Why Local SEO is Harder Than SEOs Think

Few things grate on me more than hearing my fellow SEOs talk about how easy local SEO is. There’s less competition! The competition isn’t SEO savvy! Keyword choices are limited! It’s a piece of cake, they say. That’s about as accurate as me saying that traditional SEO is a piece of cake. Sweeping generalizations are often wrong, and below I’ll show why local SEO isn’t as easy as many think it is.

Have a look at the seven-pack results on Google for san francisco bakery:

(click for a larger version if you’d like) Ignore the blue check mark for now; I’ll get to that in a little bit. Let’s take a stab at deconstructing these search results, shall we? Here are some com

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Sunday, May 30th, 2010 Small Business No Comments

A Simplified Guide For Small Business Plan.

A Simplified Guide For Small Business Plan.
A Guide For Creating A Powerfull Business Plan For Your New Or Existing Business Which Will Improve Your Profits!
A Simplified Guide For Small Business Plan.

SEO For Small Business.
A Plain English, No Fluff Guide For Small Business To Provide A Sound Working Knowledge Of The Factors Needed To Get Their Site Ranking Well In The Search Engines. Bonus Videos Included To Show Principles. See Pitch Page For Details.
SEO For Small Business.

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Thursday, May 27th, 2010 Small Business No Comments

Inc. on Choosing the Right Industry

Inc.

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Thursday, May 27th, 2010 Small Business No Comments

Use a .CO domain to .COnnect with your customers

We work hard every day to create products and services that provide value in people’s lives. Sometimes these products and services do not always meet customer expectations. This need to provide customer service to answer questions, deal with complaints and get feedback on how to improve is part of the role of customer service.

Customer Service is a Way of Life

Every person in a company should be involved in customer service so that the customer-centric thinking is a way of life for a company’s culture. Providing stellar customer service takes hard work and the passion to ensure that people love your products. Nothing is more powerful than customers who have nothing to gain talk about and become evangelists for your product/service. You

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Thursday, May 27th, 2010 Business Articles No Comments

Title insurance is void if there is a defect in the underlying insured title.

An application for a declaration that there was coverage under a policy of title insurance on the basis that there was a defect in title and that the title was unmarketable.  The application was dismissed.

764139 Ontario Inc. v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co., [2010] O.J. No. 1106, March 18, 2010, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, K.M.

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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Business Articles No Comments

Financial Bundles for Small Businesses

Keeping control of finances is critical to the success of any small business. Without tight financial control, any business will soon get into trouble. A sudden dip in cash-flow will leave them unable to pay bills or purchase new stock. This can have disastrous consequences for unprepared businesses.

Good financial management involves a lot of careful budgeting, A budget should be based on projected sales figures to achieve the most accurate results. Budgets allow you to take back control of your spending. If you budget correctly then you will be able to deal with regular commitments like paying salaries and will know how much money is left at the end of the month for you to either invest back into the business or take out.

Another critical element of financial management is monitoring.

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Monday, May 24th, 2010 Business Articles No Comments