Google Maps Optimisation

Google Places Optimisation

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:45:25 +0000

There is no real mystery in Optimising Google Places listings all the instructions are clearly displayed in the Google help centre, technical instructions and guidelines.

As with most Google products/services carefully and methodically reading and following these instructions is 90% of Google Places Optimisation.

The following page gives a simplified breakdown of these instructions and if followed fully will result in a well optimised Google Places listing that should rank well in Google.

Google Places Optimisation – The Basics

- Coming Soon
- Coming Soon
- Coming Soon
- Coming Soon
- Coming Soon

Google Places Optimisation Tips – Improve Your Listing

- Coming Soon
- Coming Soon
- Coming Soon
- Coming Soon
- Coming Soon

If you would like more help in optimising your Google Places Listing visit V1 SEO

Google Profiles Optimisation

admin — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:27:03 +0000

When we saw the new Google feature Google +1 we immediately thought, Hello, Google have done this to raise peoples awareness of Google Profiles, to encourage more people to use their Google Profile, and to try to keep more people signed in to their Google account when browsing.

The new Google feature Me on the Web emphasises the importance of a good Google Profile even more.

So what defines a good Google Profile?

Our short Google Profiles Optimisation tutorial shows how to set up a good google profile and use it to your advantage.

To find out more visit our our Google Profiles Optimisation Tips

Using SEO companies to set up Google maps listings

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:51:17 +0000

Although anyone can set up there own Google Maps listings it can often be advantageous to use the services of a good SEO company to set up your listing.

Most good SEO companies will know exactly how to set up a good Google maps listing and achieve good rankings in Google Maps.

The advantage of using an SEO to do this rather than do it yourself is the fact they have more than likely done it so often it is like clockwork, what may take you an hour (and still not be right) should only take a good SEO 10 minutes, and you can be sure it has been done correctly.

The only real things to be aware of is that you don’t allow anyone you don’t trust access to your Google Maps account (change password after any work has been done), and that you aren’t overcharged to set up the listing.

Setting up a straightforward one of Google maps listing shouldn’t really cost any more than £30 to £50 if you need anyone to help you get in touch with us or our partners over at www.seoco.co.uk

How do I Rank Higher on Google Maps

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:43:35 +0000

A question we often see or hear is How do I Rank Higher on Google Maps?

As Google Maps and Google Local Business Center results are becoming more important for small business owners we have arranged an interview and questions and answers session with local marketing expert Gerald Duck.

Gerald will be going through the process of setting up a google maps and local business center listings, explaining the difference between the 2, showing how to create maps and also explaining how to take advantage of competitors local business center listings.

After the talk Gerald will also be providing a questions and answers session live via Twitter and will also be taking email questions and publishing the answers over at Don’t Duck the Question

If you want to know how to rank higher on google maps or how to rank higher in google local business center please contact us for dates.

Google Local Business Center Changes to Google Places

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:53:37 +0000

Google are changing the name of Google Local Business Center to Google Places http://www.google.com/local/add

Google Local Listing Ads

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:38:16 +0000

Local Business Center allows business owners to easily advertise locally on Google.

Local Business Centre – Verify Your Listing

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:18:31 +0000

Go to Local Business Center: http://google.com/lbc | Once you submit a new business listing, you’ll have to verify it before it appears in Google Maps. This video tells you how to verify your listing by phone call or postcard.

Google Maps and Google Local Business Centre Confusion

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:21:11 +0000

I’m a big fan of Google Maps and Google Local Business Centre, but they really appear to have created a bit of a mess by combining the 2 together too closely.

The early idea of Google Maps was that people could create their own maps or add information to existing maps. This meant if you wanted to add a local pub, restaurant, hotel, entertainment centre, etc. to a map and write a review of the place it was perfectly acceptable (even actively encouraged).

Now that Google Local Business has been combined in with Google Maps the guidelines for adding a location via the local business centre system are completely different to adding a location via Google Maps.

Say for instance I add some information about a small local restaurant, I sign in to my Google account, add the place to the map, write a review, and think no more about it.

12 months down the road the owner of the business checks in google local and sees his restaurant listed, he isn’t happy about this, complains to google, and because I added the listing they may say it is against the business centre guidelines, despite the fact it isn’t against the Google Maps guidelines and is actively encouraged.

Google Maps Street View Privacy

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:30:42 +0000

Google pays close attention to its services. Learn more about the privacy safeguards in Street View such as license plate and face blurring. More information: www.google.co.uk/streetview

Demonstration of how to set up a Local Business Centre Listing

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:20:30 +0000

Use Local Business Centre to enhance your business information on Google Maps and google.co.uk