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5 Reasons to Microsite for ORM

5 Reasons to Microsite for ORM

Wikipedia’s definition of a microsite describes it as a 1-7 page site that likely has its own domain name…. etc, etc. you get the idea. A small site for a specific purpose. But why not just make a page or few pages on the main site that has the same information. Often, online reputation management ...

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StumbleUpon: A Forgotten Social Media Goldmine

StumbleUpon: A Forgotten Social Media Goldmine

It’s fair to say that Social Media, while it may wax and wane on an individual level, is a massive force collectively.  And with the advent of Google + (and by extension Search + Your World), it seems that the old “Survival of the fittest” should be changed to “Survival of the most connected”. I ...

2 comments   |   Local Search, SEO
Responsive | What does it mean for the SEO?

Responsive | What does it mean for the SEO?

In sitting down to write this blog I realize that I don’t know the first thing about how to write a blog. I find myself in the same position that I found myself almost a year ago when I first ventured into the world of SEO (search engine optimization) and discovered a passion for things ...

8 comments   |   Local Search
Big List of Local SEO’s To Follow On Google+ Some Thoughts

Big List of Local SEO’s To Follow On Google+ Some Thoughts

I think it is safe to say that Google+ has become the 10,000+ pound Elephant in the room. With Google’s SPYW launching (Search, Plus Your World) we are just seeing the tip of the iceberg of how Google will be forcing encouraging the use of Google+.   How do you react to change? With that ...

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Me Vs. Matt Cutts [A Visual.ly Infographic]

Me Vs. Matt Cutts [A Visual.ly Infographic]

Many moons ago I heard about visual.ly which promised to be the upcoming place to explore, share, and create stellar infographics. They stated that they were developing a place that would allow a person to create stunning visual data without having a creative bone in the body. So, like any visually challenged fool I signed ...

3 comments   |   Local Search
SMX Advanced

SMX Advanced

Thanks for stopping by the site. The slide deck  and the data used for the Nifty Report are found below. You can follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/niftymarketing   Data Set – Nifty Research   SMX Advanced 2011 – Hardcore Local Search Tactics View more presentations from niftymarketing    

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What To Expect from GetListed University Spokane’s Site Clinic

What To Expect from GetListed University Spokane’s Site Clinic

We are coming up on the one year anniversary for the GetListed.org University tour. It all started in Spokane and on Feb. 25th, 2011 it is headed back for another round of social, mobile, local, and paid search. Last year, there were two blocks of sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. This year, ...

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My Top 2010 Local Search Articles Based on ReTweets

My Top 2010 Local Search Articles Based on ReTweets

Sometime this past year I decided that I had to stop judging the quality of my posts based on the number of comments and take a closer look at retweets and the main governing factor in the effectiveness of a given post. So, I figured I would put a list of all my posts together ...