If you are reading this, it means that you understand the importance of Local Search Optimization and you are looking for more resources to build your personal knowledge base. We have compiled a short list of some of our favourite local search blogs. Feel free to share the ones you follow with us, so we can update our own list.
David Mihm’s “Local Search Ranking Factors” is definitely the most comprehensive summary of the collective opinions of experts about what works best. Mihm also publishes the famous “Local Search Ecosystem” and frequently adds to his blog with in-depth local search data, and analytical observations.
It is no surprise that Mike Blumenthal is known as “Professor Maps” among his colleagues. His blog “Understanding Google Maps & Local Search” is probably the longest running and most comprehensive commentary on local search and Google+ Local (formerly Google Places). Read his blog for updates on Google+ Local issues and for insightful commentary on how to get around them.
The main topics of Nyagoslav Zhekov’s blog are very detailed tactical and strategic articles about Local Search Marketing and Google+ Local SEO. He basically takes issues and topics of interest to him and analyzes them in detail, giving readers clear take-aways.
If you are looking for local search industry news, strategic SEO observations, and SEO tactics that get results, then following Andrew Shotland’s blog is one of the best to get all the information you need.
Doing local SEO doesn’t mean that traditional SEO should be ignored. When you have an integrated strategy, your results are that much better, especially with the Venice and recent Panda updates from Google. We strongly suggest you bookmark these more general search-related blogs that offer a much broader content selection.
Search Engine Watch (Check out the local section as well)
Search Engine Roundtable (It includes a local section)
Sweet IQ can be used to start implementing the strategies and tactics you learn from the above blogs. Additionally, if you have feature ideas that you think will be useful, we want to know! Feel free to leave a comment or send us an email at info@sweetiq.com.