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    • EEE3
      EEE3 last edited by

      Hi All,

      Recently we were given the option to choose from two custom urls for a car dealership's G+ page:
      +brandname
      +locationdealershipbrand

      Made up example:
      +scottford
      +nyford

      My gut tells me to choose the +brandname option, but curious to see if anyone had any other input about how the "location + dealership brand" custom url choice could impact local search results, if at all.

      (I was surprised that it even came up as an option because to me it echoes EMDs...)

      Thoughts?

      Thanks!

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      • masdigitalmedia
        masdigitalmedia last edited by

        Hi,

        I would go with your intuition and focus on brand.  The address is your G+ page, which translates to maps and your site.  Ideally, you have your business address noted in the site with Structured Data Markup.  That seems to cover your bases.

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        • EEE3
          EEE3 @masdigitalmedia last edited by

          Thanks masdigitalmedia.

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