May ‘09: Best Search/Marketing Posts
By Matt McGee on May 31, 2009 in Link Roundups
Here’s my roundup of the best search/marketing posts I found and read during May. 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 archives: 2008 Best Posts and 2007 Best Posts. I never include my own posts in these end-of-month recaps.
Small Business
- Carrie Hill/SEW: So I Have This Web Site…
- Bill Slawski/SEO by the Sea: Writing Content for Small Businesses Online
- David Mihm/SEL: All Aboard The Twitter Train, SMBs!
- David Ingram/SEL: A Guide To Video Search Marketing For Small Businesses
Local Search
- Miriam Ellis/SEO Igloo: Edit, Remove and Respond To Reviews – Tools For Conflict Resolution
- David Mihm: A Framework for Thinking About Local Search Campaigns
- Tim Coleman/Convert Offline: The Most Important Analytics In Local Search
SEO
- Andy Beard: Are Blogger | Blogspot Blogs SEO Friendly?
- Ellie Mirman/Hubspot: Four Implications of Universal Search for Small Business SEO
- Marty Weintraub/aimClear: SEO Site Audit, a Guerrilla Webmaster’s Guide
PPC
- Joe Kerschbaum/PPC Hero: Where Do Your PPC Ads Work Best? Find Out! Improve Your Geo-Targeted Performance With These Reports
- John Lee/PPC Hero: 8 Geo-Targeting Dos and Don’ts You Need to Follow
Link Building
- Todd Malicoat/Stuntdubl: Link Development Training: How Link Building for SEO is Like Picking Up a Girl
- Lee Odden/Online Marketing Blog: Link Building Tips for News SEO
- Ruud Hein/Search Engine People: Ruud Questions: Debra Mastaler
Social Media
- Will Scott/Local Search News: How to Twitter… Naked
- Douglas McIntyre/24-7 Wall Street: The Ten Ways Twitter Will Permanently Change American Business
- Travis Campbell/Small Business Trends: 5 Reasons YouTube Should Be A Part of Your Social Marketing Strategy
Blogs & Blogging
- Steve Sherron/Blogger Lens: Marketing Tips For Your Hyperlocal Blog
- Kevin Geary/Problogger: How Not to Promote Your Blog: Top 10 Broken Blog Promotion Strategies
Reputation Management
- Outspoken Media: The Online Reputation Management Guide
Design & Usability
- Pete Meyers/Search Engine People: The Cheapskate’s Guide to Usability
- Kim Krause-Berg/Website Magazine: Everyday Usability – 14-Point Checklist for Success
Online Marketing/General
- Jeff Sexton/GrokDotCom: You Can’t Edit Your Way Out of Negative Reviews
Analytics
- Jeff Sexton/GrokDotCom: Make Your Web Analytics Actionable in 5 DIY Steps
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3 Comment(s)
By Toga on Jun 2, 2009 | Reply
Hi Matt, thanks for your great information. It’s very useful for me.
Regards
By Abhilash Patel on Jun 3, 2009 | Reply
Way to go, Matt. I’ve never understood where you found the time to do all the traveling necessary. Lucky for me, I can just rely on you.
Keep up the great work man.
By Michael Hartzell on Jun 20, 2009 | Reply
Matt .. have to tell you.
It is sad to have finally come here. The virtual obstacle course is interesting to say the least.
I will of course give this a tweet, bookmark, etc. Appreciate your “best of” since I am a research hound who will now have less to get through on my own.
Mike