Understanding Google My Business & Local Search
Loci 2008: The year in Local from Michael Jensen’s Point of view
Michael Jensen– @mdjensen on Twitter, is co-founder of SoloSEO.com, an SEO toolset and project management platform.
Michael has a strong interest in local and mobile search, and blogs about Local Search and Local SEO. Michael is also behind LeaveFeedback.org, a free service for local businesses to help improve online customer feedback, customer reviews, and local search rankings.
One of Michael’s hobbies is developing Twitter tools such as LiveTwitting.com, TweetMarks.com, and TweetBeep.com. TweetBeep.com is like Google alerts for Twitter, and is a free service used by thousands of users for tracking conversations about you, your interests, your websites, your products, and your company. Since developing TweetBeep.com, Michael has consulted for both large and small companies in using search marketing and social media for online reputation management.
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How to Create Effective Local Business Landing Pages
by Dev Basu (@devbasu on Twitter)
Best practices for landing pages for local.
Some Yellow Pages Usage Data: Print v. IYP
by Andrew Shotland (@localseoguide on Twitter)
Bulk Update Your Yellow Pages Data or Pay Someone Else To Do It?
by Andrew Shotland (@localseoguide on Twitter)
IYP Reach in the US (according to Google)
Very awesome numbers that show who the big players are (City Search, YP, SuperPages, Yelp, Local and who’s not.
Search Engine Optimization Means Business
About a local DUI specialty practice employing online tactics to bring in tons of clients.
Local Search – How to Totally Own in Google (Notes and Slides)
A great list of things to do if you’re going to do local.
The “BCS” for Local Search Engine Optimization
by David Mihm (@davidmihm on Twitter)
David rocks, period. Another home run (or should I say touchdown).
3 Things Your Local Business Can Offer That the Internet Can’t
by Miriam at Solas Web Design
Thorough discussion on local businesses’ edge over Internet only stuff
How to Use Yahoo Local to Rank in Google Local and Vice-Versa
by Andrew Shotland (@localseoguide on Twitter)
Local SEO (Local Search) at Small Business Marketing Unleashed (Conference notes)
by Will Scott (@w2scott on Twitter)
Great notes, and everyone loves Will. Everyone should know Will.
Why Local Is Different (Notes from SES NY 2008)
by Lisa Barone (@lisabarone on Twitter)
A great read with some good nuggets in there. Pre-Webuildpages days for Lisa.
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Comments
7 Comments
Wow Michael, I am glad you found the posts useful. Really appreciate you including my work with this august group of local search freaks.
Thank you, Michael, for the kind mention of one of my articles. I was very chirked up to see that 🙂 Happy 2009 to you.
Miriam
Hey Michael,
It’s mutual brother! I’m going to walk around with a smile on my face for the rest of the day.
It’s been such a pleasure getting to know you.
You’re one smart cookie and a heck of a guy yourself!
Thanks for this great recap!
Will
Wow, this is a regular love fest. Let me put mine in then. Thanks to all of you that have written for this series, thanks to all of you for being interested in Local, thanks for the chance to get to know you all.
Mike Blumenthal
Love the Twitter Tools, as they make things alot easier. I will check out Leavefeedback.org, wasn’t aware of the website and sounds interesting. Thanks.
Great list of posts…..I had missed the one on landing pages … one of the new directions on the web is “local” so great resource.
Michael,
I’m getting to this comment rather late, but just wanted to say thanks to you for including my article. I’m glad folks find it a useful resource.
Cheers,
Dev
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