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If you are reading this blog, chances are you already have a Google My Business (GMB) account set up and are looking for ways on how to optimize your google my business. Here are five key tips on how to optimize Google My Business. In case you have not set your Google My Business account,…

Google My Business (GMB) is one of the best forms of advertisement you can get…for free.  It is the fastest, easiest, and free way to get viewed by customers. Here you will find out why you need to set up Google My Business, the benefits of using GMB, and you will leave with the quick basics…

Optimize your website for search Optimize your website for search by applying search engine optimization or SEO to your website because this allows your site to bring in people that are searching for your services or products. SEO involves using keywords visibly on your site to attract visitors. If your website has undergone a recent…

If you have any type of business, even one without a brick-and-mortar location, a service area map is essential. Defining the area within which you are able to provide service, such as food delivery or plumbing or babysitting, is an important element of your online presence, which is important to any kind of business. Aside…

Today, finding a product or service is as easy as taking your phone out, typing a few keywords, and tapping “search.” There’s no need to ask around, pick up a phone and make calls, or leaf through the Yellow Pages. Practically everything the customer base needs is right at their fingertips. As such, businesses need…

How Google Determines Local SEO Ranking Local keywords are important, but you don’t have to place exact match keywords all the time. In truth, exact match keywords for local SEO are difficult to compete for because of the quality of content needed to place them in a page. Examples include: roofing Vancouver, plumbing Brooklyn, Japanese…

Google itself is advising businesses to use Google My Business as a way to improve their local rankings on their search engine results page (SERP). Google My Business offers any business a free listing on their SERP. All you have to do is register on Google My Business, add details about your business, and validate…

Local search growth continues to explode. 2-1/2 years ago I looked at the Top 76 Most Searched for Local Businesses. Just like my last analysis, I checked the cities of Atlanta, Denver, Miami, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Portland to see which businesses or services were being searched for. The total daily searches for all cities combined…