Tag Archives: Local Search

Google Testing Local Listing Ads

Continuing to broaden the avenues for local business to advertise Google announces Local Listing ads. Although this is a beta program, available in only a few markets, if your a SMB you should be paying attention.
This is not the same old Internet.
Google Goes Local; Begins Limited Test Of Listings Ads
Although Google has always trained [...]

Top 5 Ranking Factors for Local Search

Being a  reasonably dedicated student of local search marketing I’m always on the look out for the straight skinny on search marketing and improving rankings at the local level.
Over the weekend I had a chance to  read David Mihm’s results from his 2009 Local Search Ranking Factors survey that was conducted in May 2009 with  [...]

SEO Tactics For Local Search

SEO for local search is something you see talked about a lot on the internet these days but finding reliable information through all the noise can be a challenge. There is an incredible amount of bad info about search optimization that can do your business much more harm than good.
Did you know a companies online [...]