it’s not your mother’s yellow pages Mike Blumenthal, blumenthals.com/blog places

Comscore.com 01/13 | Google 03/10 |Mihm 6/12 | Ed Parsons/Google 11/12

v v When you need to find a specialty lawyer how would you start your search? Blumenthals 12/12 When you need to find a specialty lawyer how would you start your search?

vav “Hi Mike, this week 6 new customers in the store based on reviews alone. 6 sales, have I mentioned lately how much I love you? If we continue to do this right, I can forego some of the expensive advertising and build up my wallet and our businesses. WooHoo Thanks!” ~ 02/13/10 Barbara Oliver

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Yellow Pages Difficulty: Easy Cost: Expensive Service: Phone & Rep Service Google Places Difficulty: More Complicated Cost: Free Service: Do It Yourself

Business Listings are Assembled by Computer Listings Displayed Across Different Array of Devices and Technologies

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Mobile Maps Google Directories Google Car Google SMS Google Maps Google TV Google Places Navigation Latitude Google Local One Box Listings display across different array of devices

Mobile Maps Google Directories Google Car Google SMS Google Maps Google TV Google Places Navigation Latitude Listings display across different array of platforms

Before You Start Establishing Trust Providing A Baseline Presence Enhancing Your Standing Review Management

Do keyword research. Review business name & address (NAP) READ THE GUIDELINES Make sure that you provide excellent customer service.

Keyword Research

Review business name & address (NAP) One name Every Place off-line and on One Phone Number (avoid Call Tracking)

READ THE GUIDELINES

Provide Excellent Customer Service

Pick the right categories. Write a great business description. Gather Digital Assets. CHECK FOR PROBLEMS

Have you moved? Changed Phone Numbers? Changed Names? Used Call Tracking? Built on a New Road? Check for Problems

NAP Audit – Getlisted.org

Have your contact info clearly visible on you website WHOIS Domain Record Public (Not private) Claim & Verify Your Business Listing w/ Google

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NAP+W – Consistent name, address, phone & website on: Legal Documents Phone Directories Update Your Listing W/ Google’s Primary Providers - Localeze, infoUSA & Axciom Update Listing W/ Important Directories - Bing, Yelp, Yahoo, CitySearch, YP, Superpages

Claim Other Important Local listings : Facebook Claim Industry Specific Directories -Tripadvisor, Avvo, DealerRater etc. (YellowBot, Kudzu) Note: You claim it. You own it.

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Citations & In-bound Links Reviews

v v Barbara Oliver & Co Jewelry was great helping me find an engagement ring for my fiancée. Give her a call at Barbara Oliver and Co Jewelry 5820 Main Street Suite 311 Williamsville, NY (716) In a Directory: In a newspaper article or blog post: (In order of importance)

v v Barbara Oliver and Co JewelryBarbara Oliver and Co Jewelry Main Street Suite Williamsville, NY (716) Barbara Oliver and Co. Jewelry, 5820 Main Street Suite 311- Williamsville, NY 14221, your source for custom jewelry in Buffalocustom jewelry Barbara Oliver and Co. Jewelry(716) (In order of importance)

Boards you volunteer on Donations to charity Chamber of Commerce Mine Existing Links Local Blog Posts

Who you are & where you are located What you do What you do better than anyone else What people are saying about you

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