google - Archive - kansascityseogroup http://www.kansascityseogroup.com Kansas City SEO Group | Search Engine Optimization Tue, 13 Sep 2016 03:29:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.9 http://www.kansascityseogroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-kansas-city-seo-152-32x32.jpg google - Archive - kansascityseogroup http://www.kansascityseogroup.com 32 32 5 tips for promoting your local business on Google and beyond http://www.kansascityseogroup.com/5-tips-for-promoting-your-local-business-on-google-and-beyond/ http://www.kansascityseogroup.com/5-tips-for-promoting-your-local-business-on-google-and-beyond/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2016 03:28:26 +0000 http://www.kansascityseogroup.com/?p=16898   Marketing Strategy A key component for any small business is their marketing strategy. Probably the most important part of this is how the business shows up in search engine results. So the first question that comes to mind is, is it possible to show up in the top of Google, Yahoo and Bing? Is it possible to be highly ranked with content that you control, or content that you’ve influenced? You might be surprised to know that the answer is a resounding “YES”! And not only is the answer yes, there are a multitude of simple and very effective methods to make your site visible to potential customers and reach people through various social media platforms, review sites, and media outlets. If you take a look at my 5 tips for promoting your local business on Google and beyond, plus are willing to take action on these items – you’re likely to see increased rankings and visibility for your business and company’s website. Tip # 1 – Optimize the information on your company’s website What’s the most valuable, most important asset online that your company or business owns? That’s right – it’s your website. If you don’t already have […]

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]]> http://www.kansascityseogroup.com/5-tips-for-promoting-your-local-business-on-google-and-beyond/feed/ 0 Need Google Reviews? http://www.kansascityseogroup.com/need-google-reviews-2/ http://www.kansascityseogroup.com/need-google-reviews-2/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:48:46 +0000 http://www.kansascityseogroup.com/?p=16391 The Google Plus update. Now what? So..about that Google Plus update. If you are like us and work with local clients, you’re probably still digesting what exactly Google did when they made the change. A lot of marketers and local business owners are still sorting it out. Here is what we noticed is missing. -Stars -Categories -Directions and Maps -Photos -Interior Photos -Business Hours -Reviews (see below for more on this) What was once a nice online snapshot or business card type layout with a great deal of information about the business…   is now a stripped and barren layout, with quite frankly, not a lot of information visible to the viewer.   We are all for minimalist designs, but this seems a bit extreme. Or is it just us? Google has been known to throw things against the wall to see how they stick and then revert back to the old version while they continue to tweak and test things. The biggest impact we see is the reviews. But fear not, thanks to https://www.grade.us/home/labs/google-review-link-generator there is an easy way to give your customers a link to get reviews. So lets get to it. 1) Visit : https://www.grade.us/home/labs/google-review-link-generator 2)  It […]

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