Category Archives: Local Online Marketing

Techniques to market a local business to a local market, including online directories, local search listings, local blogs, local SEO and more.

Beware Marketers Selling Local Reviews

Small business owners should avoid paying marketers to create local reviews on sites like Google Places (aka Google Local, Google Maps), Yahoo Local or Yelp, says Miriam Ellis. Since her firm, Solas Web Design, specializes in local search engine optimization, … Continue reading

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Select the Best Local Keywords for a Web Page of a Local Business: SEO Advice Part 4

How do I incorporate a local keyword, one with a city name like Chicago, to tell the search engines that this web page relates to a local business, one serving the Chicago area? I asked Miriam Ellis, whose company offers … Continue reading

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