Increasing Your Google Maps Radius

Published on June 10, 2011

As a Google Places specialist, I often get asked, “How do I show up for a certain city?” or “How do I increase the radius my business shows up for on Google Places?” There are many factors that go into the algorithm that decides whether you show up for a certain geographical location; including where [...]

Get Lost and Then Get Found, Online

Published on May 13, 2011

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As has probably been mentioned multiple times throughout the Internet, the phone book is dying, and the new way to be found is through Internet search. Now a question a lot of small businesses might have on their mind is: “How can customers find me, and know how to get to my brick and mortar [...]

Google Hotpot, Google Places, And A QR Codes Contest

Published on January 17, 2011

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You might be asking to yourself why is this guy talking about three totally different things like Google Places, QR codes, and Google Hotpot. The reason I am talking about this is because I am excited about technology. I can go out with my wife with no destination for the day and if we, say, get hungry [...]

Google Places, where will I end up?

Published on December 22, 2010

You may have noticed that Google has made some important changes recently to how local listing shows in the search results. In order to help you keep up with the ever changing Internet marketplace we wanted to see if we could explain the new results and clear up any misunderstandings. If there are any changes [...]