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Announcing the new "Local Search Pros" Google+ Community
If you're a "Pro" - You're Invited!
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This week we are finally launching the G+ Community I started 2 years ago.
(You know me, too many balls in the air!) Haha...
It's about time I open the doors.
If you're a "Pro" - You're Invited!
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This week we are finally launching the G+ Community I started 2 years ago.
(You know me, too many balls in the air!) Haha...
Goals & Community Mission Statement
The goal of this community is to provide higher level Local Search info & support to those in the industry.
Launched BY Local Search Pros FOR Local Search Pros - membership is only open to those that are Local Search professionals and is not open to business owners or the public. However, business owners, please feel free to read and benefit from the knowledge that is shared here.
This new community is an extension of the Local Search Forum, the leading Local Search Community with over 1800 members. But due to the fact that some folks prefer to hang out on G+ and in some ways it's easier to share info on G+, I finally decided to open this community to the public.
But it's an extension, not a replacement for this forum - which is still the 1st place I will post news.
ELIGIBILITY - This community is run BY local search Pros - FOR for local search Pros.
To be approved, you must either be known in the industry or apply with a profile that indicates you are a Local Search consultant, SEO, local search solution provider or are with a local search agency. You must also be in good standing in the industry.
BUSINESS OWNERS - I'm really sorry, but membership is only open to those in the Local Search industry. Feel free to read all the tips and knowledge that's shared at the G+ Community. But if you need help with your listing or have Local SEO questions, please post here at the Local Search Forum.
IMPORTANT - RE INTRODUCTIONS - GROUP INTROS ONLY - Please introduce yourself in the latest group introduction thread in the intro section. Please do not start a new thread for your own introduction, as that will cause problems for those that have notifications turned on.
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES
▶ Please read the community guidelines before posting.
Please read the following sections of the guidelines closely.
- SELF PROMOTION IS NOT ALLOWED
- SHARING YOUR OWN CONTENT - IMPORTANT GUIDELINES
- LOCAL SEARCH 101 QUESTIONS
Where to post - If you have news to share or a question, please post in the appropriate category.
As far as whether to post here or there, that's one of the reasons I didn't open this community sooner. Have not quite figured out how to make sure info is connected across both platforms without being redundant. But realize most people are not going to be active at both places.
So just hang out and post where you are most comfortable OR if it's an important post, please do feel free to share it at both places, because many will hang one place or the other ,but not both and we don't want anyone to miss important news. So we'll all just figure it out as we go along.
Our Team - We have 6 moderators. They won't have much moderating to do though since we won't be letting in the general public. And because I'm personally reviewing every app, there won't be any spam. So their job is really to make you guys feel welcome and share the wealth of knowledge they all have. You know most of them from the forum if you've been active here.
Meet the Moderators
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Thanks go out to my great team, for your loyalty and support!
And now without further ado, here it is...
Quite a few Pros you know have already joined, so you'll see some familiar faces!
See you there! This is going to be exciting!
Oh and please feel free to share with other pros you know.
Please post questions, concerns or HIGH FIVES below.
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