Blogging to help a website move up in rankings???

[tonygreek]

Originally Posted by Rick13

Does it work good? That is Goggle Ad Words? I am already 1-3 on the 1st page for aeration in Rockford, IL. I am going to change my website to include the names of local cities near Rockford, so then I think I will be good with them also.

So I guess I'm not really sure what I will gain from Google Ad Words? Has anyone be sold as this is a good way to advertise through Google?

It's a great way to advertise, but like everything else, it comes down to the execution. Since you rank well for Rockford, you could try Adwords targeting other services you may want to grow, or target those towns that you don't currently rank for, but will be trying to. The best thing with Adwords is how well you can laser-target the customers you want via geo location.

[Duekster]

Originally Posted by tonygreek

It's a great way to advertise, but like everything else, it comes down to the execution. Since you rank well for Rockford, you could try Adwords targeting other services you may want to grow, or target those towns that you don't currently rank for, but will be trying to. The best thing with Adwords is how well you can laser-target the customers you want via geo location.

I have not seen that ad words geo that granular but please enlighten us.

[tonygreek]

Originally Posted by Duekster

I have not seen that ad words geo that granular but please enlighten us.

No problem. If you go in to Adwords campaign manager, select a current campaign, or create a new one, and under the "Locations" section, select "Let me choose". You can add down to the zip code-level. So, if you add a zip code, you can then click "Nearby", and that will open a Google Map, allowing the flexibility to include a specific search radius, via "Radius Targeting", for whatever location you want to geo target.

For example, if you want to target potential customers from within 12 miles of your shop, you can do so via this feature.

[Rick13]

tonygreek, will I be able to show this map on my website too? I know I have seen other websites where they show a picture that looks like the one you post.

[Duekster]

Originally Posted by tonygreek

No problem. If you go in to Adwords campaign manager, select a current campaign, or create a new one, and under the "Locations" section, select "Let me choose". You can add down to the zip code-level. So, if you add a zip code, you can then click "Nearby", and that will open a Google Map, allowing the flexibility to include a specific search radius, via "Radius Targeting", for whatever location you want to geo target.

For example, if you want to target potential customers from within 12 miles of your shop, you can do so via this feature.

sweet and thank you

[tonygreek]

Originally Posted by Duekster

sweet and thank you

Any time. Besides better targeting, the other major benefit to this is much tighter budget control.

Originally Posted by Rick13

tonygreek, will I be able to show this map on my website too? I know I have seen other websites where they show a picture that looks like the one you post.

Rick, it's a bit different, but you could take a screen cap of it and crop it down. If you want, shoot me a PM with your service area radius and I can the make a map for you in a couple of minutes.

[Duekster]

My organic is good but it could be better