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Alternative, Kick-Ass Video Citation Opportunities

Alternative, Kick-Ass Video Citation Opportunities

By Adam Steele | Local SEO

I have always considered videos to be a meat and potatoes item on my local SEO menu. Here are a few of my go to sources, and some details that will help you make your pick

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Local Business Directory Goal Tenders and More

Local Business Directory Goal Tenders and More

By Adam Steele | Local SEO

Real or fake, getting reviews passed the increasingly finer tuned review filters of many of our favourite local business directories ain’t like it used to be. Once was a time I could leave the most ridiculous, illegible reviews from Indian IPs and have them stick no problem. Today, even with fancy software and methods even

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If you’re going to do Something Wrong; At Least do it Right: Fake Reviews

If you’re going to do Something Wrong; At Least do it Right: Fake Reviews

By Adam Steele | Local SEO

Until they no longer are a ranking factor (and probably after), fake reviews are everyone’s reality. The more you know, the better off you are

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Local SEO as a Supplement to Organic SEO?

Local SEO as a Supplement to Organic SEO?

By Adam Steele | Local SEO

Can Local SEO help with your Organic efforts? Can you benefit from say 100 high DA high AC business directories linking to your site? Absolutely. Here is how…

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Google Places Page Optimization: Google Local in Review

Google Places Page Optimization: Google Local in Review

By Adam Steele | Google Places, Local SEO

Simple tips & guidelines to successfully optimize your Google Places page, and improve your chances at securing top positions

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On-site Optimization: Google Local in Review

On-site Optimization: Google Local in Review

By Adam Steele | Google Places, Local SEO

Do on-site SEO rules still apply for Google Local? Damn straight. Learn what you need to know to push top rankings

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Google Local in Review: A Series

Google Local in Review: A Series

By Adam Steele | Google Places, Local SEO

Google has gone out of its way to not so much make it harder to rank well, but rather just more inconvenient. They have put more walls up, created more steps and forced us to think WAY outside the box

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A few tips on Local SEO for Your Business

A few tips on Local SEO for Your Business

By Alex Cross | Local SEO

  In today’s world, studies have shown that most people turn to the Internet to search for local businesses for products and services. The days of flipping through the Yellow Pages is quickly diminishing. The more common method to find a local business is to do a quick online search. While a directory in a

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Google Places Bugs & Glitches | All-Time High

Google Places Bugs & Glitches | All-Time High

By Alex Cross | Google Algo, Google Places, Local SEO

Several weeks ago I wrote about some of the bugs that have plaguing Google places lately. At the end of that post I optimistically predicted that they would have it all fixed within days- I mean c’mon, it’s GOOGLE, right?!   But today, over a month later, the situation over at Google is worse than

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Google Places Pending Status Surprise

By Alex Cross | Google Places, Local SEO

Over the past few days I’ve received some inquiries about the “pending” message that has been showing up on many people’s Google Places accounts. The message goes something like this: “Pending – Being Reviewed. This listing needs to be reviewed further before appearing on Google. Please allow several weeks”. Several weeks!? That seems like a

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