Google Listings

[shanenin]

I would like to get my business to come up more often with web searches. I did a google search for the following

computer repair rochester mn

take notice of the very top link labeled "Local business results for computer repair near Rochester, MN" , does that seem like a sponsored link? If you follow that link, all of them have google map listings, how do you think they got there?

[Besttechie]

Hey shane,

Your post gave me this idea, so I moved it to the web design forum which is now also for SEO (search engine optimization) tips and help.

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[shanenin]

sounds good.

[Bubba Bob]

Click the following link to add your business to Google's directory.

http://www.google.com/local/add/lookup?hl=en-US&gl=US

Edited September 6, 2007 by Bubba Bob

[shanenin]

Click the following link to add your business to Google's directory.

http://www.google.com/local/add/lookup?hl=en-US&gl=US

thanks. I did that and it now says it can take up to 4 weeks to update. That seems odd.

[Bubba Bob]

Ouch I wonder why?

[Dragon]

Ouch I wonder why?

Because they get roughly 60,000+ links added to their system a day. Then they send out the bots to check the site if there is one, and they verify info in local yellow pages indexes. this takes time, then someone has to approve the information to be listed. The bots can't do that on their own.

[shanenin]

I noticed I was already listed several pages down. Do you think that by updating it using the page you gave me it will higher my ratings? When determines business ratings?

[Martint]

If you want to be placed high on certain ranking, then your Page Rank must be high too.

No one knows how to get a higher Page rank, but it does involve a lot of backlinks and overall popularity of your site.

[shanenin]

So does this help linking to http://brighteyedcomputer.com :-) I know my site needs updating. That is high on my list.

[Martint]

It should.

I'm now a SEO Expert, but besttechie.net has a higher PR than your site, so therefore it will only benefit your site.

Also, MAKE sure that the keywords you want people to search and find you are in your Site somewhere.

Preferably on the main page.

Edited September 11, 2007 by Martint

[shanenin]

here is a shameless link to my wifes website , http://itsyourhair.net

[Bubba Bob]

here is a shameless link to my wifes website , http://itsyourhair.net

Is that your wife?

Try putting both links in your sig.

Edited October 22, 2007 by Bubba Bob

[shanenin]

yup, thats my wife. I think the pictures in the site need to be changed. She needs to have a finished haircut picture. Somebody else did the site, I am going to hack it(with her permission) and add this picture, and shift things around a bit.