Archive for September, 2007

September ’07: Best Search/Marketing Posts

| September 30, 2007 | 2 Comments

Here’s my roundup of the best search/marketing posts during September. If you’re new to SBS, this is a monthly feature and will lead to something fun in a few months. You can find earlier “Best Of”s for each month in the archives. Only rule is that my own posts are not eligible. Small Business David/Search [...]

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Still Looking for Yahoo Answers in SERPs

Still Looking for Yahoo Answers in SERPs

| September 28, 2007 | 2 Comments

Just wanted to drop a quick reminder that I am still very interested in any search queries you come across where a Yahoo Answers page is visible in the SERPs. The reasons for this request will become clear soon enough. James Zolman of Apollo SEM in Idaho emailed me today with a Yahoo Answer appearing [...]

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Happy Birthday, Google. Here’s Your Horoscope.

Happy Birthday, Google. Here’s Your Horoscope.

| September 28, 2007 | 2 Comments

Google celebrated birthday #9 yesterday. For many people birthdays are a day to look ahead to the next 12 months and wonder what the year will bring. Personally, I think astrology is a bunch of hooey, but I had a feeling a horoscope might help us understand what’s in store for the Big G. So [...]

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Use Yahoo Answers, Win an iPhone

Use Yahoo Answers, Win an iPhone

| September 27, 2007 | 0 Comments

They’re the only Q&A site still standing, but Yahoo Answers still has the promotional wheels spinning. Today they announced a contest called the Best Answers Sweeps, where you can win an Apple iPhone with a 2-year prepaid calling plan. How? By giving “Best Answers” in the Consumer Electronics or Computers & Internet categories. (see image [...]

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Today’s News from Marchex

Today’s News from Marchex

| September 27, 2007 | 0 Comments

If you’re interested in local search (and you know I am), you should be aware of some announcements that came from Marchex today: Open List, the local/city guide portal Marchex owns, has been relaunched with a new look, expanded content, and tighter integration with Marchex’s portfolio of local/vertical web sites. Here’s the official release. Per [...]

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Business Cards: Form over Function?

Business Cards: Form over Function?

| September 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

For many small businesses, the business card is an incredibly important marketing tool; sometimes, it’s the only marketing tool a small business has! When I started Small Business SEM and realized I’d be attending conferences and other events, I decided to do an SBS card (shown at right). Nothing fancy, but you can’t beat FREE [...]

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Speaking in Seattle: You’re Invited

Speaking in Seattle: You’re Invited

| September 25, 2007 | 4 Comments

I don’t know how many of you live in the greater Seattle area, but if you do I’d like to invite you to come downtown next Wednesday for an SEO Luncheon that BusinessWire is hosting. I’ll be speaking on a panel with fellow Seattleite Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz and Chris Boggs of Brulant, who’s coming [...]

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Yahoo Buzzlog: The Most Underrated Keyword Tool

Yahoo Buzzlog: The Most Underrated Keyword Tool

| September 25, 2007 | 5 Comments

Let’s pretend you’re a dentist. Or pretend you’re the webmaster for a dentist. And you know you need to build some good content on your web site, preferably content that both describes your business and matches what people search for. Don’t you think it would be valuable to know that these are the Top 10 [...]

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