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What is the best guide to learn more about google places?

by swilliams09
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Ebooks? Websites? Awesome threads?

I have my second offline client and he wants me to set up and get his GP ranked. How did you learn how to get google places ranked? Which techniques are working and which are outdated?
#google #guide #learn #places
  • Profile picture of the author T2007
    Do a search for Laura Betterly or Maria Gudelis. In my opinion, they both have great trainings for GP.
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  • Profile picture of the author thesorcerersapprentice
    Brian Anderson and Mario Brown both have excellent courses as WSOs on the Warrior Forum. I am also a member of Laura Betterly's Mobile Local Fusion course which is very good but that is more expensive than what you can get on here.
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    • Profile picture of the author rbrShorty
      Originally Posted by thesorcerersapprentice View Post

      Brian Anderson and Mario Brown both have excellent courses as WSOs on the Warrior Forum. I am also a member of Laura Betterly's Mobile Local Fusion course which is very good but that is more expensive than what you can get on here.
      I'd say Mario Brown's course is both outdated and weak in content. Not saying anything to the point, giving very little information, no in-depth knowledge. Basically nothing worth spending a penny on it. I think if you spend a day on the Warrior Forum or MUCH BETTER - on the website of Mike Blumenthal (blumenthals.com/blog) you will learn much much much more than from the course of Mario Brown.

      Regarding the Brian Anderson WSO, I've read it some time ago, but it was outdated very soon. I know he updated it, but haven't checked the new issue. Are there any significant changes there?
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      • Profile picture of the author thesorcerersapprentice
        Originally Posted by rbrShorty View Post

        I'd say Mario Brown's course is both outdated and weak in content. Not saying anything to the point, giving very little information, no in-depth knowledge. Basically nothing worth spending a penny on it. I think if you spend a day on the Warrior Forum or MUCH BETTER - on the website of Mike Blumenthal (blumenthals.com/blog) you will learn much much much more than from the course of Mario Brown.

        Regarding the Brian Anderson WSO, I've read it some time ago, but it was outdated very soon. I know he updated it, but haven't checked the new issue. Are there any significant changes there?
        Brian updated his stuff after the Panda update to take account of what happened there.

        Also not sure which Mario Brown course you are referring to (he has several) but I have found his stuff to be very good and he has updated it several times. He also works very closely now with Brian Anderson, which is a good enough recommendation for me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rozzie
    Offline X-Factor run by Jack Mize has very good training on this.
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  • Profile picture of the author sdentrepreneur
    There are some very good threads in this Offline Forum on Google Places, do a search for Google Places in search box.
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  • Profile picture of the author thesorcerersapprentice
    Originally Posted by Charlie Lyons View Post

    You can't go wrong by picking up Google Places Cheat Sheet by Brian Anderson. He just updated it May 2011 and it is spot on. He knows his stuff and his background is nearly 15 years of search marketing. Check out Google Places Cheat Sheet!
    Couldn't agree More Charlie. I bought the cheat sheet in January and he has updated it about 3 times since then so that you always get the latest version for free once you have bought it. At the price it is a very good place to start.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rob Actis
    Brian Anderson's Cheat Sheet is what I use. It is updated and this is what Brian uses in his Real SEO company. Brain walks his talk. I have found it very helpful in serving my clients needs.
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  • Profile picture of the author chengwong
    Google Place help or google place forum will help you.
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    • Profile picture of the author Catalyst eMarketing
      I'm not aware of a course and def not an eBook that does a great job of training on ALL the aspects you need to know to do Places well.

      Brian's cheat sheat is a great cheat sheet to follow but does not do in-depth training on HOW. David Mihm's local ranking factors are incredibly important to read and use and reference but again does not teach you how. Many of the ebooks, courses and WSO's are done by an IMer trying to make a buck and not only are some of them not great, but some will teach you methods that can get your clients BANNED. The Places forum is better for teaching you what NOT to do, is filled with speculation and bad advice and would be overwhelmingly confusing if you did not already have a good foundation of knowledge.

      MANY of the resources above are good, in their own way, at helping you understand different pieces of the puzzle. But it's a much bigger and more complicated puzzle than most realize. Plus it's constantly changing.

      So I don't think there is one single source. I think if you want to truly make this a REAL business you need to immerse yourself in knowledge from a few of the resources mentioned above.

      If I ever find a course that I think is REALLY good, teaches best practices and covers all the bases, I would probably be promoting it! :p But I have not found it yet.
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