Comments on: Local SEO How to Dominate Local Searches In Your Market

By: HP Jeschke

HP Jeschke — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:00:53 +0000

Yes, Jose,

That is very true: Your own analytics data really helps to boost conversions, especially on local searches.

By: jose @Ephricon

jose @Ephricon — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:43:01 +0000

Ranking for local searches is relatively easier but it will still depend on the level of competition in the market and the keywords you are targeting.

Does it make sense for you to rank for the whole state? or are you targeting only a specific city? The more local you go, the higher your chances of ranking at the top. But I don’t suggest you go as far as to rank for streetnames.

Keyword research is pretty tricky since keyword tools don’t have that much data on the local level. Its not as simple as getting a keyword and putting on local modifiers e.g. “web design maryland” or “SEO Washington”…

Local campaigns really take off after you have your own analytics data… See the actual keywords that get you the most traffic and conversions then optimize your campaign based on your data; then repeat the process.

By: HP Jeschke

HP Jeschke — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:27:59 +0000

Yes, Stefan,

Bing and Yahoo local are very similar too Google local.

By: Stefan@Cape Cod Web Design

Stefan@Cape Cod Web Design — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:49:24 +0000

Just this morning I was going over my local listings on Google, Bing & Yahoo and thought I had done a pretty decent job, I’m going to reevaluate them all now. Do these same rules apply for Bing & Yahoo local?

By: Skud

Skud — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:45:46 +0000

Thank you for your reply and the research. Looking at who is coming up top i for one cant figure it out as i have a 100%completed profile with client comments and targeted keywords then the people above me. Any tips you can give me on this is much appricated…

By: HP Jeschke

HP Jeschke — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:30:37 +0000

Hi Skud,

Thank you for your comment.
Your web site does come up if you search for ‘will writer London’ on Google.co.uk.

But you would need to optimize that listing so it shows up on the first page. This has nothing to do with the category.

By: Skud

Skud — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:48:56 +0000

Hi great site by the way… I have an issue that you might be able to help me with…
I have set up my site in google local search in London UK.
I have set up my page niche will writer when it comes to chooseing a catogary it gives me some defaults which in my case is legal service provider …and then i write will writers and so on. I then save. But when the page is live it seems to automaticly putting a default catogary “estate agnets” in which screws up my chances of beeing listing very high and has nothing to do with will writing.

Do you know how i can get this problem solved or even how i can let google know?

By: Will

Will — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:25:25 +0000

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head here. Getting into the Google 8-pack for having a displayed local listing can be a great boost to your traffic, and best of all, if you can rank, its free! Points to keep in mind: Google is as “wise” to keyword stuffing in your local listing page, as it is on your on-site keyword density. So don’t go overboard there. Also, be sure that your address is clearly listed on your “about us” page, or in the footer of your website so that Google knows exactly where your business is located.