by Jeffrey Magner | Jul 4, 2019 | Advanced SEO, Business Information, Google My Business, Local Search, Local SEO, Reviews
** Update ** Just in the past week or so, Google has been ramping up listing suspensions and account suspensions – and their support teams are backlogged for weeks. Ugh. These days the unfortunate truth is that it’s easy to cheat your way to the top of Google....
by Jeffrey Magner | Mar 21, 2019 | Advanced SEO, Business Information, Google My Business, Local Search, NAP Consistency
Business Name Spam It’s hurting your Google rankings right now! We are spending about 2 hours of each work day, searching for Business Name Spam offenders and either directly editing these listings or reporting them to Google. It’s ugly and it’s a...
by Jeffrey Magner | Mar 1, 2019 | Local Search, Local SEO, Yelp
We recently “Optimized” a clients Yelp listing and wouldn’t you know – it made an impact immediately! There were no other factors such as new Yelp reviews. So it is true that simply updating your listing will make an impact. How to update your...
by Jeffrey Magner | Feb 26, 2019 | Local Search
Small business owners absolutely HATE Yelp. Actual quotes I’ve heard in the past 2 weeks: “I F***ing HATE YELP. Can’t it just go away?” “I seriously have PTSD from my experience from Yelp.” Why is Yelp so Horrible? Those STUPID...
by Jeffrey Magner | Feb 21, 2019 | Marketing, Online Advertising, Reviews, Yelp
Are you tired of those stupid annoying phone calls from Yelp? Do you want them to stop? Do you HATE YELP so much you could scream? Here’s how to stop the Yelp calls. Step 1: Answer their call, or call them back. You can’t hide. They will NEVER stop...
by Jeffrey Magner | Feb 18, 2019 | Google My Business, Local SEO, Reviews
Are you emailing your customers asking for them to review your business on Google? Here’s how to create a link to the exact place your customers can write a review Step 1: Do a search for your business name + City + St. on Google. Your business will...
by Jeffrey Magner | Jan 7, 2019 | Being Extraordinary, Customer Service, Reviews
Handwritten Letters. “I had every intention of writing a review when I got home, but I just forgot!” “That handwritten letter is what ended up getting me to writing a review for them.” Yes, the dreaded thing that no one does anymore –...
by Jeffrey Magner | Dec 31, 2018 | Being Extraordinary, Marketing, Reviews
If you ever visit Sisters, Oregon there’s a pretty good chance you’ll stop in at the Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill. It’s a great restaurant with an awesome bar with an outdoor patio. I love it! If you are getting along with your server and you are...
by Jeffrey Magner | Dec 27, 2018 | Customer Service, Google My Business, Local Search, Reviews
First off – Congratulations to Everett Street Autoworks in Portland, Oregon and Savory Cuisines Catering in Boulder, Colorado for earning a quick $50 bill by getting over 5 Google reviews in October. And look at that – they’ve earned a nice link to...
by Jeffrey Magner | Nov 20, 2018 | Business Information, Customer Service, Google My Business, Local SEO
Does your business have different business hours on the upcoming Holidays? If so, you’ll need to update your hours on each of your primary local/social business profiles. The good news is that Google, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and Facebook make it super easy to do. I...
