Google Places Optimization

Spotlight Local SEO are experts in Google Places Optimization for small businesses as well as Local Map Experts for the two other major search engines – Yahoo and Bing.

Recent studies have indicated that as much as 70% of all Internet searches are for local products and services. The good news is Google took notice of this and created Google Places. Yahoo and Bing also created similar “local” result listings. For example, if a user searches for “A/C Repair” or “Dentist” in Google, the first results will be Google Places results. Google Places is designed to give local shoppers and searchers the most relevant local businesses that match what the user is searching for. The bad news is that space is limited to a maximum of 7 listings on the first page, competition for page one tends to be very high in most industries. If you are looking to make the phone and cash register ring, ranking first in Google Places for your desired keyword will provide you with the results you desire. Let our Google Places Optimization experts get your business ranked first in Google Places.

As a business serving local customers, it is critical to get listed in the first few listings in the Maps area on each search engine. When potential customers are looking for Plumber (or a CPA, Dentist, Locksmith, Attorney, Dry Cleaner, Florist, Hair Salon, Bar, Restaurant, etc) they want a listing in their local zip code, community or city. Search engines now provide “smart results” — basically geographically relevant results. This means that the search engine will automatically show local results in your town.  This will result in a ‘mini map’ appearing in the search results, that shows and lists business locations and contact information.  If your business isn’t on the first page of Google Places, you need to speak with us about our Google Places Optimization service.

Spotlight Local SEO uses proven Google Places Optimization techniques to submit and regularly update your geographic and business information on Google, Bing, and Yahoo as well as dozens of other directory sites. As part of your Spotlight Local SEO Google Places Optimization plan, we continuously resubmit and tweak your information to achieve and maintain the highest possible position in the local map results of each search engine. This, in combination with our Search Engine Optimization service, you website can possibly show up in multiple places on one search engine results page. The more places your website can be found, the greater the odds are that you will get new leads and new business. The map features of these search engines are also available through mobile search results, so when customers search for local products or services using their smart phone, your business listing and map will show at the top of the mobile search results.

Contact our Google Places Optimization experts to get your business ranked first in Google Places for the most important and relevant local search terms.

Google Places Optimization Pricing

Unfortunately, Google Places Optimization is really difficult to list set prices for. Our pricing is dependent on how large and complex your website is, and how competitive your target market is.

For example, achieving top rankings for “car insurance” or “locksmith” requires much more work than “Antique Basket Restoration”.

To give you at least some idea of our pricing, Spotlight Local SEO Google Places Optimization campaigns begin at $750 per month.

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