Bing (https://www.bing.com/) sucks; OK, I said it. It is allegedly the #2 Search Engine on the Internet (though I would argue that Amazon and YouTube are far more important “search engines.”) But still, some people use Bing – like Grandma, Grandpa, people who don’t like Google, and two people on some distant desert island who have bad WiFi. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Local SEO
How to Track Your Local Rank on Google: Local Rank Tracking Tools & Tips
People often ask, ‘How do I track my rank on Google?’ The answer isn’t easy. Fortunately, there are a few good tools and tips that can help you. In this video, I am going to show you how to use a few rank checker tools with a focus on “local rank checking” on Google, that is “Local SEO” and rank issues. Let’s get started! Continue reading
Local SEO Ranking Factors 2021: a Different Way to Look at Them
I’m attending the Local Search Summit, and I have to say I am very impressed. Continue reading
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Reviews Go Bye Bye –
Bye, bye reviews as Google cracks down on review stars on Google search results. Review stars show up in search results for categories like recipes. Continue reading
How to Create a Short URL for Your Google My Business Listing
Google, or more precisely Google My Business, has a new short URL feature. Here’s how you can create a short URL for your Google My Business Listing. Continue reading
LocalU Review: Review of LocalU (Advanced), Some Notes and Random Thoughts
I’m back from beautiful Santa Monica, California, where there was the one-day intensive “Local U” Advanced. I like to fancy myself as “Advanced,” though so often I find it’s the basics that matter, especially (but not only) with Local SEO. Here are some random musings about what I learned at LocalU (in no particular order). Continue reading
The Latest in Customer from Hell: Being ‘Outrageously Famous’ as a Prankster on YouTube #LocalBusiness
For any local business, there’s the problem of what I call the ‘customer from hell.’ This is the person, the unhappy camper, who hates your business so much, they trash you on Yelp, they write a nasty review on Google, or perhaps they create a YouTube video of how much they hate you and how you’re the worst thing to hit planet earth since ‘unsliced’ bread. Continue reading
Local SEO (Advanced): A Quick Checklist of Todos to Succeed on Google Maps
We’ll assume you’ve done the basics necessary for local SEO. By basics, I would suggest – Continue reading
MOZCON Local – Public Notes on the Best Local SEO Conference Ever!
Well, I’m just back from MOZCON local, which I have to say was the “best local SEO conference ever.” Continue reading
Local SEO: How to Generate URLs for Reviews on Google and Yelp
Getting reviews from real customers should be one of your top priorities for local SEO! The review count on Google and/or on Yelp has a HUGE impact on whether your business will rank near the top of the Google snack pack, on Yelp, and on Bing.
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