Many of my best ideas have come to me while I’ve been puffing on a cigar on my porch around 3am. But even more of (what I consider) my finest posts were influenced by what other local SEOs have written. Their insights spurred my lethargic brain … [Continue reading] about Local SEO Posts That Inspired My Best
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Checklist for Keeping Google+ Reviews out of the Filter

Don’t you hate it when your customers’ Google+ reviews get devoured by the hungry “anti-spam” filter? After all, all you’re doing is asking your customers in a polite and un-pushy way to leave some honest feedback on your business’s Google+Local … [Continue reading] about Checklist for Keeping Google+ Reviews out of the Filter
16 Ways to Create Unique “Local” Content for Cities Where You Want to Rank

Are you creating pages on your site that target specific cities where you want to rank well in the organic search results for local businesses? If so, you’d be crazy not to spend a little time making those pages unique – that is, clearly and … [Continue reading] about 16 Ways to Create Unique “Local” Content for Cities Where You Want to Rank
Private Local Citations: Where Can You List Your Business But “Hide” Your Address?

Update: here's an excellent, more-current list by Whitespark. You might be thinking that this sounds a lot like my post titled “Can You Rank Well in Local Google without Revealing Your Street Address Anywhere?” That's because this is an … [Continue reading] about Private Local Citations: Where Can You List Your Business But “Hide” Your Address?
RIP LocalEze Free Business Listings

Is your business listed on LocalEze.com? I hope so: If you run a “local” business in the US, the site can indirectly help or hurt your local search rankings. On a tight budget and want to list your business for free? You’re out of luck. As of … [Continue reading] about RIP LocalEze Free Business Listings