Local SEO: The Official Guide to Citations and Ranking in Google
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Local SEO: Citations 101 A special presentation brought to you by SEOBulldog Titanwebagency.com (801) 210- 2927 [email protected]
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What is a citation? A citation is simply a mention of your business online. Citations play a key role in your rankings in the search engines and your online visibility. In this slide you can learn what exactly a citation is, as well as the citations that you will want to claim. Increase your online exposure, get in front of more eyeballs, and skyrocket your rankings in the search engines by properly optimizing and claiming your citations.
Transcript of Local SEO: The Official Guide to Citations and Ranking in Google
Local SEO: Citations
101A special presentation brought to you by SEOBulldog
Titanwebagency.com (801) 210-2927 [email protected]
Why citations?• There are several ways to market
a business• Radio, television, mail, or
numerous online marketing options
• A strong online presence is vital to success in today’s world.• Citations (directory listings) are
a very effective way to gain this crucial online presence.
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What exactly is a citation?
• A citation is any time your business is listed online• For a citation to be complete, it needs
to have your NAP (Name, address, and phone number). • Often, your website is included, but not always
• Partial Citations• Sometimes a full citation isn’t a
possibility, and a partial citation is always better than nothing
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Citation Formatting• They way you format your
citation isn’t important. Pick formatting you like (make sure to take things like spacing and parentheses in your phone number and company abbreviations) and once you’ve picked something, be consistent!
• Make sure the information on your company website matches all your other citations exactly.Titanwebagency.com (801) 210-2927
How do citations help my business?• Search engines like Google use various algorithms to determine which websites are the most relevant.• Having several accurate citations on the web can give you a higher ranking than your competitors.
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Are all citations created equal?• Different types of citations hold more weight than others. The rule of thumb is, the harder it is to get a citation, the more valuable that citation is.1. The best type of citations are those
through your local chamber of commerce and the Better Business Bureau.
2. Relevant directories are another good citation. For example, a dentist in Spokane should make sure they are listed in a local directory of Spokane dentists
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Other Citations• Use sites like getlisted.org to find several
citation opportunities• There’s even an option to search for listings
by industry
• Find other chances for citations• press releases• email signatures • forum signatures• company blog posts• and more! (always be careful that your
citations don’t cross the line to spam) Titanwebagency.com (801) 210-2927 [email protected]
How do I get started?• Here’s a list of important sites to get you started! These sites help out your search engine presence and are high traffic sites that can drive customers to your business.
• Citysearch• Google Places • Yahoo Local • Bing Local• Yelp
• Insiderpages
• Kudzu • YellowPage
s • Dex • Chamber
of Commerce
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• For more help with citations and more, contact us at Titan Web Agency!(801) [email protected]
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