{"id":9380,"date":"2011-02-22T12:22:01","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T16:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=9380"},"modified":"2011-02-22T12:22:01","modified_gmt":"2011-02-22T16:22:01","slug":"getlisted-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/22\/getlisted-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"GetListed Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I am presenting at the sixth\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/getlisted.org\/university\/\">GetListed.org Local University<\/a> in Portland, Or. If you are coming PLEASE take a moment to introduce yourself as I would love to meet you.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you that attended the presentation these links will provide background information and details for a pathway to dig deeper into the world of managing your listing on Google Maps. For those of you that are not in attendance, the links provide a good overview of critical base line ideas and tactics that every local campaign should embrace.<br \/>\nGoogle Maps &#8211; Its not your mother&#8217;s yellow pages.<\/p>\n<p>Slide 2 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.comscore.com\/Press_Events\/Press_Releases\/2011\/2\/comScore_Releases_January_2011_U.S._Search_Engine_Rankings\">January 2011 Search Engine Market Share<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 12\/13\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icrossing.com\/articles\/The-Importance-of-Page-one-Visibility.pdf\">The Importance of Page One Visibility <\/a><br \/>\nSlides 16\/17 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/10\/google-details-information-sources-for-the-business-listing-cluster\/\">How the Google Cluster Works<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 21-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blumenthals.com\/index.php?Google_LBC_Categories\">Choosing the Right Category &#8211; A Tool<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 21 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/how-to-optimize-local-business-profiles-for-free-local-directories\/6739\/\">Writing a Great Business Description<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 21 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/support\/places\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=107528\">Google Places Policies: Quality guidelines<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/support\/places\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=107528\"><\/a>Slide 22 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/02\/new-web-based-kml-geo-sitemap-tool-released\/\">Creating a GeoSitemap &#8211; A tool<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 28\/29\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmihm.com\/local-search-ranking-factors.shtml\">Local Search Ranking Factors<\/a> &#8211; the many variables<br \/>\nSlide 28\/29\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2007\/02\/16\/10-likely-elements-of-googles-local-search-algorithm\/\">A brief list of 10 Ranking Factors<\/a> &#8211; somewhat old but still valid and a quick read<br \/>\nSlide 28\/29\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/02\/renaming-your-business-for-local\/\">Thinking about your Business Name in the Internet Era<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 30 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-custom-maps-a-goldmine-for-local-businesses-27535\">Custom Maps &#8211; A Goldmine<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 30 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/10\/local-seo-tip-google-maps-loves-panoramios-geotagged-images\/\">User Generated Content &#8211; Geo Tagged Photos<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 30 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/15\/garnering-reviews-a-mom-no-pop-shop-finally-gets-it\/\">How To Gather Reviews<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 30-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/22\/which-review-sites-should-you-use\/\">Where to Gather Review<\/a>s<br \/>\nSlide 31-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmihm.com\/blog\/general-marketing\/local-seo-citation-is-new-link\/\">The Importance of Citations<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 31 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.poweredbysearch.com\/local-seo-citation-sources-us\/\">20 Citation Sources in the US<\/a><br \/>\nSlide 36-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.getlisted.org\">A Listing management tool<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I am presenting at the sixth\u00a0GetListed.org Local University in Portland, Or. If you are coming PLEASE take a moment to introduce yourself as I would love to meet you. 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