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Also, it is a fixed rather than responsive layout. Google has announced that as of April 21 they will be expanding using mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal, so that would be a drawback. http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.ca/2015/02/finding-more-mobile-friendly-search.html

Thanks for the detailed response Ryan.

Thanks to everyone for the info. The main url they use is: http://tinyurl.com/l5sl4to however this is just an iframe to the .biz url. Neither url has many links, which all look fine. I'm thinking it could be for the frame?

Also, I suggest you read this article about what to do with Google Places: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/why-you-may-need-to-hide-your-google-places-address-asap The essence is that if you want to expand your local reach, you might have to hide the address in Google local results (as plumbers usually visit their customers and not the other way round).

I am a Marketing Manager for a Home Improvement Company in Baltimore, MD. A landing page is definitely a great tool if you have the right call to action. I think your landing page looks great!! it has all the trust factors and is designed well. The only thing I would add is a value to the customer for submitting the request. Request a FREE NO-Obligation Estimate and receive a 10% OFF online discount today! ...... or something to that effect. Also, you don't have a phone number on the landing page. If you want to track results... use a call tracking system like Ring Central or 1.800 Response (do your own research on pricing) Some people just don't want to give there email address to you but they'll certainly call if they see your add. Also.. don't forget a good Page Name and Description for the landing page for the SERPs.

Hi willwatrous, Unfortunately, there is no way to custom sort the keywords on on-page optimization reports. One work-around it export to CSV, and sort in spreadsheet. Sorry for the inconvenience. I do think this is a great idea, and probably something we could do to make your life a little easier. We have a feature request forum that we use to plan new products and features. Please post your idea there so it can be properly logged! Thanks in advance! Cheers, Jackie

Yes.  You understand it correctly. For an example search Google.com for "tempered windshield glass" You might see wisegeek with two listings at #2 and #3

Nick have given a good answer. Remember exact match domains only help you for that keyword and are beatable. in my experience, exact match advantage is big, in a non competitive neighbourhood but when you have a high competitive neighbourhood, that advantage is not so great. If you had 10 dollars and I had 5, you would be much better of then me, but if I had 1 million and you had 1 million and 5, then that extra 5 is not such a big deal

There seems to be some confusion surrounding XML sitemap usage so I'd like to clear that up. Many people question the need for an XML Sitemap, and for frequently updating it.However, creating and submitting an accurate up-to-date and properly formatted XML Sitemap in a fundamental part on good on-site SEO and really pays off.Websites are never hurt or penalized in any way by using sitemaps. Even if you already have a XML sitemap, adding  a second will still help. In fact, if you look at Google's own robots.txt file ( http://www.google.com/robots.txt ) you can clearly see they are using multiple sitemaps themselves. Google recommends XML Sitemap submission in all of their Webmaster and SEO tutorials:  " Whether your site is old or new, we highly recommend  you submit an XML Sitemap" - Google Webmaster Tutorial In fact, recommending people NOT use a XML Sitemap in #4 on SEOmoz's list: "The Biggest SEO Mistakes SEOmoz Has Ever Made" written by a widely recognized SEO expert, the CEO of SEOMoz himself: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/whiteboard-friday-the-biggest-seo-mistakes-seomoz-has-ever-made Attracta is the largest supplier of XML sitemaps with over 2.8 million websites using them, and that seems to be what makes them have such a very high PR. Also, Attracta sitemaps are free, show you exactly when Google and other search engines access them, and can be updated and resubmitted at anytime.

By using the 301 redirect, you have negated the effect of the cannonical tag. You should only user the cannonical tag when you have difficulties using the 301 redirect. That's why you are getting an error. Best to only stick with the 301. Hope this helps, Vahe