Yes, if you are already logged into a Google Account and you are not signed up for G+ yet, you are required to fill out some basic user info for your Google+ Profile.
If you click on the ‘Write a review’ icon on a Google Local Page, it pops up a window which states: “Before you can rate and review places in Google+ Local, you must join Google+.” Continue reading
As a part of our SEO process, we here at Orion Group keep our eye on the competition, just as we track our client’s competitors websites and search engine rankings.
One competitor in specific started an SEO website to promote his new potential business, with no information on who he was, no name, no email address, just ‘Milwaukee SEO Consultant’. Back in April 2011, he boasted over and over on his brand new blog about how his Google rankings were climbing high so quickly. We all wanted to know, just like you may be wondering too, ‘how did he do this’?
In my opinion the tactics this Milwaukee SEO professional has used is shameful and makes the overall internet marketing consultant look bad. Well, below I have documented a few of his ‘tricks’. Continue reading
It is one of my goals as a Milwaukee SEO consultant to help my clients’ websites appear on the first page of Google. The introduction of ‘local’ results, with Google Places business listings thrown into top 10 search results has added an extra element to our optimization goals to achieve higher 1st page rankings.
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Yelp is a very popular website for people to find local businesses and leave reviews. With the amount of local searches continuing to rise, it’s important to get as much information about your business on the web as possible so that local searchers will be able to find your business. The larger presence you have, the better chance you have to get customers to come to you and not your competitors instead.
Businesses can do a lot with Yelp. They can create Yelp deals, message customers, and view charts to see stats on their Yelp business page. This is a great way to connect with customers and find opportunities to reach your customers better. Continue reading
What is Google+ ?
All the hype has been around Google+ lately. Some say that it could surpass the popularity of Facebook. Google plus is Google’s latest social network development that is similar to Facebook in which you can upload photos and write posts. One really special thing about Google Plus is that you can create what is called “circles.” You can separate your contacts into your own custom circles. For example, you can create a “business contacts” circle, and a “college friends” circle. There is no limit to the amount of circles you can create either. Privacy settings are said to be a lot easier than Facebook’s too. Continue reading
Here are some instructions that you can use to help potential reviewers of your business in the process of writing a proper Google Places review:
We highlighted the importance of Google Places listings for local businesses in a previous post. What we wanted to expand on, and didn’t highlight in our previous post was some things you may not know about when it comes to your Google Places listing that could make your listing ineffective and an open playing field for your competitors. Continue reading
Last month we introduced the topic of social media and how search engines are beginning to show more and more results that include content from social media venues. This month we continue on that note as well as give you a couple of other ideas on how to improve your online marketing efforts. Continue reading
Do you operate a small business? If so, I’m sure you are familiar with customer reviews. With the rise of mobile technology, many customers are leaving reviews about businesses online. When operating as a small business owner, it is important to take advantage of optimizing your business for local search or “Local SEO.” One of the ways to do that is by encouraging your customers to leave good reviews online. Good customer reviews help your business with local SEO rankings. When your business has an abundance of good reviews, Google sees that as a good thing, and bumps your rankings for business in local search. Continue reading
In this month’s newsletter we’ll share about how you can get more out of Google Places for your business. Also, were you aware of a recent change in Google’s algorithm that affected around 12% of all searches in the USA? Read on… Continue reading
