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4 Ways To Tap Into Local Markets

Harp Interactive

Foursquare allows for check-ins. Submitting to local business directories with Geo-optimized content: Top Local Search Engines, such as Google Maps , Yahoo! BrightKite Gowalla and Loopt allow users to check in at locations, and the ability to share that activity among a network of friends. Google has added geotagging to Blogger.

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5 Sites to Boost Your Local SEO

Idaconcpts

Foursquare. Nearly all social media sites are important when it comes to local links, but because Foursquare is so specifically targeted at location, it is definitely a place you want to be. It includes a directory of businesses that visitors can then search through. YellowPages.com.

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Creating A Local SEO Strategy For Multiple Locations

The Realtime Report

This means you should find all the main local directories where it would make sense to add your business, and then create a listing in these. One thing to do is make sure your NAP is the same for every directory, otherwise, this can cause problems for your SEO. Work O n Your Local Link Building. Backlinks are essential for good SEO.

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Obsolete SEO Techniques It’s Time To Forget

The Realtime Report

Mass Directory Submission. Mass submission to directory sites used to be one of the methods most commonly used by SEOs in the past. Instead, you should focus on local and well respected directories with strict admission guidelines.

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What is local SEO and how to improve your local ranking

Sprout Social

So in addition to your website and your GMB listing, it’ll also collect reviews from consumer directories and social media. That means you should focus on collecting reviews for Facebook, Yelp, Thumbtack, Foursquare, Angie’s List, etc. Focus on directories that have higher domain authority than on smaller listing directories.

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Facebook Nearby: Another Reason To Have A Facebook Page

Small Business Mavericks

The idea is to take Yelp and Foursquare on straight up with Facebook’s own local marketing service. I like that you don’t have to sign up for the service as if it is a directory. Facebook Nearby is a feature designed for Android and iOS devices, which makes it a mobile marketing opportunity extraordinaire.

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Which Marketing Channel Is Most Important?

Small Business Mavericks

Article directories (yes, they still work). Niche directories. Foursquare. YellowPages.com, Yelp, and other online city directories. The search engines – Bing and Google organic listings. Pay per click ads. Knol pages. Guest blogging. Etsy, if you are a crafter. Google Places and Bing Maps. iPhone apps.