Top Local SEO Tips from Pubcon

[Linda Buquet]

Conferences are always a great way to pick up the latest news and top tips from the experts. Pubcon has a Local Search Conference this year. Carrie Hill is liveblogging Pubcon over at the SEM Clubhouse and has coverage of 2 of the Local sessions from yesterday.

Pubcon Day 1 - Google Places & Maps Optimization | SEM CLUBHOUSE
(Panelists: Mary Bowling, Brian Combs, Will Scott)

Pubcon Day 1 ? Local Search Rankings | SEM CLUBHOUSE
(Panelists: Michael Dorausch, Kristopher Jones, Kenny Hyder)


Here is a great presentation from Matt Marko ‏@BackyardMktg with interesting insights.

Local Search Goes National

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So far I have not found any other posts about local from the event. Maybe more will show up, and if so I'll add here. Or if you find any, please post below.

 

[David Fesler]

I'm sitting outside the sessions right now and from yesterday my favorite local presentation was from Ben Douglas (spoke right before Matt Marko). He emphasized the importance of having unique, locally-relevant content several times, which is emerging more and more as something that Local SEOers lack.

 

[Linda Buquet]

Oh you're there right now David? Cool!

Let is know if you pick up any other good Local tidbits and thanks for posting!