If your goal is to have your business information appear at the top of localized search results, Google Places can help you create and optimize your listing. Here are some common questions and answers about getting started with Google Places.

Why should I use Google Places?
The main advantage of Google Places is that it’s a free way to increase your business. A detailed listing can provide you with name recognition in your local community, allowing you to reach more potential...

If you own a business and people in your area can't find it online, you're missing out on many prime opportunities. Online marketing isn't just used to spread the word about a business across the world. After all, people often turn to the major search engines to find specific businesses in their areas. For all you know, you could be losing a great deal of business to another company that is succeeding in the local search engine results game. The good news is that it's not too difficult to get in...

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I have put together a report on how to offer local businesses simple automation for their business websites. I wrote this some time ago and posted it to another blog of mine. You may be doing something similar to this already. However, not enough people are doing it. So maybe you should give it a go.

So starting today I decided to give you this report over a few posts over the next week or two, in between other posts I make.

There...