LocalBizBits Local Search Marketing Information and Resources
Start off this week with a nice white paper: Local Map Listings, Local Pay Per Click, Local Search Engine Optimization & Local Social Media from Local Search Traffic, a division of Location3 Media. This white paper provides a nice summary of where local search is now and some the key elements …
Read More »In Case You Missed It – Week 44
Well all is quiet this week. The Google changes and commenting have slowed down and folks are back at it. This week I was going to highlight 2 things. First off, PubCon 2010 : Social Media, Search, Affiliates is taking place in Las Vegas. Did not get to go to …
Read More »Welcome to the New Google
A ton of changes have taken place in Google recently, so this week’s, “In Case You Missed It”, is all about Google. If you have not heard, Google recently made changes to its local listings, so how your business is listed and what factors influence your listing are being debated. …
Read More »In Case You Missed It – Week 42
Got some more reading for you. Enjoy! How 4 Small Businesses are Using Location-Based Services by Erica Swallow Who Will Own Local Data? Search Engines, Yellow Pages, Aggegators Or Social Media? by Chris Smith Google Maps Rich Snippets for Local FAQ: Testimonials to be Treated as Reviews by Mike Blumenthal …
Read More »Local Search Studies from TMP Directional
Recently the TMP Directional Marketing and 15Miles Study: Bridging the Gap, from Search to Sales Local Search Usage Study from September 2010 was reviewed by Lisa Barone atThe Search Crossover: Local, Mobile Social and Matt McGee at Local Search Study Results at SMX East. After reading their review/comments, I decided …
Read More »In Case You Missed It – Week 41
Sorry am a day or two late with this installment…oh well. 🙂 Universal Search: Not All Blends are Created Equal by Eli Goodman “Searchers are more inclined to interact and engage with blended results than they are with text results. Different types of blended results drive different types of behaviors, …
Read More »In Case You Missed It – Week 40
Wow, two weeks in a row. LOL Here is the weekly listing of some cool articles. This week we have a couple of articles series, well worth your time. Enjoy. Competitive Analysis for Local Search by Mary Bowling Competitive Analysis for Local Search–Part 2 Competitive Analysis for Local Search-Part 3 …
Read More »Another Baseball Season in the Books
Just wanted to take a minute to let everyone know that our fantasy baseball league SEM2010 is in the books. Congrats to me for winning this year. 🙂 My first winning season. (Sorry Gib) It was a close and fun year. I learned a lot about fantasy leagues and can’t …
Read More »DROID
Do I have any Android phone users out there? Well I have recently seen the light and switched from Blackberry to Android and what a difference. Got the Droid X and holy cow..it is a great phone. What makes it so good?….the Android OS. I am amazed at the number …
Read More »A Cool Way to Follow Conferences
Have you been to any conferences lately? Can’t go because of time or money? No problem. There are number of conferences that are going on, have gone on, or coming up and a great way to find out what is happening is to follow them on Twitter. I have been …
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