4. What is local search marketing? Local search marketing is promoting your product/service to a people interested in utilising products or services from a specific geographic area. Typical local search queries include not only information about "what" the site visitor is searching for (such as keywords, a business category, or the name of a consumer product) but also "where" information, such as a street address, city name, postal code, or geographic coordinates like latitude and longitude. “ osteopath hamilton” “ coolum hairdresser” “ restaurants in gladstone” “ building company longreach”
8. Go to: http://www.google.com/maps Claim your listing Google collects data from sources like the Yellow Pages and other directories, so there is a good chance it’s already there!
10. A claimed listing… (of course Queensland knows how to do it better!)
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12. Up to 10 photos Up to 5 videos Videos must be on YouTube
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14. Google Hotpot Use Google Places to connect with your friends and find out the right place to go near you. Rate and review places to personalise your recommendations.
15. 1 million users March 2011 7.5 million users March 2011 618 million users - 30 million people had tried Facebook places end 2010
As with any Seminar of this nature, you will get out of it what you put in - that is, the more you involve yourself, the more you will achieve. By participating you will have a distinct advantage in the competitive world of business.
Now make sure you fill out everything. The more information you include the better it is for your business. This includes adding as many photos as you’re allowed and adding yourself to as many relevant categories as possible (up to 5). Also make sure the address you use for your Google Local listing is the same address you have listed on your website. Note (added April 21, 2010): Google Local Business Center has changed its name to Google Places .
Places will be rolled out more broadly and to other mobile devices and the web in the future. Please make sure that you are using the most up-to-date software version for your iPhone, Android, or mobile device or the Places application may not function properly. Alternatively, you can access the Places application through your device’s web browser by following these steps:
Places will be rolled out more broadly and to other mobile devices and the web in the future. Please make sure that you are using the most up-to-date software version for your iPhone, Android, or mobile device or the Places application may not function properly. Alternatively, you can access the Places application through your device’s web browser by following these steps:
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