Google Places - WTF am I missing??

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gypsydogg

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Sep 16, 2008

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• Aug 15, 2011

• #1

So I heard it was easy to do local SEO/google maps/Google Places...From what

• I've heard it's just having a complete profile including pictures etc...
• Multiple reviewsfrom different sites, all with the same citation (address).

I've done all of this however my listing still isn't showing up and there is little competition with less information than what I have.

If I go to google maps and search my company it shows up, I've validated the account WTF am I missing?? Has anybody tried backlinking to the places page like standard SEO? Does that work?

 

websitezbuilder

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Feb 23, 2011

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #2

There is no real news on whether linking to the places page works but non the less I would just focus building links back to your site and getting more local citations...How many citations have you built?

 

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mrdexter

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May 20, 2011

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #3

Also bear in mind that Google claim that places are only updated every four weeks, not on the fly like discovered backlinks are. If it's been less than four weeks hang in there.

 

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dknyrob

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #4

I was also wondering the same thing as I'm having problems ranking my GP.

 

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axiomdesigns

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Jun 17, 2011

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #5

I would suggest to make a simple slideshow video with movie maker, and put it on youtube with your keywords. Then add it to google places. Don't forget to put the location info on the youtube site.

 

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hanabaam

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Sep 29, 2011

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #6

axiomdesigns said:

I would suggest to make a simple slideshow video with movie maker, and put it on youtube with your keywords. Then add it to google places. Don't forget to put the location info on the youtube site.

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Does that really works?

 

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dufc1983

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Apr 10, 2010

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #7

hanabaam said:

Does that really works?

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yea sure does.

have you tagged:

videos (youtube)
photos (panoramio)
webcam (to the address)
google earth

citations:
yelp
qype
yahoo local
bing local

(theres about another 50 but i csnt be botherd writing , been up all night

remeber evrything has to be the same across all properties,,,address,name,phn number.

 

txhepoker

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Nov 3, 2010

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #8

Here you go bro... I hope it helps..

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackh...es-my-search-engine-optimization-library.html

 

asiriusthoth

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #9

From my experience, most of the time, Google Places is a 2-3 month process to actually see your listing compete with others. Obviously the more competition, the longer/harder it will be.