Posted by randfish The local listings in Google + Bing are becoming more competitive sector by sector and for some local businesses on the web, even tactics like competitive citation analysis and tools like Whitespark’s awesome local citation finder aren’t enough. Here, then, are five more unique and useful ways to boost the visibility of your local site on the web, earn more Places citations + reviews and potentially appear in even the most competitive local SERPs. #1 – Discussion Search + Local Keywords Google’s “discussion search” feature is underutilized in general, but I was surprised when browsing the recommendations of other citation-focused threads to see that it hadn’t ever been mentioned! Watch how easy it is: The discussions not only lead you to sites where listings are often possible, but they also give a great opening to mention or promote your business (just make sure you do it authentically + transparently).

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Google Places Citations: 5 More Tactics to Earn Links for Your Local Business

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