Just this last week I joined the ranks of Google’s local reviewers. Google has quietly put the word out that it wants to enlist its own approved writers to start building reviews on local businesses. Google calls their program “Local Guides”. You too can apply to be a writer. I…
Google My Business
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Ready to Connect on Google+ Here’s How
I consider activity on Google+ important for business owners. The real SEO and search benefits are however not achieved by updating your Google+ Business page, but rather your Google+ personal page. So, how can you connect with others to start building your Google+ empire and improved rankings for your company…
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The End of Manipulating Google Places
Very quietly Google has changed Google Places to remove the ability to manipulate a listing for organic performance and rebranded this property now as Google My Business. This action has very quietly slipped under the radar, but the changes are big for businesses. First, Google sent out notices to all…
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Google My Business Explained
If you have been using Google Places or Google+, Google has a new property call Google My Business that you need to be looking at and migrating to. First notice that even if you have been posting on Google+ pages you may not have a Google My Business site. For…
