Recent content by Charlie Needham

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    Ranking Puzzle: Discovered a listing that ranks for two separate domains

    Awesome, and thanks for moving the thread and additionally all of your help, Linda!
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    Ranking Puzzle: Discovered a listing that ranks for two separate domains

    Hello All, Doing some research for a client, I discovered a listing that was behaving oddly. I was doing a search for "Charlotte Import Service" and was first surprised when I saw that "Evans Import Service" which is clearly not Charlotte, ranking in the map pack above every one else (which...
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    Name Change - Best Practices?

    I have a client that is currently attempting to rebrand (currently part of a franchise, but is getting out of it) so his business name is changing but he is staying at the same location w/ the same phone number. I did a bit of research and it seems as if MM recommended deleting and creating a...
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    Proximity from centroid enough to keep someone out of the map pack?

    I have a client who ranks fantastic in traditional organic results for everything he wants, except the map pack. On his own, without any weird tricks or incentivising offers, he also has significantly more (all favorable) reviews compared to his competitors. His NAP's are fine as far as I can...
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    Google Phone Support Hours Currently Limited Due to Backlog

    Did they remove the troubleshooter email form as well? I can't seem to find it anymore no matter where I poke around.
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    Your best Local Search ranking advice? In just one sentence. GO!

    -If you want to rank locally for a specific phrase/service, create a page dedicated to that phrase/service in the city you are physically located in and don't forget basic organic ranking strategies! -If you want to rank in a neighboring city from the one you are physically listed in, you have...
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    Can "Closed" Google Local Listings Kill Ranking? Important New Troubleshooting Tip

    Re: Can "Closed" Google Local Listings Kill Ranking? Important New Troubleshooting Ti You are right about the URL change, that should have done some minimizing. Brain must have turned off while writing my original post. I have a call with said client coming up this Thursday. I will suggest...
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    Can "Closed" Google Local Listings Kill Ranking? Important New Troubleshooting Tip

    Re: Can "Closed" Google Local Listings Kill Ranking? Important New Troubleshooting Ti Very informative thread, and I believe I have a data point to contribute. I have a client that is in a similar situation. He expanded his business into another location (seperate city) that he bought out...

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