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SBSM Flashback: May 2011
For those of you who are new SBSM readers & subscribers, here’s a list of noteworthy posts you probably missed from one year ago. I try to put together a post like this each month to introduce new readers to old content that might be worth reading.
Google’s Freshness Algorithm in Action
Real quick post here (I hope) about fresh content in Google’s search results. Background Google has been emphasizing fresh content in its search results for some time now. That link goes back to November 2011, and when I write on Search Engine Land about Google’s monthly search quality changes, they often include something about fresh [...]
The Fallacy of Timing Blog Posts & Social Media Updates
Studies that claim to tell you when the best time to publish a blog post or share content socially are, in my opinion, mostly a load of crap. That’s my opinion, and I’m sticking with it. You’ve probably seen these studies and statistics. The folks at Bit.ly (a service I like and use) just shared [...]
One Month Away: Local University – Advanced! – in Seattle
We’re exactly a month away from what should be a terrific day of local search marketing information! GetListed.org’s first advanced version of Local University is scheduled for June 7th in Seattle as one of the additional training workshops associated with SMX Advanced. Rather than our typical four-hour, single-track workshop for small business owners, the Advanced [...]
8 Common Twitter Questions from Small Business Owners
Confession: I’ve spent more time doing social media marketing in the past three years than doing local SEO/marketing. (Maybe that’s why my GetListed.org Local University friends put me on the social media “beat.”) In my experience, Twitter is more of a mystery to small business owners than Facebook is; that’s probably because they’re already familiar [...]
March/April ’12: Best Search/Marketing Posts
Here’s my roundup of the best search/marketing posts I found and read during March and April. If you’re new to this blog, this is a monthly feature that began way back in 2007. You can find earlier “Best Of”s for each month in the Link Roundups category archive. I never include my own posts in [...]
Welcome GetListed Local University – Edmonton Attendees
If you’re reading this while at the GetListed Local University workshop, a big welcome to you. Thanks for visiting SmallBusinessSEM.com. In my presentation, I mention more than a dozen web sites, articles, and other links that you may not have had time to jot down while I was speaking. If that’s the case, here are [...]
Welcome GetListed Local University – Spokane Attendees
If you’re reading this while at the GetListed Local University workshop, a big welcome to you. Thanks for visiting SmallBusinessSEM.com. In my presentation, I mention several web sites, articles, and other links that you may not have had time to jot down while I was speaking. If that’s the case, here are all the references [...]
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