Comments on: Most Read Stories of 2009

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:31:29 +0000

@Ryan

what a great way to end the year! Thanks so very much! Glad that found value in them.

By: Mike Blumenthal’s 2009 Most Read Stories – Ryan Pitylak - Ryan Pitylak

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:24:15 +0000

[...] Mike Blumenthal has a great blog that discusses local search marketing trends before they really become trends. He posted a new article about the most highly read articles in 2009. I would recommend reading the articles referenced in this post if you’re interested in knowing more about local search. [...]

By: Ryan Pitylak

Ryan Pitylak — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:19:57 +0000

I’m going to post this on my blog. We read your blog regularly to keep up to date with local search trends and I think highlighting your most highly read stories is a great service.

By: PureSheer

PureSheer — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:31:11 +0000

The year of the Locksmiths!! 2 Locksmiths “listings” in Mike’s “10 pack”. We are spamming your blog as well..

Mike,
This is really an A1 blog! well done & keep it happened. As we all know, we can change the realty by couple of clicks. So keep changing, creating & overlooking the Local world & its search results!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:23:03 +0000

@Martijn

Actually you were number 1 right up till the end of October when the TeleAtlas story finally passed…Thanks again for a great article.

Mike

By: Martijn Beijk

Martijn Beijk — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:21:31 +0000

Wow a number 2 spot for my article. Great! Love these stats!

Happy holidays from Europe!

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gambar rumah — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:33:24 +0000

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By: Matt McGee

Matt McGee — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:49:54 +0000

Ditto to what the gang above has already said, Mike. Thx for all you do for small/local biz owners, and for the local search community in general. Look forward to meeting you in 2010. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:54:45 +0000

@Art

Thanks!

@EarlPearl
Your post was late in the year and didn’t have time to develop “legs”. Perhaps if you posted on on January 2nd?

Thanks, all kidding aside.

@DavidMihm
Actually that one was picked up by Bruce Schneier, a security expert who is apparently widely read.

You are right though, once it goes outside our industry, traffic soars. The problem is the readers from those markets are just too fickle.

@Dev & Stever
Thanks and same to you.

@Miriam

Thanks for all of your commenting and input. I too am seeing more “end users” coming through the turnstiles this year.

By: MiriamEllis

MiriamEllis — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:50:53 +0000

Thank you so much for letting all of us learn with you, Mike. I want you to know, 2009 is the year in which I have first had new potential Local clients tell me that they read your blog, as a way of letting me know that they are aware of Local SEO. Pretty cool, huh? Keep up the wonderful work here, and please let me wish you a truly Happy New Year!