Category Archives: google places

The Secrets of Local Search Marketing (Webinar Summary)

The Secrets of Local Search Marketing View more presentations from shuey03 Does local search marketing have you feeling frustrated beyond belief? Do you feel like you are doing everything you can to rank well in the seven pack and and blended local search results, but you just can’t get there? In this … Read more Continue reading

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Google Places Page Update Means You Need Google Native Reviews

Google Places updated its look after Google Maps, Google Calendar, Google Gmail and other applications. This looks like the final version that Google Places will roll out and from what I can tell it’s a worldwide release. There are a few major things right now from what I can see: Third-party reviews are … Read more Continue reading

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New Update Means Businesses Must Tweak Google Places

When I search for something local, such as dog care for my awesome cocker spaniel, I hop on Google Maps to see what is close to me. In 2009,there were 27.5 million small businesses in the United States, according to Office of Advocacy estimates. As I was conversing yesterday on Twitter about … Read more Continue reading

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