Just wanted to share some knowledge with the small business owners.If you have a local business that has a website and you want to show up on the first page of google here are some tips. What do you offer? For example if you are a plumber and you live in "Moscow, Idaho" you need to make the page title of your website read "Moscow Plumber" not the name of your business, google wants to know what your about, not who you are so much. You want to use your city name or the largest city next to you and what you do "plumber". The process would be much the same for a bakery, "Miami beach bakery" just for example. Use your city and what you do.
Also some of the text of your website also has to have your keyword in it.{Example: I am a 'moscow plumber' licensed and bonded and have been in business for twelve years.} Using your key word in the body of your text reinforces to search engines what your site is about.Next get some quality descriptive links to your site from Major local directories. Here is a list of 75, not all will apply, but most will.http://www.directionseo.com/seo-tools/local-citations/This will help google realize what you are about. Also if you have some state directories or local town directories submit to them as well.Next type in "plumbers directory" in google and list your business in some directories of plumbers or whatever your business type is. You can stick to free ones and disregard the paying ones, if you want to do it for free.Wait a Month or two or three and see what happens. If you are not on the first page of google by then use this tool to find additional locations to place your link.http://www.soloseo.com/tools/linkSearch.htmlThis will find some places you can place your web address, description and keywords you want to be found for. When adding your link always use http: before your web address. Example http://www.moscowplumber.com. Also if you need help figuring out what keyword to target 'go to' "Google Adwords Keyword Tool" link below or just type it in google.https://adwords.google.com/o/Targeting/Explorer?__u=1000000000&__c=10000...Type in what you do 'moscow plumber' and see just how many people are looking for a 'Moscow plumber' each month. This will help you determine the best use of the search term, Meaning: it will tell you if your key word should be 'plumber moscow' rather than 'moscow plumber', it makes a difference, it does! 'Moscow plumber' may get 100 searches per month while 'plumber moscow' may get 500. Hope this helps some people out there. This is definitely for newbies, and if anyone else can add to the discussion, great.
jamesray50 | Window Shopper |
6/10/2011 - 12:01 am
I do show up on the first page of Google for local searches for some of my keywords, but I want to show up nationally because I am a national bookkeeping company. I work from home and can do everything online and would like to reach a larger audience. Any advice?
Another excellent way for small business to target the local audience is Google Places and Maps. According to research that Google has published over the last few months, as many as 30% of all local business have not claimed or optimized the free Google Places page that each business has.
As Google is now showing local results near the top of searches, it's a great way to get some free exposure from one of the most respected sources on the web.
I won't go into specific details as to hwo to claim your page as there's tons of information on the web about it.
Another excellent way for small business to target the local audience is Google Places and Maps. According to research that Google has published over the last few months, as many as 30% of all local business have not claimed or optimized the free Google Places page that each business has.As Google is now showing local results near the top of searches, it's a great way to get some free exposure from one of the most respected sources on the web.I won't go into specific details as to hwo to claim your page as there's tons of information on the web about it.
That's a very good advice. If there is a plumer from Moscow reading this post that needs a good domain name go for it.
Sorry for posting twice the same comment but there is no way of deleting one of them :((
Another excellent way for small business to target the local audience is Google Places and Maps. According to research that Google has published over the last few months, as many as 30% of all local business have not claimed or optimized the free Google Places page that each business has.As Google is now showing local results near the top of searches, it's a great way to get some free exposure from one of the most respected sources on the web.I won't go into specific details as to hwo to claim your page as there's tons of information on the web about it.
That's a very good advice. If there is a plumer from Moscow reading this post that needs a good domain name go for it.
Another excellent way for small business to target the local audience is Google Places and Maps. According to research that Google has published over the last few months, as many as 30% of all local business have not claimed or optimized the free Google Places page that each business has.As Google is now showing local results near the top of searches, it's a great way to get some free exposure from one of the most respected sources on the web.I won't go into specific details as to hwo to claim your page as there's tons of information on the web about it.
Still shoooting for a first page listing! The links provided in the original post are pretty helpful. The link search tool not as helpful as the other. The link search tool just brings up a bunch of sites that rank higher than ours in Organic Listings. :(
I have optimized pages with our keywords, built numerous backlinks from high quality sites, etc. It's just a waiting game now, I think?
ANY suggestions for pushing to the first page of Google SERPs are greatly appreciated!
Still shoooting for a first page listing! The links provided in the original post are pretty helpful. The link search tool not as helpful as the other. The link search tool just brings up a bunch of sites that rank higher than ours in Organic Listings. :(I have optimized pages with our keywords, built numerous backlinks from high quality sites, etc. It's just a waiting game now, I think?ANY suggestions for pushing to the first page of Google SERPs are greatly appreciated!
Get yourself a facebook fanpage because the rank high in the search engines, makesure that your keyword phrase is in the url of your page.
I'm in postion #4 on the first page with hardly any work, what's odd is that my blog has not even one post on it yet and it is also on the first page, it only says this site is under construction come back soon.
-Joseph
Still shoooting for a first page listing! The links provided in the original post are pretty helpful. The link search tool not as helpful as the other. The link search tool just brings up a bunch of sites that rank higher than ours in Organic Listings. :(I have optimized pages with our keywords, built numerous backlinks from high quality sites, etc. It's just a waiting game now, I think?ANY suggestions for pushing to the first page of Google SERPs are greatly appreciated!
A good keyword research with a quality link building campaign will do the job for you. There are a number of tools exists already and a lot more evolving everyday. Each tool has its unique functions and to be successful it all comes down to choosing the best tool which works for you.
Another excellent way for small business to target the local audience is Google Places and Maps. According to research that Google has published over the last few months, as many as 30% of all local business have not claimed or optimized the free Google Places page that each business has.As Google is now showing local results near the top of searches, it's a great way to get some free exposure from one of the most respected sources on the web.I won't go into specific details as to hwo to claim your page as there's tons of information on the web about it.
Use keyowrd tools like Wordtracker, Google keyword tool or Market Samurai to really drill down into your niche. If you can find a related keyword to your niche with a high number of searches per month but low competition then you can really start to compete nationally and internationally. All you need is a good backling campaign in place to rise up the SERPS.
Another excellent way for small business to target the local audience is Google Places and Maps. According to research that Google has published over the last few months, as many as 30% of all local business have not claimed or optimized the free Google Places page that each business has.As Google is now showing local results near the top of searches, it's a great way to get some free exposure from one of the most respected sources on the web.I won't go into specific details as to hwo to claim your page as there's tons of information on the web about it.
Don't forget to focus on sites like Yelp and other local business/establishment review sites. So many people use these sites to see what others in their community think about certain businesses and as we all know, word of mouth comes FIRST when it comes to marketing.
You can tell the customers who visit your business that they should write a Yelp review if they have had a good experience with you. Yelp ranks high on google too so your rating is one of the first things people will learn about your business!
Hope that helps.
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