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Nashville SEO Meetup – Local SEO Strategies for Nashville

March 28, 2013 No Comments

There is another great Nashville SEO meeting tonight at Belmont. Guests should RSVP on Meetup. The 6:30pm event will discuss local SEO techniques. Local SEO is vital part of Google’s algorithm. They take special care in helping the small business get found in a sea of corporate listings. So, what you can you do to [...]

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Still avoiding Google+? Bad Move

May 30, 2012 2 Comments

Today Google introduced Google+ Local. This affectively puts an end to what we currently know as Google Places. Below are some of the highlights from the recent announcement. Zagat Reviews – This was bound to happen after Google acquired Zagat in September, 2011 Local tab – By going directly to https://plus.google.com/local, users will be taken [...]

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Google AdWords Express for Small Business

July 27, 2011 Comments Off

In a continuing move to become more integrated in local business, Google introduces AdWords Express. Over the past year Google introduced Offers Places, after a failed attempt at purchasing Groupon, revamped Google Places, and added more local extensions to AdWords. Now, Google allows small businesses quick entry into the paid search market. AdWords Express was [...]

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Local Search Ranking Factors

June 8, 2011 1 Comment

For the past four years, David Mihm has surveyed some of the great minds in the search engine industry on local search. Every year the results are more and more complex, as are the local algorithms. This year’s results were even more intriguing because there have been so many changes within the local arena. I [...]

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Place Search? What you need to know

October 29, 2010 Comments Off

On October 27th, Google announced Place Search. This is a new change in how Google handles local & business listings. The changes will have a significant impact on how a business is displayed, ranked and optimized. These new local results will be more blended in with traditional organic results. Below are some of the highlights [...]

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The New SEO

December 16, 2009 4 Comments

If your idea of search engine optimization is meta tags, site submissions, and keyword stuffed content, then keep reading. The fact is many of the old SEO tactics are dead. It is not to say you can’t still use meta tags and submit your sites to search engines. Those tactics, if done properly, won’t hurt. [...]

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