Comments on: Local Links of Interest http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-206058 Mike Blumenthal Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:55:18 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-206058 Dave- Keep good notes ( I am sure that you do) and let us know. Mike Dave-

Keep good notes ( I am sure that you do) and let us know.

Mike

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-206032 earlpearl Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:46:09 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-206032 Mike: my efforts are too new to report results and we're trying things and changing them on the fly. facebook is very local. tagger.com allows you to identify members by region/city. linkin does that also. There are a bunch of ways to do this. I'm experimenting, reading about the efforts of others and frankly new to the game. I'll be better able to report on this later. Dave Mike: my efforts are too new to report results and we’re trying things and changing them on the fly.

facebook is very local. tagger.com allows you to identify members by region/city. linkin does that also.

There are a bunch of ways to do this. I’m experimenting, reading about the efforts of others and frankly new to the game.

I’ll be better able to report on this later.

Dave

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205971 Mike Blumenthal Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:13:03 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205971 EarlPearl- Could you expand on the comment "starting to experiment and get some additional traffic from directed social media sites focused on the local side of social media". What sort of site are you talking about? Mike EarlPearl-

Could you expand on the comment “starting to experiment and get some additional traffic from directed social media sites focused on the local side of social media”. What sort of site are you talking about?

Mike

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205700 earlpearl Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:38:36 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205700 I really....really like search hound's analysis and discussion. Most of my relevant local/small business traffic stems from long tail phrases in organic search that combine geographical and business terms. There are always some powerful sources for links. While you gotta dig for many of them, Craigs list is the most obvious. I'm starting to experiment and get some additional traffic from directed social media sites focused on the local side of social media. Its beginning to work but I've got a long way to go to learn about it and expose its potential power. His comments about navigational type searches are pretty nifty and very valuable. I really….really like search hound’s analysis and discussion. Most of my relevant local/small business traffic stems from long tail phrases in organic search that combine geographical and business terms.

There are always some powerful sources for links. While you gotta dig for many of them, Craigs list is the most obvious.

I’m starting to experiment and get some additional traffic from directed social media sites focused on the local side of social media. Its beginning to work but I’ve got a long way to go to learn about it and expose its potential power.

His comments about navigational type searches are pretty nifty and very valuable.

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205542 Mike Blumenthal Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:20:06 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205542 Hi Dave- Yes and Local, due to its structure, can only provide a part of that traffic. Mike Hi Dave-

Yes and Local, due to its structure, can only provide a part of that traffic.

Mike

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205488 earlpearl Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:39:00 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205488 I read Local Hound's blog post. Great stuff. I've been doing that kind of thing for years and continuously expanding it. It is amazing how one can generate more and more local traffic by continuously expanding on Search Hounds research. Dave I read Local Hound’s blog post. Great stuff. I’ve been doing that kind of thing for years and continuously expanding it. It is amazing how one can generate more and more local traffic by continuously expanding on Search Hounds research.

Dave

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205458 Mike Blumenthal Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:18:33 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205458 Well if iPhone users aren't looking for local info no one will be. I think that local mobile is undergoing massive change as a result of the iPhone. I would love to have a look see at the Google logs to see what they are looking for. It is a fun time, that is for sure. Mike Well if iPhone users aren’t looking for local info no one will be. I think that local mobile is undergoing massive change as a result of the iPhone. I would love to have a look see at the Google logs to see what they are looking for.

It is a fun time, that is for sure.

Mike

]]> By: Local Hound http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205432 Local Hound Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:21:11 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/18/local-links-of-interest-36/#comment-205432 Thanks for the mention Mike. Looking at the combo of links above, I was reminded of the mobile search query analysis I read recently (put out by att&t ?). The most striking thing about that was the LACK of local queries. It's a fascinating time to be in this isn't it? Thanks for the mention Mike. Looking at the combo of links above, I was reminded of the mobile search query analysis I read recently (put out by att&t ?). The most striking thing about that was the LACK of local queries.

It’s a fascinating time to be in this isn’t it?

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