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Thanks for the responses.  I am still looking for feedback on my issues.

What do you recommend my step is from here?  This is not the only keyword I am having trouble with.  There are over 100 that are the exact same problem.  I have written great quality content for each and every page, yet I am out ranked by directory websites with zero links, zero content, F grades, etc etc.

Really need help here or advice.

To elaborate on the 'maysville plumber' example above.

The page that is optimized for that keyword is: http://www.akinsplumbing.net/maysville-plumbing.html

I have taken the trouble to get unique pictures for each city, have a unique map picture and write a minimum of 750 words of unique content per city.

I mean seriously...what else can I do?

I am not being out ranked because a city of 1,000 has over SEO'd pages all over the place.  The 38 pages ahead of me have zero links back, zero PR, zero content, etc.

Am I being ninja penalized site wide?

My site has suffered greatly since the recent Google update.

I have done everything as suggested.  I have had all bad links removed over 2 months ago.  I have lowered keyword density (not easy since the keyword is in our company name!).  I have rewritten various content and bolstered our existing content.

What gives?  What can I do?

As an example the keyword, "maysville plumber"  - I rank about 40th for this keyword.  The first three pages are filled with websites with literally NO content or no added value.  Maysville is a town of about 1k residents - there is no competition.  Before the update I was #1 for years on this particular keyword.  And this is the case with 35 other cities (mostly small cities, but a few larger ones).

Please help me understand or suggest what I can possibly do at this point.  We have hundreds of pages of unique content on each and every page.  We have zero duplicate content (I have ran tests and crawlers).  We have no fishy links.  I have not gotten any messages from google on Webmasters.

PLEASE HELP!!

I asked a similar question a little while back and fixed all of the suggestions.

My site is www.akinsplumbing.net.

Okay, I got my keyword density to 3% and 3.5%.  That's about the best I can do.  Having plumbing in your company name makes it hard, but I figured out a work around.

Any other suggestions guys? I really appreciate the help.  This has hurt us pretty bad!

The ranking problem is more recent.  I will adjust the density to closer to 2% . I was told to stay around 2-6%, but you aren't the first person to advise that.  The Plumbing keyword is difficult because it's in our company name.

I could use suggestions/input.

My site is consistently being beaten by doorway pages with zero to no content.  In fact, on the keyword "lawrenceville plumber" I am being beaten by a KID with a blank wordpress installation.

I really need help determining what my issues are and what I can do to help.  According to all of the graders, ranks, etc my site is great.  I have written tons of unique content, have added a blog unique articles and self-helps.

Please help!

My site is www.akinsplumbing.net.

Thanks!