Groupon Pages Part Of Company Evolution Into Local Search Site

Depending on your viewpoint, Groupon’s new Pages offering is either a helpful new tool for local business owners or a bid by the company for more search exposure and a new way to gain sales leads. Indeed, it probably qualifies as both. Groupon stresses Pages’ value for business owners…

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Finding Hidden Content Opportunities For Your Local Website

Once you’ve fulfilled your website’s basic content needs, you’ll need to up the ante to stay competitive in search engines. Contributor Rachel Lindteigen shares some tips. The post Finding Hidden Content Opportunities For Your Local Website appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Apple Launches “Maps Connect,” Self-Service Local Listings Portal

This afternoon Apple notified us of a new self-service portal to add or edit local business listings: Apple Maps Connect. It’s intended for small business owners or their authorized representatives (though not agencies) to be able to quickly and easily add content directly into Apple Maps….

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SearchCap: AdWords Local Call Extensions, Google Change Of Address Tool & Local Ranking Factors

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google AdWords Debuts Local Forwarding Numbers For Call Extensions Advertisers using call forwarding numbers for their AdWords call extensions in the U.S. began…

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Google AdWords Debuts Local Forwarding Numbers For Call Extensions

Advertisers using call forwarding numbers for their AdWords call extensions in the U.S. began receiving notices this week that local numbers are now available in many areas. Local forwarding numbers use the same same area code as the businesses’ phone number or an area code within the same…

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SearchCap: Google Panda 4.1 Continues, Reddit “In The News” & Local Business Videos

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google: Panda 4.1 Still Rolling Out Over the weekend, there was a tremendous amount of chatter within the SEO community, including discussion forums, social media…

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12 Things To Check In Your Local Homepage SEO Audit

Your homepage is arguably the most important page of your site. Contributor Chris Silver Smith provides tips to ensure it’s in top shape! The post 12 Things To Check In Your Local Homepage SEO Audit appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Call Tracking for Local Search: 5 Tips for Optimizing ROI in Today’s Mobile World – October 7 Webcast

Digital Marketing Depot presents “Call Tracking for Local Search: 5 Tips for Optimizing ROI in Today’s Mobile World” on Tuesday October 7 at 1 PM EDT. This webcast covers how local search advertising today requires you to track, score, route, and manage calls the same way you do…

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5 Local Marketing Lessons I Learned From The Insurance Industry

The path to purchase differs from product to product, but there’s much all local businesses can learn from the “last mile” of the insurance-buying process. The post 5 Local Marketing Lessons I Learned From The Insurance Industry appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Enterprise Local Marketing Automation Tools – New Market Intelligence Report

Our sister site Digital Marketing Depot recently released a new Market Intelligence Report, "Enterprise Local Marketing Automation Tools 2014: A Marketer’s Guide." With local targeted ad spending forecast to grow to nearly $ 70 billion by 2018 (BIA/Kelsey), marketers are paying close…

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