Understanding Google My Business & Local Search
Category Archive For "Local Search"
Want to Read My Current Work?
I have moved my efforts to Near Media, where I contribute to our newsletter and share our Local SEO/Google Local research findings, cover local news and provide analysis. While there I would hope that you would sign up for our newsletter covering the local space. See you there!
Mike B Around the Universe (Which is the Webs)
Articles: Analysis Image Packs and the Localization of Google Product Search In the past, image search optimization was complicated and returns were minimal for local businesses. That’s all starting to change. Analysis Confessions of a Google Local Guide Google Google incentivizes quantity over quality with user-generated content. Local businesses should take control of their profile …
Mike B: Around the Web, I Look at Yelp and More
Every week I look forward to my work at LocalU and Near Media. Be sure to catch the article on Yelp. As a reminder, the FeedBurner email feed of my posts is going away soon. If you want to follow my writing subscribe to the Near Media Newsletter where I am joining David Mihm and …
Mike B Out in the Wilds of the Internet
It’s been a busy week with lots of podcasts, an article and a minor disagreement with Rand Fishkin. 
Articles: How Google Came to Dominate Local Reviews – Google owns the local review economy. It wasn’t always that way. I detail how it happened by documenting the review history of a large(wish) fast, casual chain. …
Mike B Around the InterWebs
As a reminder, the FeedBurner email feed of my posts is going away. I would suggest that if you want to follow my writing that you subscribe to the Near Media Newsletter where I am joining David Mihm and Greg Sterling to focus on local search, social and commerce. Some recent writings and podcasts: Articles: …
Mike B Around the Web and Around the World – An Update
I have been busy since I left my full time employ at GatherUp.com. I have been doing my consulting again, helping with two new companies, Leadferno & Near Media AND writing. I am also still doing the LocalU Last Week in Local. But none of it here. As a note, if you are following me …
Mike B Around the Local Web
In case you didn’t get enough of me this week here on my blog, you can overindulge in local until you puke at these other fine publications: Ductape Marketing: How to Get Found Using Ever-Changing Local SEO Tactics I have a fun conversation about Local with one of my favorite marketers, John Jantsch. We talk …
The State of Internet Marketing for The SMB: Frustrated
I recently received this comment from poster Frustrated. And it rang so true that I decided to track the writer down. Frustrated is Marc Reisner of Reisner Construction in northern Michigan. He has moved around a bit; Colorado, Seattle and finally landed in Port Sanilac, MI. Turns out he had relatives from the Olean area so we …
New Podcast Series: Deep Dive into Local with Mike Blumenthal & Mary Bowling
Every week Mary and I (and occasionally some guests) meet to discuss some of the bigger local search issues confronting local marketers and local businesses. We spend anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes covering the issues. The current and previous episodes (which are also available as video) are now available as podcasts. Sign up for your …
My Recent Posts Elsewhere
I have been busy. Here are my posts from an assortment of sites: 4/5 LocalU: Video Deep Dive: Local Ranking Factors, Making Sense Of It All (now also available as a regular podcast) 4/3 StreetFight: The Coming DIY Cataclysm 4/3 LocalU: Video: Last Week in Local April 3rd, 2017 (now also available as a regular podcast) 3/31 GetFiveStars: Understanding Google Schema Guidelines: Review Snippets vs. …
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