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Ben, Erik, Stephen, Andrew, and Walker discuss the ins and outs of Google Local and how to optimize a website for it. We give step by step instructions for getting listed and moving up in the local listings.
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Links to resources and websites mentioned in this episode:
Search Engines Local Sites
- Google local: https://www.google.com/local/add/
- Yahoo local: http://listings.local.yahoo.com/csubmit/index.php
- MSN local: https://llc.local.live.com/ListingCenter.aspx
- Ask City: http://city.ask.com/city
Free online Yellow Pages directories
- Yellowpages: http://www.yellowpages.com/advertising/update_listing_form
- Superpages: http://www.superpages.com/about/new_chg_listing.html
- YellowBook:. http://corporate.yellowbook.com/faq/free-internet-advertising/
- Local.com: http://advertise.local.com/
- InfoUSA.com: http://list.infousa.com/dbupdate.htm
- Acxiom: http://www.acxiom.com (Must be in the local phonebook. Call the local phone company to verify.)
Local Review Directories
- Citysearch: http://austin.citysearch.com/corrections (Submit for a correction. Otherwise you have to pay for the listing.)
- Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/business/ (Get a review from a customer and then you can come in a "claim" your business.)
- Best of the Web Local: http://local.botw.org/helpcenter/jumpstartproduct.aspx
- kudzu: https://register.kudzu.com/packageSelect.do
- Mojopages: http://www.mojopages.com/user-registration
- Judy's Book: http://www.judysbook.com/
- Outside In: http://outside.in (Guest author a post.)
- Any other websites where you can be reviewed...