Here’s my roundup of the best search/marketing posts I found and read during March. 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 these end-of-month recaps.
Local Search
- Mike Ramsey/SEJ: Local Search O-Pack and the Art of Title Tags
- Loren Baker/Blueglass: Google Places : Local SEO That Influences Global Search Marketing
- Mike Blumenthal: Infographic: Owning Your Local Web Equity
- Max Thomas/Thunder SEO: Do Directories Really Matter for Local Search Rankings in Google?
SEO
- Jordan Knox/LunaMetrics: The Keyword Detox: How to Refocus Keyword Research to look for Gaps and Opportunities
- Armando Roggio/Practical eCommerce: How to Write Product Descriptions that Sell, Boost SEO Efforts
- Vanessa Fox/SEL: Lessons Learned at SMX West: Google’s Farmer/Panda Update, White Hat Cloaking, And Link Building
PPC
- Geordie Carswell/PPC Blog: Thoughts on Adwords’ Slaps, Bans, & Recovery
Link Building
- Jason Lancaster/SEJ: Link Building with Photo Journalism
- Michael Gray: Link Building – Creating Exceptional Content for Boring Topics
- Justin Briggs/SEOmoz: How to Build Links with Infographics
- Joost de Valk: Link Building 101
Social Media
- Brian Solis: The Rules of Social Media Engagement
- JD Rucker/Soshable: How to Find Twitter People that Don’t Suck
- Mack Collier: How to use Google Reader to share and promote content on Twitter
- Amy-Mae Elliott/Open Forum: Top 5 YouTube Marketing Mistakes Committed By Small Businesses
- Alex Smith/Social Media Today: EdgeRank – What Does It Mean for Brands?
- Sam Murray/State of Search: 5 ways for a Local Businesses to grow their Twitter Followers and Business
- Mack Collier: Fans aren’t just for Rockstars: A Framework for helping companies connect with their advocates and vice-versa
Blogs & Blogging
- Tracy Gold/Social Media Today: How To: Be a Great Blogger When You’re Not a Great Writer
Copywriting
- Matthew Edward/Springboard SEO: 10 Steps To Writing Better Web Content
Analytics
- Kate Morris/Distilled: Google Bounce Rates: The Untold Story
April 2, 2011 - 3:53 pm
Hi Matt, I’m honored!
April 4, 2011 - 9:09 am
Thanks Matt, I am honored as well!
April 4, 2011 - 2:08 pm
Thanks a ton Matt! I am a big fan of this and I usually find that I have missed about half of posts mentioned through the month. You should just copy the posts, put your name on them and publish them on your site though. That’s totally legit…right?
April 5, 2011 - 11:27 am
Matt, thanks for pointing out the Max Thomas post. I somehow missed that one and it was excellent. Still loving your roundups.
April 7, 2011 - 9:34 am
You’re welcome, Miriam – and thanks for the comments, everyone. Always glad when someone says they enjoy reading or being listed in these recaps.