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Local Search Talk Series Part 3: Matt McGee Interview

Local Search Talk Series Part 3: Matt McGee Interview

Next up on the Local Search Talk Series is Matt McGee. Over the last year I have had the pleasure to meet Matt through his most amazing resource Hyperlocal Blogger, as I have been trying to build my own community news website. Matt has been an all around great guy, and has given me some ...

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In The Wild: Local Search Recipe: How to Track Local Analytics Using WordPress

In The Wild: Local Search Recipe: How to Track Local Analytics Using WordPress

I am going to take a break from the Local Search Talk Series today because it is Search Engine Journal Thursday and my column on How to Track Local Analytics Using WordPress was published today. I decided to take an different spin on the article and write it as a recipe. More to amuse myself ...

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Hiding Your Business Address Is A Guaranteed Way To Lose Ranking

Hiding Your Business Address Is A Guaranteed Way To Lose Ranking

I have been playing around with the “service area” option in the Google Local Business Center today and found something interesting. I decided I would test with my own listing because… -I live in Burley, Idaho and it’s a small enough town that I’m not too concerned about ranking. -Google Local hates internet marketers and ...

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Local Search Talk Series Part 2: Dev Basu Interview

Local Search Talk Series Part 2: Dev Basu Interview

Welcome to part 2 of our local search talk series. Yesterday I interviewed Miriam Ellis to kick off the series. Up to bat today is Dev Basu who owns a Toronto SEO firm called Powered By Search. Dev is a local seo whiz and just recently launched a local search guide on Work.com that is ...

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Local Search Talk Series Part 1: Miriam Ellis Interview

Local Search Talk Series Part 1: Miriam Ellis Interview

Over the past year I have gotten to know some great people in the local search space. Each one as taught me something through phone conversations, tweets, emails, or even a few I have been lucky enough to meet in person. So, in an effort to personally  learn more about everyone, and also to come ...

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Follow Up Info From The Power To Small Business Podcast With Jay Ehret

Follow Up Info From The Power To Small Business Podcast With Jay Ehret

There is nothing I would rather do than talk Local Search. I’m serious when I say that. I have traveled around the world, climbed on things found in famous photographs, seen animals in the wild that are even hard to come by in zoos. Danced, sang, and have made myself merry many times. But, at ...

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In The Wild: An Extremely Nifty Guide To Reviews And Local Search

In The Wild: An Extremely Nifty Guide To Reviews And Local Search

I am starting a new category on The Local Search Marketing Blog today that will highlight the guest posts that I do. Ann Smarty at MyBlogGuest aka @seosmarty was very gracious to offer me a place on Search Engine Journal to write on Local. I am a once a month-er on Thursdays currently, and I ...

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My Experience at GetListed.org University Spokane

My Experience at GetListed.org University Spokane

Hopefully by now you know that I live in Burley, Idaho. I love my small town. My wife and I grew up here, “hated and dated” each other through school, I got smart…we got married, and now we are back (that was my life recap in one sentence). But, one thing that drives me literally ...