9th february 2010

If you’re in the Tri-Cities area, Spokane, Seattle, or even Portland, I hope you’re making plans to come out to Learn About Web next week in Kennewick. It’s happening on February 18th, and you can use code LAW0208 to register for only $89 through Friday.

I’ll be giving a presentation on my SEO Success Pyramid and then doing a session on SEO and Local Search later in the day. Craig Sutton and Doug Waltman are speaking, too, on topics such as User-Friendly Web Design, Blogging, and Social Media. Oh, and all registrants will get a free copy of my How to SEO Your Site in 60 Minutes ...

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One of the most important things a small business can do with its listing in the Google Local Business Center is choose the right category(ies). In fact, “Associating LBL w/Proper Categories” scored very highly in last year’s Local Search Ranking Factors survey (see image at right).

Mike Blumenthal, aka Professor Maps, has just released a tool that he previewed last week at GetListed Local University in Spokane. It’s a searchable database of categories in Google’s Local Business Center. If you’re not sure how to choose the right category for your business, this tool makes it easier so you can get your ...

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