My SEO Tips - Search Engine Optimization tips http://www.myseotips.com Search engine optimization and search engine marketing tips for webmasters Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:36:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en Face lift for Google Base http://www.myseotips.com/face-lift-for-google-base http://www.myseotips.com/face-lift-for-google-base#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:00:15 +0000 SEO Tipster Search Engine News http://www.myseotips.com/face-lift-for-google-base Google base blog an announcement of their new user interface design. I didn’t get to use google base much in the past, so I cant really comment on how good the new UI is, but I guess it looks simple and sweet :)

Thought the Business for sale link was quite cool on google base.


Source: Google Base Blog

]]> http://www.myseotips.com/face-lift-for-google-base/feed/ Funny Google Search Query http://www.myseotips.com/funny-google-search-query http://www.myseotips.com/funny-google-search-query#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:15:35 +0000 SEO Tipster Search Engine News http://www.myseotips.com/funny-google-search-query Here’s a funny Google search query. Guess this is done by some google hack or someone linking to these sites with a text link. haha
Google Hack Search  Query

]]> http://www.myseotips.com/funny-google-search-query/feed/ The Latest Craze: Local Search, 7 Steps to Being #1 in Your Local Market http://www.myseotips.com/the-latest-craze-local-search-7-steps-to-being-1-in-your-local-market http://www.myseotips.com/the-latest-craze-local-search-7-steps-to-being-1-in-your-local-market#comments Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:23:16 +0000 SEO Tipster Search Engine News http://www.myseotips.com/the-latest-craze-local-search-7-steps-to-being-1-in-your-local-market Anyone would agree that it is much easier to be number 1 out of 100 or 500 then 1 Million or 200 Million. With these 7 Steps you should have no problem being number 1 in your Local Market or Markets

A Recent Search on the Term Book Store Yielded over 200,000,000 Million Results in the Yahoo Search engine. Using the Same term for the local Yahoo Search engine in the city of St. Louis Yielded only 133 results. The Same local search in the city of New York Yielded only 1233 results. What do you think would be Easier being the First out of 200 Million or Being First out of 133 or maybe 1233.

Step 1 Determine Your Local Market

If you are a Dr. or a Lawyer your local market may be very different then a Restaurant. People will travel further to a Restaurant then they will to see a Dr. Of course if your Restaurant specializes in Take-Out or Delivery that would be a determining Factor.

Step 2 Find all the Zip Codes and/ or Cities in your Local Market.

A Dr in Florissant MO may also be local for people in Hazzlewood, Blackjack or Spanish Lake.

Step 3 Online Yellow Pages

Get Listed in Online Yellow Pages and City Guide Directories

Step 4 Find Your Keywords

What are your target Keywords. If you are a Lawyer. Accident Lawyer or Bankruptcy lawyer are more targeted then just Lawyer.

Step 5 Get Listed in Local Search Engines

All the Major search Engines Yahoo, Google and MSN have Local versions sorted by Zip code or City, State

Step 6 Extend your Local Presence

Some Businesses like Encyclopedia Salesmen may have a much larger Local Area. Consider getting a local phone number in cities and towns within a 100 or 200 Mile Radius.

Step 7 Get an 800 Number

If your Local market spans area codes consider getting an 800 number.

Following the above 7 steps and With very little effort you can get local.

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