Giving SEO for Christmas - Local SEO Guide

Andrew Shotland at Local SEO Guide has kicked off a great concept: Giving A Little SEO for Christmas.

To that end, I’m going to work a theme close to home:

• Rebuilding New Orleans
• Support Green Building
• Rebuild The 9th Ward
• New Orleans Business Directory

Nice idea Andrew.

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Trusted Reviewers Impact on Google Maps / OneBox

A Case Study of Trusted Reviewers’ Impact on Google Maps Placement

David Mihm, a local SEO in Oakland CA recently pointed me to a post by Tim Coleman of Convert Offline who offers Search Engine Marketing help for small business entitled “Is Google Filtering Reviews or Reviewers”.

Tim’s post suggests that trust is an issue in map ranking as well as general listings. There’s some question whether age of the review has an impact as well (from Small Business SEM author Matt McGee). Mike Blumenthal of Understanding Google Maps has a wealth of knowledge on the subject and made some valuable contribution to the discussion.

Learn to Avoid This Big Mistake in Internet Marketing - Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket

I live in New Orleans where people do occasionally rent a television for the big game.

It’s an event. No need to call consumer credit counseling.

If I’m renting my 17″ Sylvania that may be a problem.

Website promotion is the same. Rent or Own.

Ultimately you want to own.

How do you own your web site ranking? Simple, when someone searches for what you do, it should be YOUR WEBSITE they find.

You may ask “what about paying a top ranked directory or portal? That’s almost the same right?”