We’re often asked, why does Yelp filter reviews?, or why are some of my Yelp reviews not showing? Understanding how the Yelp review filter works is the first step towards getting more reviews to stick. First, let’s look at why this is so important. Search results for your business often include your Yelp listing. Your […]
Yelp Not Recommended Reviews: Understanding the Yelp Review Filter
Citations For Local SEO
What are citations for local SEO, and why does your business need them? Citations are mentions of your business information on trusted websites. Citations come in two varieties, structured and unstructured. Structured citations have the business name, address, and phone (or NAP) as well as category keywords, website, and may also include hours of operation. […]
How To Get Your Business on Google Maps
If you have a new business, and you’re trying to get it on Google Maps, you may hit an unexpected roadblock. This article will explain what to expect after you submit your listing. There are a few potential points of failure, so if you weren’t listed correctly, one of these might be why. When you […]
Content Marketing is the New Advertising
Until the late 1990s, people had only a few choices for getting information and entertainment: TV, radio, print, movies. In order to get the content they desired, people had to suffer through ads at the beginning, end or throughout their entertainment. The internet was built on the same model — using interruption marketing and advertisements […]
Are Directories Still Good For SEO?
In the early days of SEO, getting links in directories was a common practice. Up until the last few years, search engines saw links as “votes” for sites, and context was not as important. In a post-Panda and post-Penguin world, are directories still relevant, or are they a waste of time for link-building efforts? Human […]
Increase Search Engine Visibility In One Step
Every business wants to increase search engine visibility for their website. What is search engine visibility? There are many ways to measure search engine visibility, but in a general sense, it is a metric of how prominent your web pages are in search results. In other words, how likely are people to find your website […]