5 December 2010 0 Comments

Google Places effects local search SEO

Google Places has become a new way to search and new way to optimize for local search seo. Once users have entered their search query. The first page of results will show a list of options for refining the search on the left-hand side of the page. The list may include images, videos, or books. Now, Places is one of the options. This should help speed and refine some searches.

9 November 2010 0 Comments

Yelp is Key to Local Search Engine Optimization in 2010

Business owner listings on Yelp can propel your business forward when it comes to search engine optimization in 2010. If you’re not already familiar with Yelp, it’s one of the top review websites out there. If consumers want to learn.

27 April 2010 0 Comments

Facebook Sends Window Decals to Local Businesses

Facebook Sends Window Decals to Local Businesses

Facebook may not have made any big announcements about local business marketing at last week’s f8 conference, but the company is certainly stepping up its efforts in that area. Today, we discovered that Facebook is sending out window decals with text-to-Like SMS instructions to select local businesses. Twitter user B.J. Drums, who works with the [...]

17 September 2009 0 Comments

5 Top Local Search Engines: Are You Listed?

More than half of the American population have said goodbye to their phonebooks and hello to a simpler, faster and more up-to-date type of directory − the local search engine. Unlike phonebooks, consumers have access to numerous online business directories. The key to being found is to make sure that you are listed in several [...]

25 August 2009 0 Comments

Microhoo Changes Local Search Landscape For Small Biz

by Stephanie Hobbs Finally, after a lengthy gestation period, Microhoo is official! In late July, Microsoft and Yahoo inked a 10-year deal that — if approved — combines the companies’ forces in an internet search alliance to make a concentrated run at Google, recognized by many as the key player in local search. The deal, [...]