Mobile local search is a technology that allows people to access the Internet on a mobile device to search for local businesses and services. According to eMarketer, an estimated 91 million US consumers will use the Internet on a mobile device at least monthly by the end of 2011, and research shows that much of [...]

Online Reputation Management increases your positive web presence by affecting the outcome of search engine results. It involves monitoring, analysis and influencing. Assess Your Online Reputation – Start with simple searches on popular search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing and MSN for your name, company, brand(s), product(s) etc. Tally the results. If you have more [...]

Online Reputation Management (ORM) You may have a fantastic product or service, and a good brand name with your existing customers. But when prospective customers, clients or employees search for you on the Internet, what do they see? Thumbs-up reviews, hate sites, or no mention of you at all? Or is there a news report [...]

I am continually frustrated by how much misinformation there is out there regarding SEO. In many cases, the information is blatantly wrong and in other cases it is just being misapplied. Most business owners and executives are not savy SEO experts. They all know that this “SEO thing” is important to their business so most [...]

Here are my top 6 reasons I may hate your website: Slow Load Times – If your site takes more than 4 seconds to load, then chances are I’m not waiting around. Google hates slow page load times too and is starting to incorporate it into their ranking algorithm. Splash / Intro pages – These [...]

Google recently announced it’s in the process of making more changes to Place pages, such as simplifying the look and feel of the pages and changing some of the features. One big change we’re already seeing is that Google has stopped pulling in third-party reviews from other sites like Yelp, Customer Lobby, City Search, etc. What that [...]

With the advent of social technology, it has become increasingly difficult for small business owners to get their hands around all of the information online. Not only do you now have to manage your website, but you probably also have a blog, Facebook Places page, numerous local directory profiles, and more. So who has time [...]

Its now more important than ever for businesses to claim their Google Place, complete their company profile and ensure they have a well-optimized site with relevant, localized content to ensure strong visibility. Here are 10 things you can do to optimize your Google Place listing. Step 1 – Make sure you select relevant Place categories [...]

On February 23rd, Google released a search algorithm update dubbed “Farmer” (aka Panda) that affected some 11.8 percent of Google search queries in the United States.  This latest update was tagged “Farmer” because it impacted sites that specialize in junk content.  These ‘content farms’ flood the Internet with a never ending stream of low quality [...]

I am continually frustrated by how much misinformation there is out there regarding SEO. It seems like every week I have a client ask me about the latest tidbit they were told or read about. In many cases, the information is blatantly wrong and in other cases it is just being misapplied. Most business owners [...]