Here’s my roundup of the best search/marketing posts of March. If you’re new to SBS, this is a monthly feature and will lead to something fun later in the year. You can find the January and February “Best Of”s in the archives. Only rule is that my own posts are not eligible.

Local Search

• Cathy/Avante Gardens: Local Search: Users First?
• Simon/SE Tigers: The Latest Local Search facts and figures
• Bill/SEO by the Sea: Google Local Search Glossary
• Greg/Screenwerk: Local Numbers: Setting the Record Straighter

Links / Linkbuilding

• Sugarrae: Five Link Development Experts: A Group Interview
• Rand/SEOmoz: The Rising Tide Lifts All Ships

Social Media

• Rand/SEOmoz: Rules for Adding/Editing Content and Links at Wikipedia
• Jennifer/Search Engine Guide: Is Viral for Everyone?
• Li/Search Marketing Gurus: Social Media Sites: A Handy Reference Guide

Blogs / Blogging

• Jim Westergren: SEO for WordPress – The Complete Guide
• Chris Garrett: The Three Dimensions of Blogging: The Vital Combination Every Blog Must Have
• Bill/SEO by the Sea: Positive and Negative Quality Ranking Factors from Google’s Blog Search (Patent Application)
• Philipp / Google Blogoscoped: Tips for Using Images in Blogs

PPC

• Tamar/10e20: Using Paid Search? Here’s How You Can Maximize The Impact of Your Ads.

Google

• Rand/SEOmoz: The Illustrated Guide to Duplicate Content in the Search Engines
• Philipp / Google Blogoscoped: Google Censorship FAQ

Search Tech

• Aaron/SEO Book: Common Internal Site Structure Issues
• Lisa/Bruce Clay: Which Is Better For SEO: Shared or Dedicated IPs

Metrics

• Tamar/10e20: Analytics on the Cheap: Six Free Stats Packages for the Startup or Small-Business Owner

Rants

• Sugarrae: Merchant Circle Can Kiss My Consumer Ass
• Todd/Stuntdubl: How to be an Idiot Blogger that No One Likes
• Lisa/Bruce Clay: Calling It Linkbait Doesn’t Make You Less of a Jerk

LOL Funny!

• Brian/Scoreboard Media: My Super Jessica Alba Proposal