http://www.searchengineoptimizationjournal.com/2007/10/06/local-search-challenges/ Search Engine Optimization Journal is an SEO Blog that contains usefule articles, tips, resources and news about SEO. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.searchengineoptimizationjournal.com/2007/10/06/local-search-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2967 Jim Bruce Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:48:49 +0000 http://www.searchengineoptimizationjournal.com/2007/10/06/local-search-presents-some-unique-challenges/#comment-2967 Local search indeed presents some problems that general SEO doesn't address. Submitting to Google and Yahoo! Local is a must. Location of the business in their "about us" page must be exact. I've gone to using both the physical address plus longitude, latitude of the business (easy to find with gps). Reviews of the business if necessary aid in gaining top rankings in local search. These should not be ignored as a means to climb to the top of the local SERP heap. Local search indeed presents some problems that general SEO doesn’t address. Submitting to Google and Yahoo! Local is a must. Location of the business in their “about us” page must be exact. I’ve gone to using both the physical address plus longitude, latitude of the business (easy to find with gps). Reviews of the business if necessary aid in gaining top rankings in local search. These should not be ignored as a means to climb to the top of the local SERP heap.

]]> http://www.searchengineoptimizationjournal.com/2007/10/06/local-search-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2946 » Local Search For Rural Businesses Local Advertising Journal Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:14:30 +0000 http://www.searchengineoptimizationjournal.com/2007/10/06/local-search-presents-some-unique-challenges/#comment-2946 [...] the past, it has been suggested that zip codes be used, but Brick Marketing’s sister blog at Search Engine Optimization Journal this morning gave an interesting analysis on the difficulties of zip code searches for urban [...] [...] the past, it has been suggested that zip codes be used, but Brick Marketing’s sister blog at Search Engine Optimization Journal this morning gave an interesting analysis on the difficulties of zip code searches for urban [...]

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