{"id":20578,"date":"2017-04-22T17:11:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T21:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=20578"},"modified":"2017-04-22T17:17:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T21:17:39","slug":"mike-b-around-the-local-web-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/mike-b-around-the-local-web-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike B Around the Local Web"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Articles that I published or contributed to elsewhere around the local inter webs last week:<\/p>\n<p>Streetfight: <a href=\"http:\/\/streetfightmag.com\/2017\/04\/17\/frustration-with-digital-marketing-vendors-boils-over-for-one-smb\/\">Frustration With Digital Marketing Vendors Boils Over for One SMB<\/a>. In my biweekly conversation with David Mihm, we discussed the how the hard sell in the local world was leading to bad outcomes for all of us.<\/p>\n<p>LocalU:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/localu.org\/blog\/video-deep-dive-special-edition-darren-shaw-local-search-ranking-factors-study\/\">Video Deep Dive Special Edition: Darren Shaw &amp; the Local Search Ranking Factors Study<\/a>. Darren Shaw of Whitespark joins me to discuss the methodology, results and future of the Local Search Ranking Factors Study.<\/p>\n<p>LocalU: <a href=\"http:\/\/localu.org\/blog\/deep-dive-big-brands-lag-behind-local-improve\/\">Video Deep Dive: Why some big brands lag behind in local &amp; how they could improve<\/a>. Mary and I explore some of the reasons that brands are still struggling with putting together a decent local plan (also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/92594#\">available as a podcast<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Mozcon: <a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/mozcon-local-videos\">Are Words the New Links?<\/a>. Moz is now selling the video of the day long MozCon Local event in February. As teaser for the bundle they are providing my presentation gratis.<\/p>\n<p>LocalU: And\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/localu.org\/blog\/video-last-week-in-local-april-17th-2017\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Video: Last Week in Local April 17th, 2017\">Video: Last Week in Local April 17th, 2017<\/a>. My weekly video with Mary Bowling that is also available as both a\u00a0weekly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/localu.us3.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=d8ea0bc92dd64adb7ca09b808&amp;id=4eda2008ee\">e-mail newsletter<\/a> and a <a href=\"http:\/\/localu.org\/subscribe-to-our-podcasts\/\">podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Articles that I published or contributed to elsewhere around the local inter webs last week: Streetfight: Frustration With Digital Marketing Vendors Boils Over for One SMB. 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