Local Biz Bits -Local Search Marketing

Local Biz Bits provides relevant information, in simple terms, on local search marketing and related Internet marketing techniques for small businesses. We are also available to assist you in implementing your local search marketing campaigns.

Show Me Local (continued)

Posted by Larry Sullivan

ShowMeLocal.com Interview (continued)
Q. Tell me about your Facebook and your other applications.
A. This week we have released the Business Space  application that allows business owners to integrate their blogs, coupons, specials and job posts with local Facebook Pages. Business owners will be able to control what type of information to put on the page and have [...]

Show Me The Local (Businesses)

Posted by Larry Sullivan

ShowMeLocal.com is one of the better websites/directories where local business can create an online profile and promote themselves.  I came across the site when I did my post of local search in Facebook. They had a local search application, so I clicked over their website, did some review, and then contacted them about doing this interview.
ShowMeLocal [...]

Great Followup Articles

Posted by Larry Sullivan

Here are some great followup articles to various topics I have discussed here:
1. Mobile Search Marketing: The Pros And Cons Of Mobile Marketing by Paul J. Bruemmer. A nice summary of the current state of mobile search.
2. Link Building: Link Building for Local Search by Justilien Gaspard over at Search Engine Watch. I thought this went nicely [...]

Moving Up in the World!

Posted by Larry Sullivan

The other day, I wrote about local directories here in Augusta, Ga  and in general on -line. One particular directory I mentioned was AugustaBiz. This is a local directory, created by local company that really knows what it is doing (design-wise, content-wise, marketing-wise, etc.)

Well I am happy to announce, that starting Monday, I will be [...]

Local Search and My Vacation

Posted by Larry Sullivan

Well I am back from driving over 2000 miles total (GA to MA and back).  I was nice to get out of town but it always good to come back home.
As I traveled around I did a lot of thinking and observing of local search marketing. Do you know what my #1 question was any [...]

Local Marketing

Posted by Larry Sullivan

Yesterday I took place part of the 2nd Annual Rocky Creek Spring Fest. It is a small business expo held outdoors, with the goal of promoting the southside of Augusta GA. There were a good number of businesses, service organizations, food vendors, music acts, and kids activities. It was a lot of fun.
I got on [...]

Everybody is an expert

Posted by Larry Sullivan

The one thing you will find is that there are no shortage of opinions, ideas, and theories on-line, regarding the search engines and on-line marketing.  One reason, there really is not any industry standard or “manual” on how to do things.
One of the things I do is web design and that definitely is an area [...]