SEO For Local Markets (Part 2)
The author of this artcile is Michael S. Francis and he is one of the seasoned local SEO expert. Michael S. Francis is the owner of www.seovida.com a Local Business SEO company. Check out his website for free local SEO class so you can learn the basics of local seo click here Local SEO.
3. Display your mailing address with street address, zip code and complete. Once your site is indexed, these words gain prominence as a part of content.
4. Submit to local listing sections of Yahoo and DMOZ which is in addition to generalized listing.
5. Don’t leave out general SEO techniques because you want to SEO for local markets which the power of link building which can be done globally as there might not be enough local sites to beat you competition.
6. Get on the local maps of Google, Yahoo, as this generally puts you on front of the local search engines.
7. Exchange links and banners with local businesses as the local traffic exchange will bring you new business. Avoid changing banners or links with competitors but exchange them with businesses that will complement you. Verify their traffic so it’s an almost even exchange.
Dominating local SEO can be done fairly easily, you just have to either hire a professional with a proven track record or take time to learn local SEO. The main concern is to be patient as it takes at least 3 months to start seeing results.
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I liked this article (part 1 & part 2).
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