If you’ve got a local business it’s only natural to want to appear in the map listings when someone searches for a relevant keyword followed by your location.
As with any form of optimisation, there is the right way and a wrong way to go about improving your listing. In this article I’ll talk about five tactics you should avoid at all costs. Read the rest of this entry »
If you were just getting to grips with how Google Places worked, the bad news is that the search giant has moved the goalposts yet again.
Last week they announced that Google Places was to become Google+ Local. So what does this mean for your current Google Places listing? In this article, I’ll provide some links to the five best articles (in my opinion) on this topic. Read the rest of this entry »
Earlier this month Google made an important change to its Places policy. Find out what it is and how it could affect your small business online. Read the rest of this entry »
Google recently announced that Places listings will no longer feature reviews from third party sites like Yell and TripAdvisor. Why is this change being made and how will it affect you? Read the rest of this entry »
What is Google Places?
Google Places allows local business owners to update their physical business location on Google.
Effectively, it allows businesses to be found. Read the rest of this entry »
Microsoft’s Rival to Google Places
Microsoft recently announced the launch of Bing Business Portal with the aim of rivalling Google Places.
It was reported in early April that Microsoft was gaining ground on Google in the battle of the search engines with their market share through Bing and Yahoo reaching 30% of all searches for the first time. In the same period, Google saw its dominance reduced by 3%, falling below 65% for the first time.
Source: Experian Hitwise
Find out how Bing Business Portal compares to Google Places by reading the rest of my article. Read the rest of this entry »
By claiming a free Google Places listing for your company and optimising it properly, you will drive more traffic to your website. Read the rest of this entry »
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