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Should you get involved in social media ... or focus on local search? The good news is that you don't have to choose one or the other. This article covers eight sites at the intersection of social media and local search. read more »
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David Mihm writes, "I wish people would stop thinking that I somehow ‘have it in’ for the Yellow Pages. Certain Sphinn commenters and a few responses to previous posts I’ve written on this blog seem to imply that I am starting from a “gut reaction” read more »
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Andrew Shotland is sharing some great stuff about Print Yellow Pages vs Internet Yellow Pages from the Yellow Pages webinar. He is going to keep updating as he continues to get new info, some real gems in here. check it out. read more »
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Going green or offering ecofriendly products is great for the Earth and developing a niche for your business; it’s also a great way to build new links to your company website. Loren Baker points out a handful of ways to attract links and attention read more »
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FireFox is the most customizable browser I am aware of and hence it is my favorite one. A while ago posting a huge overview of SEO tools I promised to compile a similar list of available FireFox SEO extensions; and so here I am. read more »
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Ann Smarty loves playing with visualizing tools because they allow her to see what you might have missed exploring a table or a graph. This time she has compiled the list of tools that show various outlinking tactics and characteristics. read more »
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Loren Baker writes, "Bloggers using their social profiles, or contacting a blogger via a social profile, is a smart and streamlined way to build a personal connection which could take days to accomplish via email." Read on to find out why. read more »
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Great post from Ann Smarty: "I’ve been compiling the list of advanced Google Analytics tips that open up plenty of possibilities to track and evaluate. Today I am sharing the list and expect you to share yours too!" read more »
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The biggest list of SEO tools. Ever. read more »
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Here Ann listed 4 tools to find your competitors keywords ranking read more »
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Some quick ideas on why you might want to optimize your site for phone number searches. read more »
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Joost de Valk gives us his final guide to WordPress SEO. read more »
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At SMX yesterday Shoemoney and others talked about buying expired or established domains for SEO. But how do you know if those domains have value? Annie Smarty looks at ways to give a domain a background check to make sure it passes the mustard. read more »
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A blog is one of the best and easiest ways to generate fresh, up to date content for your site as well as link love.Here comes 25 Blog Optimization Tips Even Dear Old Dad Could Ace plus 10 bonus tips for your mom too ;) read more »
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Ann Smarty asks the question, "I for one do backlink research almost daily. Why is that so essential in SEO to know how to properly analyze backlinks?" Ann examines ways to explore the site’s backlinks using link: operator in Yahoo." read more »
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At SEJ Ann given tips on How to Use Social Media for Keyword Research. read more »
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Learn why submitting unique articles to each directory is very important for search engines optimization purposes. read more »
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SEO done as it should be is a very helpful tool for developers. I recently reviewed an SEO primer in the form of an eBook that is superlatively helpful and most of all honest. Search engine optimization, at least the honest and professional version, read more »
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We bloggers have it rough. We live in a world full of more WordPress themes than you can shake a stick at, yet most of us are still tied to one old, worn out template. It’s unfortunate, but let’s be honest here—changing themes is a huge ordeal. read more »
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So, who's marketing successfully on Facebook? Hint: It's mostly musicians, but with some politicians and big brands thrown in. read more »
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good thoughts on tweaking local seo read more »
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Keyword research block got you down? Here's 5 tools to help you brainstorm for new unique keywords in your and neighboring niches. read more »
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Are you being left in the dust because you don't know how blackhat seo's are outranking you? SlightlyShady tells you why you need to know their tricks to stay ahead of the game. read more »
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A fully optimized Local Business Profile contains a well-crafted business description, containing a unique selling proposition based on market and keyword research, domain name and email cross branding (including generic domains), authentic testimon read more »
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Andrew Shotland shares a creative way to get SEO value out of a Facebook business page. :-) read more »
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