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No signage. I'm becoming convinced that Google uses mobile phone coordinates of local service businesses as it would an address when it can.

Does Google use a local service area business's mobile phone location/s as it would a stationary business's address? I have a lawn care client who's leads come from areas he's actually visited very recently. He uses a Google voice number with mobile tracking and Google timeline functions...

Given the obvious movements from Google toward more pay for placement SERPS free just isn't as viable as maybe it once was. Any business that thinks a free directory is a good idea will be disadvantaged by the more willing-to-pay competition. My belief is that Google welcomes local directories...

That's fraud and you can probably sue and bring criminal charges against them.

My Secretary of State's website lists new incorporations in a CSV file. Many states do this as well. Check with your state's official offices.

Dr. Linder does have a location in Las Vegas along with a website but why would his Beverly Hills location get pulled up?

I'm certain this is more of a all other things being equal the listing that pays will win the higher rank. Listings still need to hit on best practices tactics and not be mediocre. The highest rank will go to the listing that proves most relevant and most profitable for Google.

Would having citations pointing to a business's directory listing work for local SEO? In other words, would treating a business's directory listing page as the homepage for that business work? Instead of using the business's website in citations use the directory page. I assume Google and...

Klaas, something like this will take lots of time and effort and money. You'll need to come up with a good justification for spending the resources and money required to constantly promote your directory over others. Do you have sensible a plan to make the directory earn it's keep?

I think the article linked to is arguing against the structure of a blog rather than the content, and I agree with the article. I have too often come across an excellent blog-structured article only to not be able to find the article in the future. Or, I'd have to search through a long linear...

Confirmed: Google To Stop Showing Ads On Right Side Of Desktop Search Results Worldwide Up to 4 ads possible on top for commercial intent search terms. This will push other results down further and maybe force more competition for ad auction.

I cringe when I see people on Facebook post political topics to their brand page.

Thanks for the replies. HoosierBuff, think of it as a CRM for SEO agencies that just happens to be facing the public. If you're going to nurture leads anyway then why not put the information you have about those leads in the public where others may use it? You will have to spend money...

Does anyone on the forum operate there own local listings directory as a means to attract and market to local businesses? This seems like a natural way to keep track of the local business scene and advertise one's local SEO agency. My thinking is that spending time and effort promoting the...

Interesting but I think the extra real estate that is afforded to rich-media listings has as much to do with higher CTR's as do the media itself. Also, Google AdWords has basically already admitted to this when they made ad extensions a part of calculating an ads quality score. More...