Archive for Google Local

Crank Up the Volume: Video in Your Google Local Business Listing

by: Bythezip December 21, 2009

Video is the ultimate killer app for Local businesses.. and it starts with adding video to your Google Local Business Listing.
Here are the reasons why you want to seriously consider adding video to your Google Local Business Listing, and spread your videos to other sites online.
1. Everyone has grown up in the TV, video game, [...]

Pump Up Your Google Local Business Listing with Photos

by: Bythezip December 21, 2009

Why is it important to add your own photos, with keyword Tags, to your Google Local Business Listing?
If you don’t, there’s a chance Google will auto-fill your Local Business Listing with stock photos…
Or… even worse…
Photos of your competitor.
Here’s what local search pro Matt McGee recently discovered.
Now aside from Google taking liberties with your Local Business [...]

Step-By-Step Guide: Claim Your Google Local Business Listing

by: Bythezip December 17, 2009

Claiming your Google Local Business Listing is a critical first step in getting your local business found online.
Here’s why:
Are you aware that today there are well over 10 billion unique searches done each month?
… and that’s just in the United States!
Of those searches,
·        40% of queries have Local intent
·        5% use the city and/or state [...]