Get your business found in multiple cities The process of getting found in Google search within the city where your have a business address is called local SEO. With the right local SEO strategy in place, customers in your market will find you in [...]

Update:  January 13th, 2019 I originally published this article back in October of 2017.  However, a lot has changed since there an I may be changing my tune a bit on whether or not reviews increase your visibility in Google Maps. As [...]

Google search results are designed to find the best content for any given query.  If someone searches a broad phrase such as dentist, they will get a mix of general search results based on dentists in their geographic market.  But when a more granular search [...]

One of the most overlooked SEO strategies in Google search is SEO en Español.   With just over 17% of the population in the U.S., the hispanic latino market represents a substantial opportunity for businesses to reach new customers who are actively searching in [...]

Law Firm Websites Should Upgrade to SSL Security Now! Starting October 2017, Google just announced they will start forcing SSL (website secured browsing) on all websites that have forms. Here's the notification that Google released about an hour ago: Chrome (version 62) will [...]

One look at this 6 year chart from Google Trends shows the explosive growth of local 'near me' searches.  The growth in near me local searches has been fueled mostly by mobile searches, which according to Google now account for more than half [...]

Before I get into the local SEO benefits of Google My Business Posts, let me first show you the easiest way to create a post for your own business.  Creating posts for your GMB listing is pretty straight forward, and there are [...]

Yext Google My Business Sync Back in February, Yext announced an integration with Google local listings that allowed you to control your GMB listing directly from your Yext dashboard.  Though the use of Google API, the data associated with your Yext profile will [...]

There's a fundamental problem with local business SEO! That is, the challenge of growing your business and reaching new customers in surrounding cities and in multiple metro areas. Traditional local SEO allows you to verify your Google My Business location (i.e. Google Maps listing) in [...]

City Pages SEO for Service Area Businesses City Pages SEO Strategy In this guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about the power of City Pages SEO.  This article is an ongoing work in progress and we update the content on a [...]

Top Rankings for Law Firm Websites Want better rankings in Google and more traffic for your law firm website? Of course you do! But one thing I hear all the time from clients is how frustrating it is for lawyers to see [...]

We decided to come to Hilton Head, SC for Thanksgiving.  The weather is beyond perfect, and we are staying in Water Oaks Villa in Palmetto Dunes.  We rented some bikes to explore the beach and surrounding areas.  And besides my sore lower back [...]

Center (or Centroid) of metro Atlanta Rank #1 in Google local in surrounding cities One the biggest challenges in local SEO is how your business can compete in a large city if you are located outside the center of that major [...]

Legal directories such as Avvo, Justia, and FindLaw play a crucial role in helping law firms increase their online presence.  Not only are legal directories searched heavily by potential clients who need a lawyer, but they are used extensively by other law firms [...]

I was recently asked to answer a question on Quora about local SEO.  The question specifically was Are There Any Apps of Extensions That Can Assist With Doing Local SEO for my Website. At first glance, my mind started to run through all of [...]