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My niche is law, and I have an attorney who is struggling to get up and running. I am thinking about offering a reduced percentage on my services but build in a cost-per-lead pricing. I would track the conversions with Google Analytics, inbound marketing software, and CallRail. Has anyone on...

I canceled around the same time then came back. It seems pretty fast to me.

I swear it seems like I've used them all - WooRank, BrightLocal, Raven, Moz, Screaming Frog, IBP, Traffic Travis - and I've come to the conclusion that the thirst for a better tool never abates. What I've finally settled on using has more to do with work - flow and ease. I use Raven and...

In an attempt to do it right the first time, I am asking for some advice. I have a client, let's call them Example Publishing. They have Example Publishing Corp, then 2 websites that need to be promoted with G+ Business Pages - Website 1 and Website 2. What's the best way to do this? Set up...

I am in an enormous quandary about how to proceed with this client's website. He's been in business for a long time, and has some pretty decent rankings. However, the way a lot of his pages are set up, is probably a sitting duck for future penalties. An overzealous SEO advised him to build a...

Okay, Linda. One big follow-up question: Came across this thread on Blumenthal's site: SABS with Social Local G+ Page – Hide Your Address Now | Understanding Google Places & Local Search If my client's home office is in Smyrna, and the new Atlanta office IS an ACTUAL OFFICE that is staffed...

Good catch on the URL pointing to the contact page. "1) Is Miami Maids in category in either listing? If so it's a MAJOR violation that can get them suspended. (There is a slight chance it's not in dash and got picked up by citations but I have a feeling it's in one or the other listing.)"...

The other address is: Amazon Cleaning Services 165 W Wieuca Rd NE #311 Atlanta, GA, 30342 (404) 592-7365 I can't tell which of those was created first, but one of them has less information (photos and areas served), so have decided which is best to delete. By problems, assuming you mean this...

Linda, Thanks for your reply. I thought it was unclaimed due to seeing the "manage this page" button on the Plus page. Here is what I am seeing (attached) when logged into their Places Dashboard.

Hello, I am working with a brand-new client, a maid service in Atlanta. They have two locations, but Google considers them a service area business. Company opened out of my home in 2007 in Smyrna GA, 30082 (that is their home address). This is the location which contains all of the citations...

Thanks Joy. Can you share a little about your strategy for them? If you have 1,000 of them, you must be doing something right. :)

I have permission to post his Google + page URL: https://plus.google.com/100787345328772147436/about Thinking my best chance here is optimizing his Google Plus page, since it's the one thing I can control. I just bought Places Scout and it pulled up no local citations, so thinking that is...

Hi, I have a potential client who is part of a large insurance company. He has a "captive" insurance agency website that consists of one page. He has a Google Places page and some decent rankings for some of the local SEO terms, but I'm having trouble thinking of a strategy that can help him...

Great article about EMDs I just ran across: Deconstructing The Google EMD Update

I have to admit that I was considering this as an experiment for myself. I am talking about forming a loose entity with two web designers in Atlanta, and building a couple of different EMD sites in a couple of moderately competitive markets. Because we are not an official entity yet, any leads...