
For any local business which has a physical address a Google local listing page is simply is a must. Google local listings have become a staple in the local SEO industry but the reality is that they are much more than just that. A Google business listing gives your audience the ability to find your local business, see your business information and also give you some sort of credibility that you are a real business where you can just walk in. Now, over the years these local listings have been abused quite a bit leave Google scratching their heads and going back to the drawing board so to speak on how to fix things. Google really hates a poor user experience.
Google is getting pretty good at identifying the black hat gaming strategies some idiots are attempting out there. There is a right way to optimize your Google local business listing and a wrong way. Google has even put out a local places optimization best practice guide for those of you still trying to cram a bunch of keywords where your company name should be. Google places SEO can be very powerful when done correctly and with taste.
Here are some tips directly from the Google guide we should all be using when filling out our Google local listing page.
(This is directly from Google)
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Nice Post…..
I have always a view that there are best practices & then there are actual ways people follow to get the most out of your listing.
People follow a mix of best practices & also spammy techniques.
Honesty is definitely important, but again how leverage one gets by being honest (OR) how much loss one makes by not being honest.
However there are some basic guidelines which a user should definitely follow.
Nice Post…..
I have always a view that there are best practices & then there are actual ways people follow to get the most out of your listing.
People follow a mix of best practices & also spammy techniques.
Honesty is definitely important, but again how leverage one gets by being honest (OR) how much loss one makes by not being honest.
However there are some basic guidelines which a user should definitely follow.