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After 10 years writing about Local Search, at one point I wondered\u00a0\u00a0if I could keep the fire in my belly.<\/p>\nAfter 10 years writing about Local Search, at one point I wondered\u00a0\u00a0if I could keep the fire in my belly.<\/p>\n
But I have realized\u00a0that there is always something exciting, always more to learn and its just a question of finding the people to learn from.<\/p>\n
What I have also recognized\u00a0is that sometimes just sitting down and talking is the best way to do that. \u00a0While I did this series as a way to highlight the great speakers that will be coming to Local U Advanced in New Orleans<\/a>, the project has had many additional rewards.<\/p>\n Which is why I wanted to share them with you. There are many more than a few gems in these interviews that will make it worth your time:<\/p>\n Ed Reese on Assumptions Driving Conversions, KPIs, Visualization & The Summer of Discovery<\/a><\/p>\n Cindy Krum on the Latest Trends in the Local Mobile Space<\/a><\/p>\n Darren Shaw on Enterprise Level Citations & Local Ranking<\/a><\/p>\n Joy Hawkins & Google Local<\/a><\/p>\n