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Local SEO Priorities

by kimhopkins
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What do you think would be the appropriate value, from 1 to 10, for the following in terms of local seo ranking?
  • optimized website
  • on site blog posts
  • off site blog posts
  • google+ listing
  • Links from Local Websites
  • Links from Private Blog Networks
  • Links from Social Bookmarking Websites
#local #priorities #seo
  • Profile picture of the author webby0031
    Originally Posted by kimhopkins View Post

    What do you think would be the appropriate value, from 1 to 10, for the following in terms of local seo ranking?
    • optimized website
    • on site blog posts
    • off site blog posts
    • google+ listing
    • Links from Local Websites
    • Links from Private Blog Networks
    • Links from Social Bookmarking Websites
    Links from Private Blog Networks .. this is the other thing that ranks
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  • Profile picture of the author nettiapina
    These are so generic that it's very hard to rank them. For example, what's an "optimized website" and what's the opposite of that? What kind of blog content and guest blog sites are you talking about? Social media doesn't have direct SEO value, but do you have audience that likes your stuff?

    You know, it all depends on where you're starting and what you're doing. Each individual activity may advance your goals, or it might be worthless. Except maybe for the last one, I've never seen social bookmarking that really works in this context.

    For example, if there's obvious severe problems with the on-page stuff that's usually an easy fix. Checking that your site actually targets the country you think it does is another simple task, but one that may end up being very important.
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    • Profile picture of the author kimhopkins
      Originally Posted by nettiapina View Post

      These are so generic that it's very hard to rank them. For example, what's an "optimized website" and what's the opposite of that? What kind of blog content and guest blog sites are you talking about? Social media doesn't have direct SEO value, but do you have audience that likes your stuff?
      Well most of our clients are service based, a contractor for example, who might have one address but service multiple locations.

      We create content for the other service areas but find that this is not enough to show up for every area. Would time best be spent creating blog posts on site? or finding local themed websites to get a backlink from? or would building a private blog network or getting links from some be the best way to spend time?
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  • Profile picture of the author Ranksword
    optimized website + Links from Local Websites is enough to rank your site easily.
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  • Profile picture of the author fpforum
    For local mainly? You need all of them as 10 (most important).. Probably in this order:
    1) Optimize Website
    2) On Site Blog Posts
    3) Google+ Listing
    4) Links from Local Websites
    5) Off Site Blog Posts
    6) Links from Private Blog Networks
    7) Links from Social Bookmarking Websites
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  • Profile picture of the author bestcreativeseo
    Most Importantly is -
    -creating your own business page on Google and
    - doing citations.
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  • Profile picture of the author jazbo
    You missed local citations - absolutely crucial.
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    • Profile picture of the author kimhopkins
      Originally Posted by jazbo View Post

      You missed local citations - absolutely crucial.
      What do you mean by local citations?
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Seymour
    #1 Local Citations + Links
    #2 Optimized Site
    #3 Verified Google MyBusiness page
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  • Profile picture of the author Anteela
    This is one of the most succint guides for local search factors I've found and there are over 50 very specific ones:
    http://moz.com/local-search-ranking-factors

    That is, if you're talking about map listings with "local search". In that case, there is far less emphasis on blog and PBN links, and more emphasis on building citations, ensuring consistency of NAP information, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author Justin Ross
    optimized website
    on site blog posts
    off site blog posts

    These are enough for page ranking. Then no matters it is a bail bonds company or a raveling agency.
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  • Profile picture of the author creaturelocaljohn
    Local business listing, social media, video and photo geotagging
    All helps in ranking your site
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