About 33% of all the mobile searches conducted on Google are local. Searching for things “near me” is fueled by mobile technology. When people are out doing things they want to know the best places to do other things. As a contractor you may wonder if this affects you, but as mobile search continues growing …
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About 33% of all Google’s mobile searches are local searches. This accounts for a lot of searches today since many people now access the internet in this fashion – something that’s evidenced by the number of “near me” searches that are conducted daily. When people are out and about, they want to find local information …
Today, about 90% of consumers say they trust online reviews just as much as they trust personal recommendations. This plays a huge role in your brand’s success, which is why review management should be one of your top priorities. It also plays an important role in how Google ranks your business, accounting for about 15.44% …
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In the past all it took to bring in local customers was word of mouth and vibrant signage to catch people’s attention. Living in the digital age has changed all that though. Now it is essential for businesses to rank for local SEO so they can remain competitive in their field. This is something that …
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Mike Blumenthal, a local Google guide, recently announced that Google My Business has a new feature that will let you create a short name and URL for your business. This is a great idea that will let you make your own profile here so that your business is more accessible to any potential customers you …
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John Mueller from Google recently answered a question about a suspected negative SEO attack. This question was based on a website’s owner’s belief that they were getting a lot of spammy links because their competition was attempting to lower their rankings. The website owner wanted to know whether they should continue to disavow these links …
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When you’re working on setting your website up with good, local SEO it’s important to use the right tools and know how to use these tools properly. One of the best tools you can have in your arsenal today is Google My Business. Understanding What Google My Business Is This is a free tool that’s …
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Reviews are the lifeblood of any local business. In fact, positive local reviews play a critical role when a consumer is considering what product to buy or what company to work with. What many people don’t realize though is that Google My Business (GMB) reviews also affect your local SEO, which is why you should …
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Marketing your small business can be challenging, especially since what works for one business doesn’t necessarily work for another. All you can do is strive to find the best ways of internet marketing your business. Fortunately, there are a few things that work for almost any business. Never Start Marketing Until You’ve Established Your Goals …
Since 2004 it seems that every year there’s an article about SEO being dead followed by 100 more about why it isn’t dead. There is a small basis in fact here (e.g. organic search decreased 2% between 2016 – 2017). In the third quarter of 2018 it grew by 9% though. While Google leads the …
