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Got a quick question about domain names; if I used sampleDomains.com and then found out that sampledomain.com (singular instead of the plural domains) already exists but in a different state, city, etc. how do you think this will at out with google? Ps - I'm using the above domain as an example.

Re: Looking for some insight from Local Search Experts on URL Format for City Pages Great thread! to the op - I see your creative / marketing strategy vis-a-via the "onsite" and "concierge" style of services - that's great! But when searching for a computer repair service, these are not the...

The listing just does not come up when you search for my industry in my location it simply does not come up. So the only way Clients searching for my services could see me is by way of the add and that is just not enough I'd like to know how to rank organically. Why a company with the keyword...

Non-existent but that is not the gripe. gripe is 1) I was not informed that there would be a cancellation fee 2) the account manager assigned openly admitted he had no idea of what was going on outside of the fancy fluff talk. When asked simple questions like why companies not even in my...

$750 penalty - mind you the sales agent conveniently forgot to mention that I was entering into a year-long contract.

Or the class action lawsuit .. I Cut my losses. They can choke on the penalty fee.

Guys sorry to take up otherwise valuable thread space, but I need to gripe. I got signed up for the yelp service. The sales guy conveniently forgot to mention there is a penalty for canceling the add campaign. I've had dozens of conversations to no avail but at the end of the day I got some...

Joshua - That's dead on what I was looking for. Thank you and everyone for contributing. I will dive into this and surely come back with questions. Ps- hiring / looking to hire a company, but want to stay on top of it / them.

Thanks Warrenpd - I will definitely check this out. Apologies for not being detailed about my specific needs in the original post. I operate a pest control company and cover New York and New Jersey. Id like to rank for multiple services across the various localities.

Guys, I am looking around online to find some general SEO guide, a Best Practices approach if you want to call it. I am planning to build out my company website over the summer and hire a specialist. My issue is that despite the sea of information out there and the number of so called...

Thanks Linda - I run an owner operated pest control company and am rarely in the office so for me this makes sense. I will try and get that modified.

Why is it a violation - because he is a home based business ? PinkApe is a pseudonym. I am a seasoned tax professional, SEO hobbyist, inventor, philosopher, and independent and free thinker.

I came across this article which aims to summarize some paid and non paid press release sources around the web. It was helpful for me and hope it does same for you. The Best Paid and Free Press Release Sites - Mequoda Daily With that said - I can't not help but to quote Ron Burgundy when he...

Dino - most directories now use the schema markup insofar as ratings and stars go. Take yellowpages as an example. Your reviews from YP will show up when you do a search of your clients business. I do not think having a home advisor listing will provide you conversions outside of those...

Thank you Joshua - very concise response and I like your approach about being user relevant. I guess at the end of the day - ranking or not - our goal is to provide user relevant content. I'm glad you mentioned this because benchmarking the site, any site, against "How friendly and effective...