Archive for June, 2009
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I need someone help us get in the top of Google’s local business results for as many keywords as possible related to our city and field. We’re #1 for several keywords in organic search but somehow we’re nowhere in the local business results.. Please PM me for city and keywords. Tags: business , business results , business results marketing , google , google local , google local business , keywords , local , local business , local business results , marketing search engine , re
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The following is a recap of the #smbiz Twitter chat on Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Anita Campbell ( @smallbiztrends ) and Matt McGee ( @mattmcgee ) were the special guest experts. @smbiz Q1 Let’s start off with some basics. What is SEM? #smbiz @smallbiztrends Q1: What is SEM? SEM is using the search engines to help your business get found online (that’s a layman’s definition). #SMBIZ @robert_brady Q1: SEM includes organic efforts ( SEO ) and paid search ( PPC ) #SMBIZ @mattm
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In time for the 4th of July holiday, MapQuest has added a July 4th events locator icon to the map : This apparently isn’t available as a place widget on MapQuest’s iPhone app , which is currently the 25th most popular free iPhone app.
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Where you host your site does affect how it will rank in the search engines! Yesterday, I revealed to you that TLD extensions do not affect your ranking position in the search engines. Today, I want to share with you the fact that where you host your site does matter and will affect your search engine ranking position. Web Host Reliability The very first issue to address is the reliability of your web host. I mean, way beyond all the drama one can suffer due to bad custom
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Earlier today I wrote about a rumored Dell "mobile Internet device" that might use the Android OS. But this afternoon Dell announced that it would be integrating the "Dell Wireless 700 location solution" into its Mini 10 netbook. The Wireless 700 location solution consists of GPS + triangulation: read more
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Here’s what it looks like at the top of Firefox 3.5 when it asks for your location: It says (site name) wants to know your location. learn more and then “ tell them ” or “ don’t tell them ” and “ remember for this site .” There’s a kind of double-opt in going on here. I enable the site or the browser to geolocate me and then I authorize the sharing of that location information with the publisher. The actual experience on the new 3.5 version of FF is better than Geode.
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Version 3.5 of the Firefox browser was made available for download this morning. As I write this 1.9 million people had downloaded the new version of the popular Mozilla-based browser. As most people interested in local search and local media know, it now includes a geolocation feature which will play a big role in transforming the web into a more locally-relevant environment. Here’s how it works: As soon you navigate to a site that’s optimized for the geolocation functionality of
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MojoPages , a 12-person local search/directory player based in the San Diego beach town of Solana Beach, has landed $5 million in Series A funding from Austin Ventures . Mojo has settled on $5 million as the amount it needs to get to breakeven on a cash flow basis, says CEO Jon Carder, who founded the company in 2007 after he got “ripped off” by some movers and wanted to build a local ratings and review site. Carder notes that Austin Ventures was introduced to the company by longtime industry
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