upgrades to its voice search application today. One of them looks like it could be particularly troublesome to local search directory players. From TechCrunch: Another feature is the ability to call any business in Google Search. This does not have to be a company in your local contacts app — […]