Local SEO

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Facebook Fan Pages: Big friend of small, local businesses

When you click the link above and read about Sprinkles Cupcakes in Beverly Hills,CA you'll discover the possibilities of Facebook Fan Pages for Local business.

Facebook Fan Pages are small, Local- Business friendly.

Facebook Fan Pages are no longer for college students, rock bands, and celebs...

Now Local businesses are using Facebook Fan Pages to build a following and cement relationships with their customers.

Here's the thing...

Your prospects and customers... of all ages are on Facebook. They're talking and sharing opinions, information, pictures, videos...

Are they talking about you and your Local business?

Check out Facebook Fan Pages and create conversations and build relationships with your Fans.

Facebook is a virtual gathering place where people can catch up and talk. A lot of that time is spent sharing links and talking about their favorite things. If they know a business they like is on Facebook, it’s very likely they’ll support it as a Fan.

Facebook Fan Pages also helps your business local SEO efforts. Because Facebook Fan Pages and Facebook are search engine friendly, you increase your "Google resume" for your local business.

Why not have your prospects and customers chatting things up on YOUR Facebook Fan Page?

Posted via web from MarketingCaddy "Wonders the Web"

TopRank Best List of RSS Blog Directories to Submit Your Blog and Feed - Online Marketing Blog

Below is a list of the submission urls for RSS and blog directories that you can submit your blog or RSS feed to. This list is a work in progress and will change often. Send feedback, edits to: blog at toprankresults dot com.

You might also be interested in the TopRank RSS Button Maker or the Social Bookmark Creator for “socializing” your blog. Find tips on marketing your blog here.

TopRank Recommended Blog Directory: Best of the Web BOTW Blog Directory (fee) Blog Directories:

5starblogs
A1Weblinks reciprocal or $$$
Addyourblog
Allafrica
All-Blogs.net fee or reciprocal
Answers
Autosmoto
Aviva fee
Biggerblogger
Birminghambloggers
Blawg
Blawgrepublic
Blloggs
Blogarama
Blogaz
Blogburst
Blogbib fee or reciprocal
BlogCatalog
Blogcode
Blog-collector
Blogs-collection
Blogdir
Blogdir.com
Blog-directory
Blogfolders
Bloggapedia
Bloggerhq
Bloggerschoiceawards
Blogexplosion
Blogfinds
Blogflux
Blogged
Bloggapedia
Bloggernity
Bloghints
Bloghop
Bloghub
Blogion
Blogintro
Bloglines
Bloglisting
Blogmob
Bloggernow
Blogobbler
Blogotion
Blogrankings
Blogs.com
Blogsbywomen
Blogscanada
Blogscholar
Blogsearch
Blog-search
Blogsearchengine
Blogsrating
Blogtree
Blogs-collection
Blogscholar
Blogville
Blogz
Blogz
Blurt It
Britblog
Browseblogs
Chefsblogs
Christiansunite
BoingBoing
BOTW Blog Directory fee
Bulletize fee
ContentsMatter
Crayon
Dfwblogs
Directorybest
Diarist
Dmoz
EatonWeb
Ezilon
Eponym
Feedboy
Feeddirectory
Feedmap
Feedmil
Feednuts
Flookie
FindingBlog
FyberSearch
Geekyspeaky $$$$ or reciprocal
Genwi
Getblogs
Globeofblogs
Gnoos
Gobignetwork
Google
Gozoof
Grokodile
IBlog Business Directory fee
Jewishblogging
Kmax
Leftyblogs
Loaded Web
LSBlogs
Mkeonline
Mozdex
Mvblogs
Myblog2u
Myblogdirectory
Nitle blog census
Nycbloggers
Orblogs
Outpost-earth
Poddop
Quickblogdirectory
Rateitall
SmallBusiness.com New
Spicypage
Sports
Sportsblogs
Somethingjewish
Strategicboard
Submitblognow
Superblogdirectory
The lefty directory
Theblogresource
Theseoking
Portal.eatonweb fee
Regator
Scienceport
Small Business Blog Dir fee
SmallBusiness.com
TheVital
TruthLaidBear
Wilsdomain reciprocal
Weblogs.com
Weblog directory
Webloogle
Websandiego
Yahoo local
Yahoo.com

Blog + RSS

Blogbunch

Blogoriffic

BlogPulse
Blogstreet
Feednuts
Gogreece
Icerocket
Info-listings
Photarium
Rateitall
Regator
Today
Topblogarea

Multi-Ping-Services
Pingomatic
Pingoat
Ipings

RSS
2Rss
4guysfromrolla
9rules.com
Allheadlinenews
Automotive-links
Blogcensus
Blogdigger
Blo.gs
Bulkfeeds
Chordata
Crayon
Daytimenews
Design-feed
Devasp
Feed24
Feedage
Feedbase
Feedbees
Feed Burner
Feedboy
Feedcat
Rssfeeddirectory
Feedfury
Feedplex
Feeds4all
Feedmailer
Feedooyoo
FeedsFarm
Feedsee
Feedshark
Feeds2read
Feedza
Finance-investing
Findrss
Free-rss
Gabbr
Goldenfeed
Itsmynews
Jordomedia
Medlogs medical feeds
Millionrss
Mobispine
MyMSN RSS Directory submi feed to ’search’ for content
News-feeds
NewsGator
Newsknowledge
Newsnow
NGOID News Network
Octora
Plazoo
Postami fee
Pressradar
Purerss
RDFTicker
ReadAblog
Readburner
Redtram
RocketInfo
Rssbuffet
Rssfeeds
Rsshugger
Rssmicro
Rssmountain
Rssmotron
Search4Rss
Security-protection
Solarwarp
Strategic Board
Swoogle
Syndic8
Tailrank
Technorati
Topix
Twingly
Weblogalot
Wingee
YahooRss
Xmeta
Zimbo

via toprankblog.com

Excellent Resource List of RSS and Blog Directories for creating valuable back-links.

Posted via web from MarketingCaddy "Wonders the Web"

Saturday, November 7, 2009

How Local SEO Helps Your Business

Local SEO, Search Engine Optimization, is how you maximize the local traffic online that you attract to your website.

In this article, you'll discover the following four things a professional local SEO firm can accomplish for your business:

1. Get your business listed for brand name terms and top keyword converting terms on the first page of the major search engines within 3-8 months (brand name immediately [within 4 weeks],

2. Get your business a local listing in the Goggle Local Business Listing 7-Pak for your geographic area and your top Product/Service categories.

3. Linking with related sites and achieving backlinks via diplomatic relations not only based on relevant quality content, but on consumer, affiliate and partner reviews and referrals throughout contract.

4. Integrate with other online initiatives to encourage online consumer reviews on site and through local shopping and other local and related industry portals

Local SEO involves a steep learning curve for the business owner who attempts to Do-It-Yourself. Also, local seo rules and tools are constantly changing.

Many local business owners learn the hard way that typically a website designer is not schooled or savvy in local seo. Just as one would not expect a carpenter to have the skills and knowledge to professionally market and sell a home; a professional Realtor is typically the wise choice to save time, effort, and net the most money in selling a home, especially in today's real; estate market.

And, the same holds true when looking to market your local business online. Smart business owners turn to a trusted, proven, local seo specialist to make sure their local business gets found online.