David Mihm’s Local Search Ranking Factors is the local SEO resource I reference most frequently. My “Claim Your Place!” local SEO training slides include a screenshot of the top 10 search ranking factors from the 2011 edition. People ooohhh and aaaahhh when they realize that this amazing information is available right here, on the Internet. […]

Here at Web Gnomes, we stay on top of the ever-changing world of Internet Marketing so you don’t have to. We enjoy learning new tricks of the trade and putting them to practice in the work that we do for our esteemed clients. Here is some of the most helpful Internet marketing info we came […]

Last week, we were alerted by the SEOmoz blog to the fact that some service providers on Google Places may need to hide their address. If not, the consequences might be severe (i.e. removal of Google Place page). However, we couldn’t find a step-by-step explanation on how to hide your address on Google Places… So, […]

A couple of days ago, Google announced an integrated local search experience across devices. Now users can retrieve local searches performed on any device using their Google account on their iPhone and Android devices. This is just one example of just how important local search has become in the last few years. We like to […]

One of the most important things you can do as a local business owner is to add or verify your Google Business Listing. You can do this whether you have a website or not. By adding and verifying your Google business listing, you have a better chance of showing up in the local search results […]