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As Google, the biggest search engine in the World Wide Web, is allocating much of its efforts in targeting local businesses (through its business service to be launched this July), the SEO world is also busy deciphering how its local search algorithm ranks local pages and listings on its search engine results pages (SERPs).  A recent survey conducted by David Mihm, reveals some interesting facts and theories on the important factors that affect local search…

According to a study by TMPDM-comScore, 86 percent of online users will be searching for a local business at some point in time.  This is backed-up by another research from Kelsey Group, which shows that 70% of online searchers will use local search to find offline businesses.  These data are true reflection of how important it is for your business to maximize local search engine optimization.  In the US alone, 97% of internet users gather…

If you are a business owner, chances are you get your business from online local searches conducted by people in your city or state. If you are Texas based law firm or an attorney who is practicing in Chicago, the best thing for you to do is to attract the locals in your city. For the most part, these are the people who are actually searching for an attorney’s service when they have become injured…