The nice thing about local SEO is the reduced competition. A national company is competing with many other national companies and, often, with some local companies as well. But a local business is usually only competing weith a handful of othr businesses. This fact makes the job of optimization easier. Chase Reiner, an experienced professional in local search engine optimization has created a live stream on Google+ that is now recorded, in which he shows how he goes about doing SEO for a local business, in this case, a Personal Trainer. If you operate a local business or if you are a marketing... [...]

Casey Meraz says, “In 2016, I predicted that ranking in the 3-pack was hard and it would continually get more competitive. I maintain that prediction for 2017, but I want to make one thing clear. If you haven’t done so, I believe local businesses should start to look outside of a local-SEO-3-Pack-ONLY focused strategy. While local SEO still presents a tremendous opportunity to grow your business, I’m going to look at some supplementary organic strategies you can take into your local marketing campaign, as well. In this post I’m going to address: How local search has changed... [...]

Pratik Dholakiya says, “National — or even global — SEO was once the revolutionary way to gain visibility on the internet. Now, it has become incredibly expensive and brutally competitive. As a result, small businesses are turning to local SEO to increase their exposure to potential customers online. So, what factors into an awesome local SEO strategy? Truth is, there are many components that come into play. A great place to start is by signing up with Google My Business to create your free business listing on Google. Fill out your profile with as much information as you can to create... [...]