{"id":2116,"date":"2009-01-14T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2009-01-14T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=2116"},"modified":"2009-01-14T23:36:38","modified_gmt":"2009-01-15T03:36:38","slug":"locai-2008-miriam-ellis-most-important-search-pieces-in-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/14\/locai-2008-miriam-ellis-most-important-search-pieces-in-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Locai 2008- Miriam Ellis – Most Important Search Pieces in 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miriam Ellis, along with her husband, operates \u00a0Solas Web Design, a web design & local seo company<\/a> focusing on the small business marketplace. She writes frequently on small business issues at her blog, SEO Igloo<\/a>. When she isn’t writing on her blog or commenting here, you will also find her\u00a0guest blogging, moderating \u00a0and writing at: Search Engine Guide<\/a>, Cre8tive Flow<\/a>, 14th Colony<\/a> and The Conscientious Home<\/a>. Dang, no wonder I have never met her in person. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Here we go, Mike:<\/p>\n

In my opinion, these are the two most important local search pieces published in 2008:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/04\/ranking-factors-in-google-maps-cracking-the-code-smx-local\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.davidmihm.com\/local-search-ranking-factors.shtml<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

These two articles stand out in my mind as having been especially engaging:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/18\/google-maps-widespread-hijacking-of-business-listings-confirmed\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-small-business-marketing-success-story-john-tuggle-guitar-teacher-13746<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

I know there are a ton of other articles I’ve really enjoyed, but my memory tends to hinge more on writers I’ve come to admire, rather than on specific pieces they’ve published. Over time, I’ve learned which authors publish work that most appeals to me, and I return to them again and again.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I will read anything written by you, Mike, by Greg Sterling, David Mihm or Matt McGee. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know Martijn Beijk a bit this year. I’m excited about Matt’s hyperlocal blog and have closely followed the Local and Small is Beautiful columns at Search Engine Land in 2008.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What I would love to see in 2009 is a focus from some of these great folks on how-to local articles and further case studies of successful small businesses. These are the topics that engage my interest most and I’ll put anyone in my feedreader who is writing about them!<\/p>\n

Miriam Ellis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Miriam Ellis, along with her husband, operates \u00a0Solas Web Design, a web design & local seo company focusing on the small business marketplace. She writes frequently on small business issues at her blog, SEO Igloo. When she isn’t writing on her blog or commenting here, you will also find her\u00a0guest blogging, moderating \u00a0and writing at: …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":262,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-google-maps-google-local","category-uncategorized","category-loci-significant-articles-local-search"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t