Google+ Local Video Ranking

Google+ Local Business Page

We all know by now adding Video from YouTube to your website helps boost rankings in the organic listings by adding a link and description (Address, Phone # etc) in the title of your videos.

Google+ Local is no different when it comes to using the same method. If you go to Google Places for Business and Sign in, you can edit your business listing and it will automatically show up on Google+ Local. Scroll down page till you see where you can add a video from YouTube.

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Next Step

YouTube Video manager

Go to your video manager page on YouTube where you uploaded your video. Scroll down just below the video and click the share button. You will see where you can copy the link, however this one will not work. Click on the options menu below the link and select "Long Link". The Link to copy will change to "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yourmovie".  Check out the Screenshot-------->

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Google+ Local Business Video Link

This is the link you need to paste into you Google Local Business page in order for it to work properly as the shortened version does not. Check out the screenshot to the left.

Benefits

Adding Video with proper descriptions and linking them from YouTube, and Google+ Local Business Pages gives Authority as they come from two high Page Rank pages and Google+ Allows you to add The Rel=Author Tag and link it to your site or blog in-turn increases the click through rank in the organic listings by enhancing your snippet displayed in the SERP's

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