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What Factors Affect Local Search Rankings? | Small Business Mavericks

Small Business Mavericks

Local, then the search engines know your business address and phone number. 6 Responses to “What Factors Affect Local Search Rankings? &# Larry King says: May 1, 2011 at 12:09 pm "What Factors Affect Local Search Rankings?" So how can a non-link affect your search rankings?

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Should We Continue To Trust Google? | Small Business Mavericks

Small Business Mavericks

I’ve already written about Google’s recent algorithm update that has resulted in many websites losing search rankings while benefiting WikiHow and eHow, both considered content farms by many SEOs and Internet marketers. Search engines have traditionally given them a nod of approval, pretty much across the board.

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Link-building Tips and Tools for Bloggers in a Post-Panda and Penguin World

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In February of 2011, Google released the Panda update that took rankings away from websites with low-quality content and sites with more advertising than content. Remember that link building should not just be solely for increasing search engine rankings or building up PageRank. Google’s Penguin update. For example….

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