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Google Business Sites Alternative If your Google Business Site has been deleted – We are here too help and have an alternative Google have recently deleted Google Business sites and will soon be switching them off completely Do you want the same thing to happen again? Lots of companies offer free websites but there is […]
Free SEO Advice & SEO Tips The Free SEO Advice fact sheet that SEO Companies wanted to see Banned SEO Advice to boost Google Rankings – The foundations for SEO Campaigns There are generally considered to be two types of SEO – On-page optimisation and off-page optimisation, the first part of this Free SEO Advice […]
Want More Control Over Google Location Search? This handy little tool enables you to set a location that you want Google to think you are located at when searching Trick Google in to thinking you are searching from any location Enter any location below to trick Google in to thinking you are searching from that […]
Change the Location Google Thinks You Are Searching From An SEO tool to trick Google in to thinking you are searching from a location you select. With Google using the searchers location as a ranking factor when showing results it is virtually impossible to know what others see when searching from different locations. If you […]
The Google Digital Garage ~ Make the most of the web The Digital Garage is a personalised learning plan set up by Google to help you get the digital skills you need to grow your business. Completely free, you can learn what you want when you want, with the aid of free tutorials, videos and […]
Keyword Research Tool FAQ What powers the UKSBD Keyword Research Tool? The UKSBD Keyword Research Tool extracts over 15 years of data collected by UK Small Business Directory. Is the UKSBD Keyword Research Tool free to use? Yes, there is also an advanced version in development but this should hopefully remain free too. How many […]
UKSBD Keyword Research Tool SEO Keywords Finder Tool The UKSBD SEO Keyword Checker helps you find keywords and key phrases related to the category you select. Find Related Keywords with our SEO Keyword Checker The UKSBD SEO Keyword Checker helps you find keywords and key phrases related to the category you select. 3D Visualisation Abba […]
Is it Time For Google to Move UK Business Transactions to Google UK? We all know Google is a US company and many will know there is a separate Google UK company and also that any business transactions UK companies make are with another separate Google Ireland company With the new $1 billion UK Headquarters […]
Google Business Directory Coming Soon Originally published on April 2nd 2015 Google has had a mish mash type of business directory for years first using the Google Directory (a parallel DMOZ), Google Maps, Google Places, Google Local, Google My Business. All have been a mess, and in my opinion the reason being was because they […]
IKEA Business Account I’ve never really considered an IKEA Business Account before but after the recent launch of the IKEA Business Network I might have a look at opening a business account with IKEA. I don’t buy a lot from IKEA but with my end of year coming up and my home office looking a […]
Petal Search Business Listings to rival Google Maps Is Petal Search creating a business listings search engine to rival Google My Business and Google Maps? Comment below
Petal Search Desktop Search Engine Is Petal Search creating a search engine for desktop searches to rival Google? Comment below
Optimizing for Petal Search The Petal Search Bot PetalBot from ASPIEGEL has been hammering my sites recently It’s not really causing any problems but I wonder if the frequency it crawls my sites is a sign that a fully fledged search egine to rival Google is getting closer. I would love to hear anyone’s comments […]
Using Personalised Number Plates for SEO I came up with the idea a few months ago of using personalised number plates as a way of advertising. SEO may not be a common terminology to the general public yet, but as more and more small business owners know what it stands for now, I decided to […]
Google Page Experience FAQ Frequently asked questions about Google Page Experience Update Or possibly just another little test by TJ 😉 What is Google Page Experience? Page experience is a set of signals that measure how users perceive the experience ofinteracting with a web page beyond its pure information value. What are the main Google […]
Take Back Control of Your Google Searches Trick Google in to thinking you are searching from any location Enter any location below to trick Google in to thinking you are searching from that location. Search Phrase: Which version of Google to use: Worldwide United StatesUnited KingdomAustraliaIrelandGermanyFrance—AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAscension IslandAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Indian Ocean […]
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Anyone can be santa why can’t a lady like me Does anyone know what the song is in the 2023 Coca-Cola Christmas Advert? (Update: Celeste is singing 2023 Coca-Cola Christmas Advert song) Anyone can be santa why, can’t a lady like me, I admit I’m underfed but with a pillow from the bed I could […]
Optimize for The Searchers Intention & Neural Matching Many say that keyword research is one of the most important aspects of SEO What may be equally important is deciphering the searchers intention Deciphering the searchers intention isn’t something that we do on page but is something that Google is always improving via AI and Neural […]
Google Business Finder Find a business on Google Maps Google Business Finder Enter Search Phrase or Business Name: Enter Search Location or Leave Blank to Search Near You: Google Business Finder Find Your Google CID Enter your business name in box below Tip – If your business isn’t returned try adding your business […]
Top 10 SEO Tips The free SEO tips you won’t find on any SEO Forums or Blogs The UKSBD list of Free SEO Tips for High Rankings The busty bra technique – Lift and separate: If you are going to interlink multiple websites be very careful about lifting and separating and don’t take shortcuts by […]
Dec to Hex Conversion Tool and Hex to Dec Conversion Tool I tidied up my Dec to Hex Conversion Tool on sim64.co.uk today and whilst doing so added a Hex to Dec Conversion tool. They can be found here – Hex to Dec Conversion Tool : Dec to Hex Conversion Tool
Free Keyword Research Tool Find the best keywords with the Sim64 Keyword Research Tool. The Sim64 SEO Keyword finder helps you find keywords and key phrases related to the category you select. Use drop down arrow to select category and find keywords related to that category.
Local SEO Services For Local Businesses & Local Service Providers in Warwickshire I’ve always said that one of the most important things when providing local SEO Services to local businesses is that you know exactly what it is the local business does and what areas they operate in. You can of course get this information […]
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UK SEO Leads For Sale Now that we have redesigned the registration form on UK Small Business Directory we decided it was about time we updated the SEO Leads section of SBLR. The new system asks people if they would like more information about a range of Search Engine Optimisation packages devised to help small […]
Change Google Location Search As many are aware Google use the location of the searcher to determine Organic results, AdWords Results, Google My Business results, etc. You can change this to a degree, but Google also base your location on ip address, history, etc. This is fine for most users who want a more personalized […]
Searchers Intention Research for SEO Keyword research has always been considered very important for SEO With Google RankBrain, AI, Neural Matching, etc. it is now equally important to do Searchers Intention Research Google appear to be using the searchers intention more and more What does that phrase mean? Basically Google try to decipher the intention […]
How to get more Google Reviews on Google Maps and Google Local The ideal way to get more Google reviews is by creating your own Google Reviews Link which you can then display on your own website – See instructions on How to Create a Google Reviews Link below. Once you have created your Google […]
Tweet Google Rich Results Test Bookmarklet Instantly check that your pages are eligible for Google Rich Results with the Google Rich Results Test Bookmarklet. Drag the following link to your bookmarks bar and use it to test if the web page you are currently on is Google Rich Results friendly. Check Google Rich Results Alternatively: […]
Create a Google My Business Questions Link Enter your details below to create a link so that people can ask questions about your business on Google My Business.
Getting Google Reviews With Your Place ID Enter placeid: If you need help finding your Place ID post your business page in the comments below and I will find it for you.
Mobile Friendly Test Bookmarklet Instantly check the that your pages are mobile friendly with the Google Mobile friendly Test Bookmarklet. Drag the following link to your bookmarks bar and use it to test if the web page you are currently on is mobile friendly. Check if Mobile Friendly Alternatively: You can check pages manually using […]
Google Structured Data Testing Tool Bookmarklet Instantly check the structured data of any page with the Google Structured Data Testing Tool Bookmarklet Drag the following link to your bookmarks bar and use it to test the Structured Data of the page you are on. Check Structured Data Alternatively: Check Pages Manually Enter full URL
Translate Any Word or Phrase Text to translate Translate From: Detect language Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Basque Belarusian Bengali Bosnian Bulgarian Catalan Cebuano Chichewa Chinese Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Esperanto Estonian Filipino Finnish French Frisian Galician Georgian German Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hausa Hawaiian Hebrew Hindi Hmong Hungarian Icelandic Igbo Indonesian […]
Take Back Control of Your Google Searches Control the location you are searching from Search Phrase: Which version of Google to use: Where to make Google think you are searching from: Number of results: Results within last Hour, Day, Week, Month, Year or All Time: All TimeHourDayWeekMonthYear
Who will win the Google Maps War – The Google Geeks or The Google Suits? I’ve been following the Google Maps battles for over a decade now and we are still no clearer as to who will win the big Google Maps war between the Google Geeks and the Google Suits. One things for sure, […]
Hex Dec Converter and Dec Hex Converter for Large Numbers Use the Hex Dec converter to convert from Hexadecimal to Decimal Use the Dec Hex converter to convert from Decimal to Hexadecimal SEO Hero Finders – See The full version at Hex Dec Converter and Dec Hex Converter for Large Numbers Hex Dec Converter Enter […]
What Does Google Like Google likes pages to be primarily for users, not for search engines. Google likes a clear navigation system with every page being reachable from another reachable page on the same website ideally using anchor text that provides information about the page being linked to. Google likes other websites linking to a […]
Google CID Converter Convert your Google CID in to a Google LRD Enter Your Google CID number
Google Cached Snapshot Checker Bookmarklet Now that Google have removed the ability to check the cached snapshot of a page from the Google Toolbar I have created a new Google cached snapshot checker bookmarklet so you can check the Google cache of any page you are on. Drag the following link to your bookmarks bar […]
Latest Google Review Links These new ways of creating Google Review links are ideal if you know your Google CID numbers and LRD numbers. Simple enter your details in boxes below to create your Google Review Link. Search term: Cid Number: Lrd Number: Please post any comments or ask any questions about our Google Review […]
Google My Business Tools & SEO Tools A selection of our favourite tools and tricks for Google My Business listings. Google Rich Results Test Bookmarklet Instantly check that your pages are eligible for Google Rich Results with the Google Rich Results Test Bookmarklet. Drag the following link to your bookmarks bar and use it to […]
Create your own Google Review Link Replace the CID and Business Name below with your own name and number to create your own Google reviews link. Use the 1st form to test your link and once happy it is working use the 2nd form to create your own review link. Test on Google Here Enter […]
UKSBD Map Finder Enter Business Name and Location: Map Finder provided by UKSBD using Google Maps API Demonstration Showing UKSBD on Google Maps
How to find your Google CID number to make a Google Reviews link 1. Sign in to your Google My Business account go to your dashboard – https://business.google.com/locations 2. Click on the Edit button 3. Scroll to bottom of the page, right click where it says Google Maps and copy the shortcut 4. You will […]
The Google Digital Garage Badges Google sent me my Google Digital Garage Badges today, It makes me feel like a boy scout again, I will wear them with pride 🙂 I also received my Google Digital Marketing Online Training Certificate
Google Digital Marketing Online Training Certificate I gained my Google Digital Marketing Online Training Certificate today 🙂 Google Digital Marketing Online Training Certificate Receive yours from The Digital Garage OOHHH! There’s a nice new version of the certificate now 🙂
Update May 2016 UKSBD have created a little tool that tricks Google in to thinking you are searching from another location. You can set your location, search phrase and even how many results you want returned – see more here – Trick Google in to thinking you are searching from any location Have the changes […]
Google Cached Snapshot Checker NEW VERION 19/06/15 See the Google Cached Snapshot of Web Pages View Google Cached Snapshot of Page Enter full URL View Text Only Google Cached Snapshot of Page Enter full URL View Source of Google Cached Snapshot of Page Enter full URL Please +1 this if you found it […]
This form is for UKSBD Members Only. Please provide brief information about yourself, your website and the phrases/keywords you would like to rank higher for. Your Name: Your Email: Telephone: Your Website: Your Monthly Budget: Please Select—£100.00 £150.00 £200.00 £250.00 £300.00 £400.00 £500.00 £500.00 Plus Keywords Interested In: Aditional information: I agree with Terms: Security […]
Bathroom Fitters South Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and The Cotswolds We are pleased to announce that UKSBD have teamed up with local Cotswold Bathroom Fitters – Kingham Bathrooms. Kingham Bathrooms have over 20 years of experience in creating high quality & beautiful tailor made bathrooms, are fully gas certified & can undertake all plumbing services […]
Want more control over Google Location Search? Trick Google in to thinking you are searching from any location Enter any location below to trick Google in to thinking you are searching from that location. Use Version 1 to see link on this site 1st, Use Version 2 to go direct to Google Let me know […]
List of Phone Numbers Is your business listed in UK Small Business Directory? Find out by searching for your phone number below Enter Phone number below List of Phone Numbers in UKSBD 01 Numbers – Geographic numbers for specific parts of the UK 010 Phone Numbers : 011 Phone Numbers : 012 Phone Numbers : […]
Multiple search boxes on google homepage I saw a discussion today about how much google is changing and especially how they are mixing in other things (product search, video search, local business center, news, etc.) in with organic search pages. This made me think how much better google would be if they just kept these […]
Congleton Business Coach Kieran Perry is an expert business coach, mentor and sales expert. He works with individuals, directors and business owners across the UK, providing structured and practical business and sales advice – helping to grow your business profitably, and coaching you in the right direction. Kieran Perry – Business Coach & Sales Expert […]
Update 22/11/2023 – Oh No! What’s happened to Emily Valentina? It’s now been over a week since I have seen an Emily Valentina advert on Twitter Pretty sure I haven’t blocked her or filtered my results to show her less, so can only assume the advertising budget has run out or the experiment has ended. […]
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Honington Planning Application Shipston Quick demonstration of the before and after Waters Edge in Honington – See Planning Application on Stratford.gov.uk
Honington Coronation Party Photos Photos from the Honington street party to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on 07/05/2023
Terry Simmonds Google Maps Contributions Find Terry Simmonds Google Maps Contributions on Google Maps Find Terry Simmonds Google Maps Reviews on Google Maps Find Terry Simmonds Google Maps Photos on Google Maps Find a Business Listed in UK Small Business Directory Enter Business Name: