Local Factors Categorized Posts

Correcting Info at Factual Just Got Harder

by Scott | Aug 7, 2014 | Local Factors

In March of 2015 factual reversed themselves – You can update or add your business here which makes this post obsolete: Some time over the past few days, there was a change in the policy at Factual so that business owners are no longer able to...

Google ‘Plusaces’ is Here

by Scott | Jun 1, 2012 | Google, Local - Places - Maps, Local Factors

This Wednesday, May 30th in the ever changing world of local search, Google officially announced the “end” of “Google Places” and they are merging it with Google Plus (Google+). This has been written up quite extensively already, but I thought...

Google’s Local Policy is Stupid

by Scott | Mar 12, 2012 | Google, Local Factors, SEO

Last night I did a search on Google because my wife had her car window smashed by some Portlandia hooligans while she was watching the Central Catholic High School play. The first result for “emergency auto glass repair” was Glass Doctor, and it was a...

Local Search for Beginners – Feb 16th 2012

by Scott | Jan 31, 2012 | Local Factors, Public Speaking, SEO, SEO-101

My next internet marketing session is geared towards local businesses, (sign up here) and is specifically focused on beginners who don’t have technical skills. Web designers who are not SEO’s are also welcome. I suppose if you are an long time SEO that...

What is Your Local Marketing Message?

by Scott | Apr 26, 2010 | Local Factors, SEO

I received a marketing e-mail that was cleverly worded, and since I’m interested in local marketing, I clicked the link. When I got there though, the message I received wasn’t exactly a perfect sales pitch. The e-mail I got told me that my business name...