Comments on: WordPress Post-Install Checklist http://www.expand2web.com/blog/wordpress-post-install-checklist/ WordPress and Local Search Help for Small Business Websites Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:54:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Don Campbell http://www.expand2web.com/blog/wordpress-post-install-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-6554 Don Campbell Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:31:33 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=898#comment-6554 @Rob - I don't think the WordPress timezone has any effect on that. The important thing to do is make sure you put the business name, address and phone number on every page of the site - and make sure it matches what is in the Google Local Business center. @Rob – I don’t think the WordPress timezone has any effect on that. The important thing to do is make sure you put the business name, address and phone number on every page of the site – and make sure it matches what is in the Google Local Business center.

]]> By: Robert http://www.expand2web.com/blog/wordpress-post-install-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-6540 Robert Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:45:45 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=898#comment-6540 Don have you been able to confirm that the wordpress time zone influences where Google places a site in the local business listing (Lucky 7)? Thanks again for the quick video! Rob Don have you been able to confirm that the wordpress time zone influences where Google places a site in the local business listing (Lucky 7)?

Thanks again for the quick video!
Rob

]]> By: Don Campbell http://www.expand2web.com/blog/wordpress-post-install-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-6033 Don Campbell Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:01:49 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=898#comment-6033 A few people have had problems changing their permalinks structure on certain hosting providers. When you change your permalinks, if you get a message at the top of your screen that says "you should update your .htaccess now." then you have one more step to do. This article provides a screen shot and a fix - <a href="http://www.wordpressmax.com/customize-wordpress/permalink-settings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wordpress Links Broker Proper Permalinks Settings</a>. A few people have had problems changing their permalinks structure on certain hosting providers.

When you change your permalinks, if you get a message at the top of your screen that says “you should update your .htaccess now.” then you have one more step to do.

This article provides a screen shot and a fix – WordPress Links Broker Proper Permalinks Settings.

]]> By: Dallas Web Design http://www.expand2web.com/blog/wordpress-post-install-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-5962 Dallas Web Design Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:02:29 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=898#comment-5962 Im not 100% yet but I think the timezone settings in my wordpress blog are dictating were I am showing up in Googel business listing.It very strage but I am showing up in Denver Web Design in Google Busienss listing and I just noticed that my timezone in my blog is set to denver. I live in Dallas and at one point I showed up under Dallas Web Design int eh Business listings. I think I recently was playing with the timezones and now wala im in the denver business listing./Let me know if you have any information on this. Im not 100% yet but I think the timezone settings in my wordpress blog are dictating were I am showing up in Googel business listing.It very strage but I am showing up in Denver Web Design in Google Busienss listing and I just noticed that my timezone in my blog is set to denver. I live in Dallas and at one point I showed up under Dallas Web Design int eh Business listings. I think I recently was playing with the timezones and now wala im in the denver business listing./Let me know if you have any information on this.

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