google places ranking

Google Places Keyword Stuffing Penalized Heavily

by David Bruce Jr on 2011/02/13

Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes Google Places Ranking Improvement recently went through a reshuffling of the deck. Cheating is rampant, part of that is Google’s fault: The algorithm that runs Places is slower to update, if you follow the rules and your competitors do not… it appears as if Big G is simply looking [...]

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Reading time: 2 – 2 minutes Carpet Cleaning Keyword Competition Heats Up Most of my work lately has been from small business owners who cheated in Google Places and got caught. Google it seems has given small business owners with the time on their hands to learn “DIY SEO” (do it yourself search engine optimization) [...]

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What SEO Experts Need to Know About Google Places

by David Bruce Jr on 2010/11/07

Reading time: 2 – 3 minutes SEO experts know the rules are constantly changing and keeping them on their toes; Google Places has changed the game even more.  Here’s why: The purpose of Google Place Search is to combine local with organic listings when users search based on location; this allows local place searchers to [...]

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Google Places Consultant

by David Bruce Jr on 2010/10/02

Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes Did you know that higher rankings with Google Places can not only drive tons of traffic to your site, but the kind of traffic that sometimes converts at a rate 75% higher than regular visitors?  So of course you want those higher rankings, but what do you have to [...]

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Ranking With Google Places

by David Bruce Jr on 2010/09/29

Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes Even with all the exciting changes taking place in the world of search engine optimization, ranking high in Google Places is still a #1 priority.  This is true for several reasons. First of all, if you search for almost anything in Google that can return what used to be [...]

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Did You Loose Your Google Places Account

by David Bruce Jr on 2010/08/24

Reading time: 3 – 4 minutes Google Places Listings Cheating with fake reviews or keyword stuffing the company name WILL Get you BANNED from Google Places… it IS possible to be forgiven IF you take certain steps! The most valuable part of a local Google Advertising campaign, Google Local Business Listings are powered by Google [...]

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