From my experience it only helps if you use atleast 1 or 2 targeted keywords in the review.....what also helps helps is that you get listed on other local directories like these once all of these listings went LIVE google picked them up right away and in a week my listing jumped from like #35 to #7 but you also need REVIEWS on those other sites .......... this is what worked for me and I spend months rying to figure it out , and this is what worked 1) http://maps.google.com/places/us/il/chicago/w-26th-st/4329/-omega-locksmith?hl=en&gl=us 2) http://www.superpages.com/bp/Chicago-IL/Omega-Locksmith-L2181334011.htm 3) http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Omega.Locksmith.773-277-5625 4) http://www.yelp.com/biz/omega-locksmith-chicago-2 5) http://chicago.citysearch.com/profile/43563720/chicago_il/omega_locksmith.html 6) http://local.yahoo.com/info-4151201...IqlxbC44wluHNcIF;_ylv=3?csz=Chicago,+IL+60623 7) http://ezlocal.com/il/chicago/locksmith/33719 8) http://www.judysbook.com/Omega-Locksmith-Home-Security-and-Safety-chicago-r29933815.htm 9) http://www.dexknows.com/business_profiles/omega_locksmith-b1299077 10) http://www.discoverourtown.com/IL/Chicago/Business/258191.html 11) http://www.insiderpages.com/b/15245663722/omega-locksmith-chicago 12) http://cityvoter.com/omega-locksmith-4329-w-26th-st-little-village-chicago-il-60623/loc/226197 13) http://www.bing.com/local/details.a...s_cid=ansPhBkYp02&mkt=en-us&q=omega+locksmith 14) http://www.yellowbot.com/omega-locksmith-chicago-il-1.html 15) http://www.kudzu.com/m/Omega-Locksmith-3666995
It took me 4 months for me to list on those sites and for them to go live also make sure all the info from MATCHES what ever info you have on GOOGLE PLACES make sure you post it on all those websites listed above YOu will see a rise in ranking trust me ...........
Local Business Listings have nothing to do with your search engine rankings. They are two different things. However, you will obviously get exposure for your site if your local business listing shows up as people click through...
so you got nothing out of it that,s because your competitors have done more then you have the list above has no chance to stand against this one directory list