Got a copy of this press release from my good friend Tim yesterday so I wanted to share it with everyone. Connecticut-based YouGottaCall.com Awarded Patent for Online, Word-of-Mouth Referral System June 7, 2011 South Windsor, CT YouGottaCall.com is a Web-based word-of-mouth referral service for consumers and businesses. Today, YouGottaCall.com, LLC …

On Friday, David Mihm published his highly regarded, famous, and incredible Local Search Rankings Factors report. Over the last few years, David has been surveying a plethora of local search marketing experts, to get their feelings on the current state of local search marketing and how it effects small business.  …

As I was reviewing articles, I found a number of them that provided some good do-it-yourself tips.  Here are links to those articles: 6 Simple SEO Tips For Small Businesses 8 Easy Wins for On-page SEO Yellow Pages SEO In The Post-Panda World Small Business News: SEO Tools That Rule! …

Need a reason to spend some time and money on local search marketing? Here are some good articles to review. These articles I thought covered numerous aspects of local search that were worthwhile for the newbie and veteran users. 6 Reasons Why Local Data Will Rule In 2011 “One of …

Word of my death is greatly exaggerated. LOL Yes I am still here. Yes it has been quiet online but not offline. I have a ton of great articles to share with you and links to super reading which I need to share and I plan to get to them …

Conference Edition– I made this a separate post, because I wanted to make sure you saw these links. Going to conference is great, you learn a lot and definitely get some good networking in. Two recent conferences were by Borrell Associates and BIAKelsey. Below are links to their presentations. If …

Yup I am behind as usual. Got a lot of nice articles from the last 3 weeks. Here they are: Social: [Case Study] Foursquare For Local Business – TheGardenSlug 3 Ways Small Businesses Can Use Social Media To Drive Customer Loyalty Small Business News: Are You Blogging For Your Business? …

Yes, I  have been lazy! LOL. There have been tons of articles and info coming out that is almost too much.  Here are some of best articles I have found: Q: Are Local Q&A Services the Next Big Thang? The Local Reviews Ecosystem — Threats and Opportunities Abound A Local …

It is that time of year again- baseball!  I love the spring and beginning of a new baseball year. Yeah, my beloved Mets might sink but hope springs eternal! LOL Well we are doing our annual SEM Fantasy Yahoo Baseball league, so if there are any die hard baseball SEMers …

Sorry for the delay- trying to get taxes done and get caught up on things.  There have been a ton of great articles come out for your reference.  So here you go: Google Related Articles: A New Angle On The Places P.O. Box Dilemma Restoring Your Google Places Listing After …