Why Do Some Businesses Have Google+ Page Underneath Their Listing and Mine...
Zagat Score and Google+ Reviews Example 1 has a Score of 30/30. This is the old Zagat form of measurement. It means that he has at least 10 Google+ Reviews and they have all scored him 10/10 Excellent....
View Article5* Reviews Back On Google+ Pages
Thanks to Phil Rozek of Local Visibility System for pointing out that the familiar 5* system of reviews is on its way back. Goodbye to the horrible Zagat 30/30 review system that no one understood. If...
View ArticleToday on Google Plus Local in the UK
Today on Google+ Local, there was great excitement here. I discovered that stars have now filtered through into the local listing section of the main search results pages. And only a few days behind...
View ArticleUK SEO Ranking Factors Infographic 2013
Get the infographic and data behind these findingsThe post UK SEO Ranking Factors Infographic 2013 appeared first on - Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation.
View ArticleSocial Local Google+ Page
Further to Mike Blumenthal’s Google Local Train Wreck post and Andrew Shotland’s Google and Local SMB post, both talking about the difficulties Google seems to face in effectively serving the local...
View ArticleMore On Bing Local and Here Prime Places
Having whinged about the ineptitude of Bing in the UK and Nokia’s Here Prime Places in the past, I am happy to report some better news. I have a new client who has no local presence. Whilst she...
View ArticleEmbed Google+ Posts On Your Website
Yup, where Facebook go, Google+ will surely follow and Google+ posts can now be embedded into websites. How to embed Google+ posts on your website or blog As with embedding Facebook posts on your blog...
View ArticleHow Can I Tell If My Cheap Website Is Working For My Business?
Jo, I have been offered a cheap website – 5 pages for £99 with a minimal monthly fee for hosting, is this going to work for my business? I was having this conversation recently with a friend. They had...
View ArticleAstroTurfing – Publishing Fake Reviews
Interesting new term – Astroturfing – from our friends in the States. There has been a big hooha over there when a large number of SEO companies and SMEs have agreed to sign a document which says that...
View ArticleMy Google Places Page Shows For A Search Term That Doesn’t Make Sense
We had a call this week from a business in the West Midlands. They were unable to get their Google Places page to show for their main search term. And yet it was number one for something that would...
View ArticleSEO For Business – When Is The Phone Going To Start Ringing?
So, when am I going to see the results of the work you’re doing and the money I’m paying out? When is the phone going to start ringing? That’s a question most clients want to know pretty soon after you...
View ArticleTechnorati Claim
The post Technorati Claim appeared first on Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation.If you want to list your blog on Technorati, first you need to sign up and submit your blog’s...
View ArticleEmails Which Offer Exact Match Domains – Should I Buy?
The post Emails Which Offer Exact Match Domains – Should I Buy? appeared first on Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation.What is an exact match domain? An exact match domain (or EMD)...
View ArticleBuying Backlinks Is Bad!
The post Buying Backlinks Is Bad! appeared first on Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation.On June 16 2013, Google updated its ranking advice: It used to say: “In general, webmasters...
View ArticleHow Can I Reply To Reviews In The New Google Places For Business Dashboard
The post How Can I Reply To Reviews In The New Google Places For Business Dashboard appeared first on Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation.Getting online customer reviews is...
View ArticleScoot Now An Authorised Reseller Of Bing Places – March 2014
The post Scoot Now An Authorised Reseller Of Bing Places – March 2014 appeared first on Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation. I’m not quite sure what all this means but a client...
View ArticleIs Your Google+ Profile In The Name Of Your Business Or Product?
The post Is Your Google+ Profile In The Name Of Your Business Or Product? appeared first on Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation. NO!!!! Please don’t do that! Just as with Facebook...
View ArticleSEO Essex
The post SEO Essex appeared first on Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation. Search Engine Optimisation is one of those terms that has spawned an industry of charlatans. Whether you...
View ArticleSEO Warning! £800 for a 3 page website with no blog or SEO
The post SEO Warning! £800 for a 3 page website with no blog or SEO appeared first on Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation. I had a potential client contact us this week asking for...
View ArticleGoogle Places Help and Google Plus Local Help
The post Google Places Help and Google Plus Local Help appeared first on Lollipop Local: SEO Services | Social Media Optimisation. April 2014 Update: Google Places Help should now read Google Plus...
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