Why citations are important for Local SEO and how to discover the best opportunities for getting good citations for your local business.

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Determining the best categories in which to classify your business in Google Places can help you rank better in Local Search. Seeing which categories your top ranking competitors are in can help you in this process. See how easily to do that here.

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What you see in a Blended Local search result in Google and where in the information comes from.

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One of the prime ways to rank better in Local Search is to claim and verify your Local Business Listing in Google Places (aka Goog

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It’s important to determine if that is where you should be devoting your optimization efforts in Local Search. Learn here if you should you concentrate on your website or on your Local Business Listing(s). Then, you must identify your top competitors, which I’ll show you how to do here.

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Try out our new competitive analysis tool for Local SEO. Learn more about it here.

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The spat between Yelp and Google that Greg Sterling reported on today (Aug 26, 2010) gives us a tiny glimpse of the tip of what could be a hideously ugly iceburg. It’s become obvious lately that in the realm of Local Search, Google wants to keep searchers on it’s own pages as much as it can.An example [...]

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One of my favorite weapons in the Local Search wars, Universal Business Listing, has announced some promising new services. Learn more about them here.

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The myriad of changes that Google has made over the past year regarding Local Search – most notably showing the local 7 pack  in the web results for searches made without geographic terms – has really brought it into the forefront for small to medium businesses. The 7 pack is most definitely the place where [...]

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The first Get Listed Local University, held in Spokane, Washington was a resounding success! So much so, that it’s now going on the road. The next date for this seminar series for local businesses is May 13 in the Twin Cities area, followed by a Cleveland/North East Ohio event on June 30th. Future stops are [...]

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