Hubs that are purely promotional are considered part of the reasons that Hubs get unpublished under the "overly promotional" designation. You'd do better to write something that was a guide to an area that linked to a variety of local businesses or which reviewed the qualities of several local businesses which provide similar services.
http://hubpages.com/faq/#overly_promotional
Provided the hub covers more territory than just the local business I reckon it's okay. It is also a question of how local is the local business. A service station that does great detail work on Fords and is situated in Ontario, Canada wouldn't be of much interest to someone living in Sydney, Australia. A cake shop that makes really great pies in Bulli on the south coast of NSW, Australia probably wouldn't be of much use to someone living in Queens, New York, USA.
by Chris Mills 8 years ago
What is the best place to post a review of a local business?I've looked at Yelp (Yuck), Google+ and Foursquare. I want to write a full review, not just a testimonial. It seems to me that if the SEO details are good enough I should be able to post a review of a local business right here...
by Susannah Birch 14 years ago
A lot of the information on here is applicable to sites that want worldwide or nationwide coverage. Just wondering if anyone has advice or tips for a local business website since a friend asked me...
by bozzie123 15 years ago
Im working on commission currently for a website building company, but im finding it hard to find clients, what methods are there to use? Is cold calling local companies the best option ? Also if there are any of you that would like a professional website, let me know
by Rangerwife 15 years ago
What's the best way to get prize donations from local businesses for a contest without a charity?
by Vince Matthews 8 years ago
Hello everyone,I just want to ask for your expert opinion I guess regarding local business SEO strategies. I just want my business to show up on first page of google search, like top 1, 2 or 3. If you have a website that is ranking on google searches, please share me how you did it. Your response...
by nivela 16 years ago
just found a new one, check out the hub <snipped promotional link>the compensation plan is what makes it different, i wanted to introduce it to the knowledgable and reading masses. holla
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