How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Pennsylvania
March 29, 2024
Indie stores have the best chance of ranking highly in Google when they use Shop Local. Merchants know this because of their page 1 rankings and how they beat big-box stores in search tests, such as for Pennsylvania results.
These Shop Local retailers located in Pennsylvania appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
ModernRetail shares some insights about boosting traffic:
"About 26.8% of Amazon’s traffic comes from search engines ... while close to half — 43.8% — of Walmart’s web traffic comes from search. Boosting those numbers is a simple matter of boosting external links. Because most major search engines give significant weight to the number of referral links that drive people to a given page, one way for Amazon to ensure that its products rank highly in search results ...
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May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
According to Google, Bridge is helping indie stores beat big box stores in the gift registry SEO race. In a study of searches by state, Bridge ranked above Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Dillards in Google's results.
Bridge conducted this study by using Google 'Incognito Mode' to search for: South Carolina Gift Registry Alabama Gift Registry Georgia Gift Registry
In the attached Google results screenshot, Iβve highlighted Bridge's stores in green, Target in orange, Dillard's in purple, and Bed ...
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August 3, 2017
August 3, 2017
How important are reviews to your business? It turns out, very important. Read my latest column from Tableware Today magazine on the importance of reviews.
Turning Reviews Into Sales
Does this sound like you...You need a hedge trimmer so you click on Google, read a few reviews, head to Home Depot, and make a purchase. Youβre on a favorite clothing storeβs website. The pants youβre interested in have poor fit comments so you choose something else. The reviews for the family theme park say itβs dirty...
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