Interviews
New Local SEO Book For Small Business
Today I have a great interview with Eric Shanfelt from LocalSearchHandbook.com. He has put together a new local seo handbook for small business. I got a chance to review the text and put in my two cents. It is a very well done book and quite affordable. So if you are looking for local seo [...]
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 [...]
Who You Gonna Call?
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Tim Tracey of YouGottaCall.com Q. So Tim, lets start with the basics, what is YouGottaCall? A. YouGottaCall.com is a free, web-based word-of-mouth referral service that benefits consumers, the local businesses they trust and the community. Our unique process has pending patent protection. Q. When and why develop the [...]
Schmap – Intersection of Local – Social (Part 2)
Today I finish my interview with Paul Hallett, CEO of Schmap.com Hopefully this interview will give you a little insight of what is happening on mobile-social-local front. Twitter is just one of the many areas online where small business can interact and reach out to potential new clients. Q. What is schmap.me? A. Schmap.me is [...]
Schmap – Intersection of Local – Social
Twitter is becoming a very powerful tool for individuals and small business. Recently I have found myself spending more time on Twitter, trying to keep up with the new trends and ideas on local search marketing, as well as sports scores, trades, rumors, the latest Android phones and more etc. Mobile-local and social-local are growing [...]
Local Search for Dummies
Over the last few weeks I have been reading, Local Online Advertising for Dummies by Court Cunningham and Stephanie Brown. (Thanks to Yodle for providing a copy.) Overall I like the book. I think it does a nice job on providing information on the basics of local search and is written in a way most [...]
Back to School – Local Search Style!
Going to School for Local Search- GetlistedU How does anyone learn things, these days-school of course. In continuing my topic of local search DIY (do it yourself), I interviewd my good friend David Mihm about his GetListedUniversity. This appears to be an excellent opportunity for small business owners to get some hands on training in [...]
