Guide to Local Search Marketing for Contractors

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LEADING DIGITALMarketing Agency

AVALAUNCH MEDIA IS A

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SPECIALIZING IN VISUAL CONTENT

Our Mission:“LAUNCH THE BESTBRANDS ON EARTH”

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WE PRESENT AT THE WORLD'S BIGGEST DIGITAL CONTENT MARKETING CONFERENCES

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OUR TEAM HAS MORE THAN 30 FULL-TIME

EMPLOYEES

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MARKETING FOR CONTRACTORS

Guide To Local Search

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LET’STALKABOUTSEARCH

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YOUR WORLD

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GOOGLE’SWORLD

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1 in 3queries that people

type into a standard Google search bar are about places-Ed Parsons, Google.

P.S. In 2010 it was 1 in 5

Best burger restaurants

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Google wants to get you what you want faster. IF POSSIBLE BEFORE YOU HAVE TO ASK.

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WHAT?@Matt_Siltala

WHY? WHERE? HOW? WHO?

WHEN?

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KNOWLEDGEGRAPH

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KNOWLEDGEGRAPH

SO, WHAT DOESGOOGLE WANT?

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NO MORE LIES@Matt_Siltala

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INNOVATE

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INNOVATE

INFORM

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INNOVATE

INFORM INSPIRE

LOCAL DISCOVERY ONLINE@Matt_Siltala

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Strategy isHARD

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You have to THINK

GetOVER IT

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Step 1:ANALYZE

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“IF I HAD 8 HOURS TO CHOP DOWN A TREE, I WOULD SPEND 6 HOURS SHARPENING MY AXE”

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Local Search RANKING FACTORS

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ON-PAGE SIGNALS

LINK SIGNALS

MY BUSINESS SIGNALS

EXTERNAL LOC. SIGNALS

BEHAVIORAL/MOB. SIGNALS

PERSONALIZATION

REVIEW SIGNALS

SOCIAL SIGNALS

20.3%20%

14.7%13.6%

9.5%8.5%8.4%

5%

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Bad NAP + You = @Matt_Siltala

WORLD OF HURT

Bad NAP + You =

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NOT GOOD

Email me at Matt@AvalaunchMedia.com and I can email you the list

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I’VE CREATED A LIST FOR YOU

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google.com/mybusiness

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google.com/mybusiness

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google.com/mybusiness

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google.com/mybusiness

Keyword RESEARCH

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WEBSITE@Matt_Siltala

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seerinteractive.com/blog/screaming-frog-guide

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URLSTRUCTURE

www.yourbrand.com/

www.yourbrand.com/locations

www.yourbrand.com/locations/state

www.yourbrand.com/locations/state/city

www.yourbrand.com/locations/state/city/neighborhood

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TITLE TAGS+ META

DESCRIPTIONS

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TITLE TAGS+ META

DESCRIPTIONS

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TITLE TAGS+ META

DESCRIPTIONS SMART

bit.ly/localgrader

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bit.ly/locallanding

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WHAT’S THE OVERALLQUALITY?PLAN?MESSAGE?

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LINKRESEARCH

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MOZ.COMAHREFS.COM

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SCOTTSDALECUSTOM HOME

BUILDERS

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SCOTTSDALECUSTOM HOME

BUILDERS

GETTING REVIEWS and Other Hard Things in Life

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Life isHARD

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HOW DO YOU SHOP

On Amazon?

In one implementation, the number of documents with reviews of a business may be used as a factor in determining the

location prominence score of a document associated with the business

Reviews from different sitesINCREASE RANK

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GetOVER IT

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Results for respondents with demographics. Weighted by Age, Gender, Region. (1202 responses)

46% READ REVIEWS FIRST

REVIEWS NOW FRONT & CENTER

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Make reviews part of your CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

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PEOPLE CAN BE MEAN

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Some PeopleCHEAT

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FLAG ASINAPPROPRIATE

WARNING: FROM GOOGLE

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We getREJECTED

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GOOGLE’SFILTER

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS

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TRACK YOURREVIEWS

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TRACK YOURREVIEWS

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TRACK YOURREVIEWS

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TRACK YOURREVIEWS

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THINGS CHANGE

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local

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TELLSTORIES

ABOUT YOURNEIGHBORHOOD

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INTERVIEWLOCALS

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DESIGNLOCAL

CONTENT

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TAKE PARTIN COMMUNITY

EVENTS

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HELP ASTUDENT OUT40+ High Schools

In Arizona

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NEVER GIVE UP

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