Google Places SEO and Local
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At the end of 2010, Google propelled local SEO to new heights by not only showing local results for search queries with a local modifier (e.g. [seo london]) but letting local results dominate such queries. Additionally, Google shows local results from Google Places by default, without users even adding a geographic signifier. So when you search for for [hotel] from London, you will be directed to hotels in London. This means that there is a lot of opportunity, commotion and confusion in the SEO industry
36 Must-Read Local SEO/Google Places Resources from 2010/2011 | SEOptimise
If you're a business owner and want to add a listing for a single business location, read the instructions below.
Add a listing - Places Help
Why add your listing with Google Places? Once you've verified your listing, you can enhance the Place Page for your business by adding photos, videos, coupons, and even real-time updates like weekly specials all on your Place Page. Verifying your listing gives you the opportunity to share even more information about your business with Google.
Getting started - Places Help
Popular Today in Business: All Popular Articles Our previous post on Google’s local search algorithm laid out step by step how to optimize a company’s local Google page in order to maximize rankings in the search engine results page (SERPs). However, companies and organizations with multiple locations and/or providers have a unique set of challenges for local optimization that weren’t addressed. Additionally, many companies with multiple locations only have one website. Local optimization efforts for multiple locations can run into issues with Google if certain precautionary steps aren’t taken.
Deploying Google Places SEO for Multiple Locations and One Website | Business 2 Community
Ranking in Google Places - A Definitive Guide to Google Places SEO
Your exhaustive guide to Google Places SEO Find out what it takes to optimize your Google Places listing to get the most visibility and traffic for you local business. This guide will show you: what Google Places is, why you should care and how to use Google Places to increase your business’ online visibility.Local SEO Strategies (Google Places) — Terry Crosby, Social Media Strategist & Trainer
Google Places , formally known as Google Local Business Center, has brought great change to both local search and traditional organic search. As a local business. it used to be easy to be guaranteed a spot in the top 7 local listings. You simply had to list with Google your physical location, an optimized Google map page and an accurate citation (your name, address and phone number).