Local SEO can become quite complex. Especially with all the specific nuances associated with managing your Google+, reviews and citations.
After running into these issues multiple times, we decided to compile a list of some of the most common local SEO issues along with easy to follow solutions.
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Google+ is not showing my Main Category as my primary category.
How do I merge Google+ Local & Google Places listings?
The Google+ verification PIN I received isn’t working.
My business has a bad review from a disgruntled employee who is no longer with the company. Can I flag it and get it removed?
My Google Places listing shows ‘being reviewed’ status even after verification.
PIN on Yahoo verification postcard missing/doesn’t work.
“We Currently Do Not Support This Location” message on your Google+ listing.
How do I setup a Google+ page for a business with a business address which is different from the actual mailing address?
My Yahoo map marker location is incorrect and Yahoo’s help redirects me elsewhere.
What do I do about duplicate content?
How can I encourage people to review my business?
I’ve changed my Name/Address/Phone details.
My site loads slowly.
Do I have to optimize title tags on all my pages?
I have multiple offices in the same city/in other cities, how should I organize that on my site?
I have so many keywords, why am I still not ranking?
Google Analytics has so much information, what should I pay attention to?
Which Social Media platform to use and how?
How should I deal with online reviews?
I’m done with my SEO. Now what?
I’ve heard Google is banning sites for link building.
Will putting other locations in my Meta Content get me business from a wider area?
Visitors to my site don’t contact us even though we have a contact form.
I have a toll-free number and an office number, which do I use?
Can I put keywords in my Google Places description?
Why is connecting my business to Webmaster Tools important?
My content creation methods don’t work anymore.
Since I have a Google+ Page, do I need citations from other sites?
I have duplicate listings on a site.
How to be smart about keyword research.
After running into these issues multiple times, we decided to compile a list of some of the most common local SEO issues along with easy to follow solutions.
1-10
Google+ is not showing my Main Category as my primary category.
How do I merge Google+ Local & Google Places listings?
The Google+ verification PIN I received isn’t working.
My business has a bad review from a disgruntled employee who is no longer with the company. Can I flag it and get it removed?
My Google Places listing shows ‘being reviewed’ status even after verification.
PIN on Yahoo verification postcard missing/doesn’t work.
“We Currently Do Not Support This Location” message on your Google+ listing.
How do I setup a Google+ page for a business with a business address which is different from the actual mailing address?
My Yahoo map marker location is incorrect and Yahoo’s help redirects me elsewhere.
What do I do about duplicate content?
How can I encourage people to review my business?
I’ve changed my Name/Address/Phone details.
My site loads slowly.
Do I have to optimize title tags on all my pages?
I have multiple offices in the same city/in other cities, how should I organize that on my site?
I have so many keywords, why am I still not ranking?
Google Analytics has so much information, what should I pay attention to?
Which Social Media platform to use and how?
How should I deal with online reviews?
I’m done with my SEO. Now what?
I’ve heard Google is banning sites for link building.
Will putting other locations in my Meta Content get me business from a wider area?
Visitors to my site don’t contact us even though we have a contact form.
I have a toll-free number and an office number, which do I use?
Can I put keywords in my Google Places description?
Why is connecting my business to Webmaster Tools important?
My content creation methods don’t work anymore.
Since I have a Google+ Page, do I need citations from other sites?
I have duplicate listings on a site.
How to be smart about keyword research.

