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I just saw something I’ve never seen: an organic search result for a business listed on Yelp.com, with a gray Google Map pin as part of the search result. Take a look at this: That was when I typed in that business from my crib in North … [Continue reading] about Is Google Maps Piggybacking off of Yelp (Again)?
Update 4/11/13: If your business is already listed on CitySearch and you simply want to claim your listing so you can make edits to it, go to https://signup.citygrid.com/cyb/find_business. If your business isn't listed on CitySearch and you're … [Continue reading] about How to Add a Free CitySearch Business Listing (Temporary Solution)
People say “publicity stunt” as though it’s a bad thing. But it can be a great thing for your local-search visibility – particularly your local rankings in Google. Maybe stunt is too strong a word. What I mean to say is holding any kind of … [Continue reading] about Best "Events" Sites for Local Search Citations, Links, and Visibility
In the offline world it’s hard to figure out exactly how your business gets a certain reputation, or exactly how “word gets around.” But online this is something you can actually figure out pretty well. How? By knowing which online review sites … [Continue reading] about The Local Business Reviews Ecosystem
(Update, 7/2: the business names seem to be back to normal; see comments section for more detail.) Dino Basaldella from Sonoma County Web has asked me a puzzling question: Why do some business that rank #1 in the Google+Local results have names … [Continue reading] about Fluke Business Name for Top Spot in Google+Local Results?