Back in the days when the government did stuff, like got together and actually passed bills, U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill coined the phrase, “All politics is local.”…
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Google+? No, Google Place
Wow, there is quite a bit of buzz around Google+ business pages. Most of it is complaining (surprise, surprise) while the rest of it is the expert examination and advice…
Read MoreLocal Search isn’t always so local
You’re probably hearing a lot about local search. Small businesses are wondering about how much they need to do, but many big businesses haven’t realized how important it is for…
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Should SMBs care about Yahoo Local and Bing Local?
As the local component of the online space continues to heat up, it is starting to get very crowded. There is Google, Facebook, Groupon, foursquare, Gowalla, Yahoo, Bing, Yelp, IYP,…
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Is Mayer’s move to Local for Google a demotion?
I have written in a few places this week about the move that Google announced as Marissa Mayer, their front facing VP of search products, was leaving that position and…
Read MoreDo online reviews matter to your existing customers?
You have been hearing the old story for years now that online reviews found on Yelp and Google Place Pages and other places are increasingly important in your quest to…
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Living the local life on the road
I am not a good traveler whether it’s in business or personal life. I mean this to say that I do travel, but it’s not my favorite thing to do….
Read MoreLocal search with Google makes one think – A lot
I am knee deep in a project for a client that is designed to take their national presence and represent it locally (in Google primarily) through making sure their 28…
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Google says, “It’s the applications, stupid!”
Google is being so intensely aggressive on the local search side that there is no denying that local search is the play of the future. With the continued proliferation of…
Read MoreDo rural and mobile play well together?
I have been watching the changes that have been coming down the pike for quite some time now with regard to local search. I am not some kind of an…
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