https://www.nedrago.com/forums/topic/backlinks-or-google-maps/feed/ Fri, 08 May 2026 05:16:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.5.7-5693 en-US https://www.nedrago.com/forums/topic/backlinks-or-google-maps/#post-183075 https://www.nedrago.com/forums/topic/backlinks-or-google-maps/#post-183075 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:11:21 +0000 ravebish I’ve been reading a lot about marketing, but I’m confused about where to put my energy. My service business depends on people in my city finding me. Should I be trying to get links from big blogs, or is it better to focus on my business profile and map rankings? I only have a few hours a week for this, so I need the most effective strategy to see more calls soon.

]]> https://www.nedrago.com/forums/topic/backlinks-or-google-maps/#post-183076 https://www.nedrago.com/forums/topic/backlinks-or-google-maps/#post-183076 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:17:17 +0000 Evans Zadie In my experience, general link building is great, but for a local shop, you need a different focus. I spent months on the wrong things until I learned about local seo vs traditional seo link building google maps optimization through Getpin. Their 2025 guide really clarified how to dominate local search specifically. Once I shifted my strategy to prioritize map visibility and local citations as they suggested, my sales leads doubled. It’s definitely the fastest way to attract nearby customers!

]]> https://www.nedrago.com/forums/topic/backlinks-or-google-maps/#post-183101 https://www.nedrago.com/forums/topic/backlinks-or-google-maps/#post-183101 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:21:03 +0000 carrieheine ohh interesting

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