Google It

Max McFarlaneGoogle, SEO

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Your very first step when developing an online visibility and also improving your local SEO is to create a Google business page. It makes sense, right? You are trying to be ‘searchable’ by potential clients looking for your services, so you need to ‘notify’ Google you are open for business. Google+ Local A Google+ local page is a directory site … Read More

Have No Limits

Max McFarlaneGoogle, SEO

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That should be your #1 goal. Taking your business to the top of the world! We know what you are thinking…it’s going to take a long time, a lot of work and $$, right? Wrong in every statement. Your goal to succeed shouldn’t be measured by how long it’s going to take. There’s a common saying for bricks-and-mortar businesses that it … Read More

Local SEO Improvements

Max McFarlaneGoogle, SEO

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After all the hard work of building your website you need to let the world know you have a business. Even better, a local business where they can come in and get your goods from. But is not only customers who need to find you,  search engines need to pinpoint you on the map. And how do you do that? Boosting … Read More

Google My Business

Max McFarlaneGoogle

Registering and verifying your business on Google My Business can be overwhelming for some…or anyone. You have 3 ways of getting the grey badge for a verified business on Google MB. Post Phone Webmaster tools By post Sign in Google My Business with your Gmail or Google Drive. Search for your business using its name and address. The screen for verification options will automatically appear … Read More

Setting Up Special Hours in 5 Steps

Max McFarlaneGoogle

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Is your business on Google My Business?…Does your business have some special hours you would like to let your clients know about? How to set special hours for Google My Business page Log into your Google My Business account   2. On the  Dashboard, click on  Edit business details 3. Scroll down to special hours section (just below regular hours), click … Read More

Hotels And Google

Max McFarlaneGoogle

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Do you remember back in the days when Google rolled out “Tags” to permit paid improvement of your local listing?… Well,  Google has been busy and rethought its strategy adding these paid attachments into the cost-free Google Local. The Local Section has been the last of “totally free” placement, and moving with the times, it won’t be free anymore! Monetizing … Read More