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Great!

Will definitely take all your advice along with others that posted here.

Thank you and everyone who responded.

Wow a lot to take in!

Thanks for the information. I need to read and re-read all this.

If done properly, will I be found in my town/area for my keywords typed in without users having to type my city in the search?

I see my competitors are found without using the city in the search. And I have run Moz tools and see theirs sites "seem" to me have lower Domain and page authority, fewer backlinks, as thin if not thinner information on Web pages than I have. Yet they are on page 1 without any mention of city in the search. I am on page 2 and sometimes page 1 with the same search but only if I add "Douglasville" on my search. This is where I get confused. Why don't I see the difference using tools to investigate some of their sites?

Thanks

Got it.

Lots of work ahead.  Thank you very much for this info. Excited to get started.

Once again great info.  Thanks. I will begin to research and start the process you described.

Another confusing factor I can not seem to find an answer to is:

My official company name is:  Creative Technology Solutions Inc.

I am listed on Google places (maps) as: Creative Technology Solutions

Should I change it in Google places to:  Creative Technology Solutions Inc. and as I add my listings to these new sites use **Creative Technology Solutions Inc. **which will match up with google places? I read the information must be exact. I am just not sure if the company's official names should be used or it doesn't matter.

Will review Moz local.

How do I build citations in other cities?

Will do.

There are so many nearby cities here and Douglasville is really small. That is why I want other people from nearby cities to also find me.

No worries of anything said. I know the site needs much work. I am definitely not a writer but will try to build better content and take all your suggestions.

I have been in business since 2002 and feel it's time for more presence with a website. I have a home office and usually service businesses on their site. I recently added my real home address on google maps business page, hoping that might help. What are your thoughts on this?

I just want to found without users needing to enter my city in their searches.

Thanks great info.  I will begin working on these issues.

Do you think not having my address is a main reason I have to add my city to the keyword search?

Have you looked at my competitors site? His content is very weak also.

Why do you think his site is found without adding the city to the keyword search?

Hi thanks for the info. I will review each of the links.

I know I need work on my site but it does rank some with my city attach to my keyword. I am comparing to a few sites but this one in particular.

Mine: https://www.creative-technology-solutions.com

Theirs: http://fontainescomputergroup.com

Keyword search: Computer Repair Services and Computer Repair Services Douglasville

Searching from my town (Douglasville GA) I am nowhere without adding my city to the search.

My competitor is either way. I can't find out why his site is ranking without the city on the keyword search.

I understand why other competitors are ahead of me. Better links, Domain and page authority, better content.... but this site does not seem to have that and is always on page 1.

Can you check to see what I am talking about?

Thanks

Hi all,

I have a small IT business and run it out of my home. My main keywords are: "Computer Repair Services".

I have been optimising my site for awhile now. I am in Douglasville GA.  If I search:

"Computer Repair Services Douglasville" I am on pages 1-3 at any given time. I also show in maps on page 1 at times.

If I only search "Computer Repair Services" I am nowhere to be found. I see other companies in my town listed but not me. I am missing out on opportunities from everyone outside my small town who does not include the city in the search. Also from all nearby towns. I know I do not have many backlinks and I need more Domain authority.

I have run Open Site Explore on a competitor and his site has less authority and links than mine. He is always listed on page 1 without the city in the search.

Can someone explain how I can be found without using my city in the search.

Thanks

Got it.

Lots of work ahead.  Thank you very much for this info. Excited to get started.