Archive for the ‘Google Places SEO’ Category

Google Places SEO

We’ve been asked a couple of times about specific Google Places SEO. There are similarities to general optimisation practises but there are a few caveats. I think one of the main issues is the inconsistency of the results. Although all now show the map at the top on the right hand side, some search results show [...]

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Big Changes To Google Places

Announced this week are changes to the Google Places programme and this could result in big changes to you and the way you are seen on the web. As the changes are rolled out we can bring you more on how this will effect you, as is the case with most programme changes they take a [...]

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How to target local search

Targeting local search can present a few challenges. Do you optimise for phrases containing the town or city name, for example “seo doncaster” or do you rely on the fact that Google is providing more and more personalised search results and hope that for generic phrases like “web design doncaster” google will return your site [...]

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Target local searchers for your business with Google

Everyone knows Google is one of the major Search Engines, in fact, it’s the largest with 75% of the market share in the UK. Most people also associate Google with large national searches, great for when you want to find niche suppliers somewhere in the UK or you want to compare prices from a number [...]

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Excellent article on Local search factors

This article is a brilliant run down of all the factors you need to be aware of to rank well locally for your Google local business centre listing or Google Places as it is now. http://www.localseoguide.com/local-search-ranking-factors-2009/#comment-8506 I can thoroughly recommend Andrew’s blog.

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Google Local Business Center becomes Google Places

Yesterday Google announced that Local Business Center is becoming Google Places. Why? According to Google Millions of people use Google every day to find places in the real world, and we want to better connect Place Pages — the way that businesses are being found today — with the tool that enables business owners to [...]

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