How To Go To The Top Of Google Local In Under 1 Month

Originally Posted by orson

I'm having trouble uploading the photos; they don't specify a size but uploads will fail because the photo is "too big". They also seem to only display photos in a 3x5 aspect ratio? Almost all my pics are shot in 5x3

Originally Posted by buildenterprise

That is so awesome! Immediately after I placed my listing I did a search for bathroom remodeler ventnor new jersey and I came up second!

Originally Posted by HowWeRoll

Still don't see this as a great advertising option ... pretty cool though, none the less.

Originally Posted by CA Contractor

I don't get how you maintain 'at the top' advertising since so many others also advertise -- don't you eventually slip down?

Originally Posted by Sportioli

I've lurked on these boards for quite a while now, and have learned a lot about the painting industry, websites, and SEO from you guys.

So as repayment I'll tell you how I went from being ranked somewhere below 200th place to the top spot on google local in under 2 weeks.

It's easy and only takes one day.

1) Go to your google local ad, and click on the edit function. When you get there fill out every bit of it.

2) Provide an address in the city you want to advertise in along with the zip code.

3) Provide 4 phone numbers one being your fax line.

4) They provide a section where you can list a coupon. Provide the coupon!

5) Fill out the payments accepted field.

6) Fill out the hours of operation

7) In the product and services field? Use it as a keyword bedding area.

8) Get a customer to go provide a review. ( I need to do this)

9) They provide an area where you can put up 8 images. Do it even if you're using stock images like me. You can take them down and put up your own images when you get them.

10) Last but not least, if you have a video you can load that up to.

I did all these things except the video, and 2 weeks later a friend that owns one of the largest painting services in the area calls one morning and asks.. Did you know that you're number 1 on google local now? How did you do that?

I almost fell over