Archive for July, 2011
More Search Engine Rankings
As I mentioned a while back. Local Search Ranking Factors 2011 has been published. I thought it would be nice to link to some of the articles that appeared after the rankings were published and get others thoughts and feedback on it. Local Search Ranking Factors 2011 – A Few Notes from OptiLocal.com Understanding the [...]
The Elements of SEO Rankings
A while back, Search Engine Land published The Periodic Table Of SEO Ranking Factors. This was a great article and graphic piece that broke down the different aspects of SEO and what influences page/site rankings. Having a chemstry background, I really enjoyed how they set this up and just like the “real” periodic table, it [...]
Thumbtack.com – Local Business Directory
Today I have a cool interview with Sander Daniels of Thumbtack.com. I just recently learned about this directory and thought you would appreciate learning a little bit more about them. Q. Tell us a little about your Thumbtack.com. How long have you been around? A. Thumbtack is an online marketplace for local services. You can [...]
Local Search Tips-Articles
Today’s post is a nice set of links on local SEO tips for small business websites. Once you have read all of these, you will be set…for at least the time being. LOL Business Listing Management How To Find The Right Local & Vertical Sites For Your Small Business Local Keyword Research Methodology Advice Why [...]
SEM 2011 Fantasy Baseball- All Star Break
We are at the half way mark for the baseball season! Has been pretty fun so far. If my starting pitchers were doing better, I would be #1. Here is how it stands today: 1.Pilgrims 75.5 (Tim Dineen) 2.Dial 9 4 LongDistance 75 (Steven Meyers) 3.Metropolitans 73.5 (me) 4.The LinkBaiters 71 5.Boston Hard Heads 56 [...]
In Case You Missed It – Week 27
Just a quick post today with some articles I wanted to share. These first two posts are from Gregg Stewart and were meant to create some discussion. If you have some thoughts on the posts, leave a comment Local Search Myth Busters Local Search Myth Buster – Local vs. 800 Numbers The Changing Face of [...]
Local Search Conference Notes
Has been a while but I am still around. As I am going through my tons and tons of articles, posts, etc. I have decided to try and organize them in some logical manner. Today’s post is covering some of the local conferences that have taken place and those coming up. Coming Up: Directional Media [...]





