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So I have the service end of my business ready to go, but I'm still struggling with all of the backend stuff. I plan to use freshbooks in combination with Stripe (F PAYPAL) to accept credit card payments and create invoices and what not. First thing is that I'm not sure how I can make quotes for...

This post offers recommended reading material for those members interested in Local SEO. Intro David Mihm on Local Search Ranking Factors - hxxp://www.davidmihm.com/local-search-ranking-factors.shtml David Mihm on Local Search Data Providers -...

I am currently working on a local classifieds site and was wondering if others have any success stories about doing local sites. Any ideas about what kind of sites would work on a local level. Local business directory and write businesses let them know about it. Maybe a site with local car sales...

My friend and I (both 16) run a DJ business in central NJ. We have all the necessary equipment i.e. 4 speakers, subwoofer, professional mixer, thousands of songs, intelligent light system etc... We have already done several school events, sweet 16's, house parties, sporting events and birthday...

Today I have checked the rankings for few of my clients that in the last 2-3 months got on the page 1. All local business so not that hard to rank. Problem/Example from position 6 of the natural search results, I jumped to position 2 or the local searches. its great and all that but what...

My big question is not so much HOW to do backlinking, but how OFTEN do you have to do regular SEO? I mean sure, everyone says write an article, spin it, submit, blast with links from Scrapebox etc etc But they never say how often this has to be done. Is this a once off? Does it depend on...

Hello all... I have a local website that I want to get aggressive with and use some 'black hat' methods with. The site is a marketing platform for local biz. And do to its structure, SEO is not so important. What I have done so far is scrape Craigslist and Google places for emails. But...

I know there have been "what are the best SEO tools" however perhaps this is slightly different... Requirements: KW research Onsite SEO analysis Rank Checker (inc local search & ideally automated reports) Competition analysis All of this data needs to be output in a simple report style that...

I'm looking for quotes on a per lead basis for painting and roofing in a Texas regional area. Leads can come from social media, niche sites, ad site posting, whatever... and should have name with phone number to call. Send me your price and how many you can provide please. Thanks!

currently looking for an easy where to get a list of where my website is mentioned online.... (only the domain names of the sites) i have tried site:domain.com in google but dam that is a mission. is there an easier way to get a list of domains/websites where your site(domain.com) is on...

Have a client who owns a hair salon who would like to show up higher in local searches. If anybody has any services that they think are particularly suited to local businesses, please post them here or pm me.

I am looking purchase local business data in the Houston, TX area. I would like the list I buy to have all the businesses in Houston with the following info: Business category Name Full Address Phone # email if possible

Hi, I'm working on local businesses and trying to write articles. The problem I see is that local businesses expect me to write about their own company (history, achievements, services... etc.). e.g. "XYZinc was founded in 1947. Our services include: blah blah blah" What article directories...

Hia fellow Blackhat Members. Will be making a local directory quite soon, where local businesses will be able to have a listing for a monthly price. Was wondering what would be the best ways to ask for this payment? Paypal and credit card maybe? Or is there some kind of offline method...

This is not an offer for service. (Yet) I can scrape for anyone a city a profession (ie: Dentist - Boston) and the local business information from Google Maps, Yahoo Local, Bing Local, Citysearch and Yelp based on your keyword and create csv file for you. It will contain the following...

I have been doing local search in a very very competitive industry for the past 2 years. In this time I have developed a number of good techniques that many people are not utilizing. So Im going to give a ew tips out here every week......... 1.) When Creating the listing use all 5 categories...

Any favorite tools for SEOers in this niche? As someone who loves mac I use Market Samurai a lot but it has its limitations. What are your favourite tools for keyword research, location modifiers & rank/competition checking.. Is SEO powersuite one worth checking? Thanks

Does anybody have any facts and figures about the percentage of page traffic that a triggered 7-pack entry will get? Adwords and SERP response rates are well discussed but have not found any FACTS about actual traffic to a 7-pack entry. Your data may not be perfect but as Erasmus said...

i need a premium google local/places listing service. i am looking for a PREMIUM for pay service that will manually create my profiles. i need clean and white hat work the account can not get banned. if no such service is out there, does anybody have a REALLY comprehensive list of local...

I don't really care what the name's on them are, they could cost 6 dollars and have the name "Cunt Pickle" printed on the headstock for all I care. I just plan on marking them up a bit and selling them locally on craigslist. I would be interested in seeing suppliers of big names too, such as...