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Local Internet Search MarketingLocal Internet Search MarketingLocal Biz Bits provides relevant info on local search and related Internet marketing techniques and shows small businesses how they can take advantage of them, in plain, simple terms. Articles
SMX Local Search Conference -II
2007-10-05 04:06:00 After reading all that I did on the conference, I spent some time pondering it all. The other website I would recommend you to read on the SMX Loca l Search conference is Andrew Shotland’s blog on local search optimization. Andrew was to be the official reporter for LocalBizBits but in his own words, he was “schmoozing ... More About: Conferences , Conference
SMX Local Search Conference -I
2007-10-04 05:39:00 I have been furiously reading everything that has been posted about this new local search conference SMX Loca l and Mobile Search that was held in Denver Oct1 & 2. I am beat! From what I have seen and heard it was a very successful conference. Instead of simply repeating what is already out there, I have put ... More About: Conferences , Conference
Great Followup Articles
2007-10-01 03:25:00 Here are some great followup articles to various topics I have discussed here: 1. Mobile Search Marketing: The Pros And Cons Of Mobile Marketing by Paul J. Bruemmer. A nice summary of the current state of mobile search. 2. Link Building: Link Building for Local Search by Justilien Gaspard over at Search Engine Watch. I thought this went nicely ... More About: Articles , General , Great , Artic
Internet Junk Mail
2007-09-27 02:40:00 Just wanted to digress for a second. Do you guys get Internet junk mail? Now I am not talking about spam. I am talking about Internet related snail mail. I have been getting them for years but now I blog-so I now I can vent The two biggest ones I get are domain name ... More About: Mail , Junk , Junk Mail
AskPoodle.com New Social MarketPlace
2007-09-25 05:36:00 Today I finish up my interview with Luis Pereira, the Founder & CEO of AskPoodle.com Q. What else do you think small business owners need to know about AskPoodle? A. AskPoodle was specifically designed for small business owners. Our novel concepts allow small business advertiser the opportunity to engage in simple on-line and off-line collaboration activities that ... More About: Social , Search Engines , Interviews , Directories , Marketplace
New Local Search Facebook Group
2007-09-24 04:23:00 Just a quick note to let everyone know that I have created a new group on Facebook , called Local Search Central. I created this group for those who are involved with local search or those looking for more information. I thought it would be cool to have central place where we could “hang out together”. If you ... More About: Social , Group
New On-line Social Marketplace
2007-09-22 05:45:00 Earlier this week, AskPoodle sent out a press release officially launching the web site. Just before this release, I caught up with Luis Pereira, the Founder & CEO of AskPoodle.com and interviewed him about the new site and service available to small business owners. Here is part 1 of that interview: Q. What is AskPoodle.com? A. AskPoodle.com is an on-line ... More About: Social , Search Engines , Interviews , Directories , On-line
Break Up (With) Your Services Page to Increase Sales
2007-09-18 03:47:00 Do a local search on Google… how about ‘house painter Augusta Ga’, now, notice how none of the results are actually House Painters in Augusta Ga. (except for the Google Local results). Ever wonder why that happens? Does Google have something against house painters or small businesses… not at all. A big cause for this is ... More About: Web Design , Services , Break Up , Sales , Page
Small Updates
2007-09-18 03:31:00 Hope all had a good weekend. Just a couple of items: A while back, I wrote a couple of local search related articles. I have updated them and linked to them from my About Larry page. Also I am happy to say that I have: More About: Updates , Small
Small Business Branding
2007-09-15 05:54:00 Small Business Branding Part 2 by Stoney deGeyter is out. I spoke about part 1 last week. Stoney says branding does not need to cost a lot and small businesses can and should do some branding. It might take a little bit of planning but it can be very productive for the small business. “I’m fully convinced ... More About: Small Business , Small , Sine
Thoughts on Internet Yellow Pages
2007-09-13 04:10:00 Today we will hear from my good friend Dick Larkin of WebListic, Inc. an Internet marketing firm focused on local online advertising. I asked Dick for his thoughts on IYPs today and small business. I asked Dick basically 4 questions and he put 1 great response to them all. I asked: Who are the players in ... More About: Interviews , Thoughts , Yellow , Pages
Yellow Pages Online?s Future
2007-09-11 05:36:00 The Internet Yello w Pages are not dead and probably will not be for some time, despite what you might have heard. The Kelsey Group posted Why Internet Yellow Pages Can Compete for Local Search last month. In their article, they provided five reasons why they feel that IYPs will grow faster than local search over the ... More About: Future , Online
Small Business On-line Visibility
2007-09-09 06:58:00 Increase The Visibility of Your Small Business Web Site on a Shoestring Budget is by Dave Wallace and is a good article for those who want to do things themselves. Has a nice list of inexpensive resources. Dave concludes his article: “Keep in mind that as your business grows, you will probably want to increase your budget ... More About: Small Business , On-line , Line
Online Yellow Pages and Local Search
2007-09-08 04:40:00 The online Internet yellow pages (IYP) are another major component available to the small business owner to promote themselves locally on-line. If you are looking for a good site with information and links to some of the major Internet Yellow Pages , check out Local Search Guide. Their own q & a about the site says “The ... More About: Online
Vertical Directories
2007-09-06 05:42:00 Verticals directories have been around for some time and can be a very good way to promote and list your web site or business. I found a good article a while back by Julie Mason, Practical Guide to Vertical Search Advertising at Search Engine Journal. Julie provides a nice summary what verticals are why you should ... More About: Search Engines , Directories , Director , Vertical , Vert
Local Search Marketing Articles
2007-09-03 20:02:00 I found a couple of nice articles the other day so I thought I would pass them on to you: Local Search Marketing For Local Business, by Darrell Zahorsky at About.com Local Search Engine Marketing | Local Internet Marketing by Eric Darby at Darbyworks.com Happy reading! More About: Articles , Artic
Happy Monday
2007-09-03 19:19:00 Hope all is well with folks. I took a couple of days off to get some stuff together. As you can see I have modified the site template. I like it-if you have any comments ( + or -) let me know. One of things I have set up is a new rotating banner, and I would ... More About: Happy , Monday , Onda
?Buckle up back there, we?re going into hyperactive!?
2007-08-30 04:56:00 Any Spaceball fans out there? Everytime I hear the term hyper-local, I think of that movie. :) Hyper -local is one of those terms that most local small businesses probably never heard of but is an important component in local search. I wanted to comment on an article that I have been sitting on for some time. Back ... More About: Going , Goin
Local Search Marketing Terms
2007-08-28 04:04:00 One of the big things with Internet marketing, especially local search, are the terms used. I was speaking with a potential client the other day and spent a bit of time simply defining the different terms, etc associated with local search. This got me thinking; I would start a post explaining/defining the different terms and ... More About: Marketing , Search , Terms , Local , Term
YellowBot (Part 2)
2007-08-23 05:13:00 Today we finish our interview with Erron Silverstein, Chief Executive Officer of Yell owBot. Q. Do you think it is better for a small business to add their information themselves or go through a professional service? A. The short answer is that they should do both. The human body needs oxygen, but you can’t live without both a ... More About: Interviews , Part , Yello
Welcome YellowBot (No it is not an AutoBot)
2007-08-22 05:09:00 I am always on the look out for new and additional ways to get small businesses listed locally on-line. A few months ago, Yell owBot was created. From what I saw, it looked very interesting so I decided to do some more research. I contacted them and Erron Silverstein, Chief Executive Officer of Yello wBot was kind enough to ... More About: Interviews , Autobot
Blog Site Updates
2007-08-22 04:29:00 Hope everyone is doing well today. Just wanted to bring your attention to a couple of items. 1. To the right, you will see a new “Rate this Blog ” option from Blog Catalog. If you like my blog, please take a second to rate it. 2. Also I have set up MyBlogLog account. So if you are ... More About: Site , Updates
Local Search Across the Pond
2007-08-18 02:30:00 To continue on the subject of Loca l Search in Europe…a while back I contacted Frank Fuchs, from Locally Type* Local Search & Maps blog to get his take on local search in Europe. There is so much stuff, that I can’t cover it all so I will introduce the subject. Who are the players in local search in Europe? ... More About: Pond , Acro
Local Search in Poland
2007-08-16 04:29:00 Today I am going to finish up my interview with Mariusz Gasiewski. Mariusz worked with the biggest yellow pages website in Poland Eniro Polska and has since moved to a new company to work with AdWords campaigns. Q. What is biggest difference in local search in US vs Poland? A. The local search market currently is not ... More About: Interviews , Search , Local , Loca
Local Search Across the Way
2007-08-15 06:19:00 The more I have learned about local search here in the US, the more curious I have become on how local search is in other parts of the world. So what did I do? Fly over to Europe…I wish. No I surfed the Net for information and asked questions. Over the next few posts, I ... More About: Interviews , Search , Local , Acro , Loca
My Conclusions Have Been Confirmed
2007-08-11 04:51:00 I found a nice article over at Search Matters - The Emergence of Local Search. Dan provides a consise review of the importance of local search for small business and basically repeats what I have been trying to tell clients. “One of local search marketing?s greatest benefits is its impact on search engine visibility” “More than a great source ... More About: Been
More Local Search Studies
2007-08-11 04:29:00 Just wanted to bring to your attention 2 studies that came out this month, if you need something to read. The 1st is TMP Study Finds Shoppers Research Online, Buy Loca l ly which has some nice stats on local searches. Greg Sterling, talk about it over at Search Engine Land. “What’s now been repeatedly documented, however, is the ... More About: Studies , Dies
Engaging Your Customer on Your Local Web site
2007-08-09 05:50:00 Chris Linnett has a nice post at Search Engine Land, The Future Of Rich Media On Local Site s. In this article, he goes over the pros/cons of adding various types of media on local busines sites. “Yet despite the popularity of rich media elsewhere on the Internet, the use of photos and videos on local sites ... More About: Web Design , Customer , Custom
Local Search + Craigslist = Results
2007-08-07 05:52:00 About 2 weeks ago Matt McGee at SmallBusinessSEM posted, The No. 1 Local Search Query is?? He found that in 11 cities, where he did some local search keyword analysis, Craigslist kept popping up. For example: New York new york hotels (34,349) craigslist new york (28,927) new york car insurance (20,493) new york city tours (5,216) cheap flights to new york (4,942) Matt concluded, ... More About: Interviews , Results
Marketing Plan Ideas
More articles from this author:2007-08-07 04:42:00 Having a marketing plan no matter where you are doing it (either on-line or off-line) is important. You simply just can “wing it” these days. Hopefully through my posts here, you have gotten this message. If not, I found two articles that summarize it nicely. Kevin Stirtz, wrote a nice general article at SiteProNews, Top 10 ... More About: Marketing , Ideas , General , Plan 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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