Local Search

The city of Monroe is planning to conduct a local search to fill its newly created position of economic development specialist.

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What’s a Google Sitemap and how does it help search rankings? Did you know you could customize those pesky “404 error” pages with products for better search results? Unaware of Google’s universal search rolled out last summer?

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Advertising giant Publicis Groupe said last week that it would acquire Google’s Performics search-engine marketing (SEM) division as it looks to beef up its digital operations.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — There’s no such thing as a Google killer and companies (from startups to mighty Microsoft) are crazy to think they can dethrone the search king.

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The web video launch platform profligates search engine optimization (SEO) using web video dedicated to placing clients’ TV commercials on the first page of relevant natural search results on leading search engines, such as Google, AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN. See the Web Video on Last Second Media’s web video launch platform at http://www.WebVideoLaunch.com.

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Democratic official: Virginia Gov. Kaine says he will not be Obama’s running mate.

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In The Trenches is a weekly spotlight of tips, tricks, and news about the tools search engine marketing professionals use to give them a leg up on the competition. Today: News from the search engines, today’s in-depth look, Web Analytics for (SEM) Dummies Part 1: Basic Terminology, a Free Geocoding Tool and this week’s free tips and tools. Click to continue reading… …

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MELVILLE, N.Y.—-For the second consecutive year, Prime Visibility, a leading search engine marketing firm specializing in search engine optimization and pay-per-click management, has joined the elite ranks of high-powered, fastest growing private companies in America with its selection to the prestigious INC. magazine 5000 List for 2008.

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MELVILLE, N.Y.—-For the second consecutive year, Prime Visibility, a leading search engine marketing firm specializing in search engine optimization and pay-per-click management, has joined the elite ranks of high-powered, fastest growing private companies in America with its selection to the prestigious INC. magazine 5000 List for 2008.

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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: When Keyword Research and Search Data Deceives As search engine optimization (SEO) professionals, we obsess with search data from a wide variety of resources. Which one is best for our clients? Which keyword research tool reveals the most …

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Retailers planning their holiday 2008 online display ad campaigns can learn a lot by studying the results of their pay-per-click search engine marketing campaigns from last year’s fourth quarter, says Assaf Igell, co-founder and vice president of online marketing intelligence firm Syntryx Executive Solutions.

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By the time SES San Jose rolls around, we will have seen a torrent of application development for the 3G iPhone. Mobile local search will finally get its due, with built-in GPS functionality, combined with a feature set and price point that are mainstream-friendly. This session will get a first-hand look at how companies in the local search space are making good use of the iPhone’s open …

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What percentage of online searches are local? If you consider searches that end up having some influence on local buying activity, the opportunity is put into perspective. But there are still large gaps between the point of search and the point of purchase. How are online mapping, shopping engines, and directories starting to fill these gaps with user-generated content, video, or inventory data …

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As search engine optimization (SEO) professionals, we obsess with search data from a wide variety of resources. Which one is best for our clients? Which keyword research tool reveals the most accurate search behaviors when rebuilding a site’s information architecture? Does our web analytics data validate our keyword research? And, more importantly, did these tools provide your most …

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Can using online video adverting get your small business to quintuple traditional search engine marketing conversion rates? How about increase them sixteen-fold? While it would be irresponsible for anyone to promise results like these, there are some very interesting early indications in the marketplace about the benefits that integrating effective online video advertising can have on a …

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IRVINE, Calif.—-Local.com Corporation today announced that as a result of continued expansion of its Local Connect™ network, it has become the nation’s largest private-label local search network.

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CitySquares.com, the premiere hyper-local search site in New England, New York City and eastern New York State, has eclipsed the half a million user mark so far this month making it the fastest-growing search site on the internet, according to data compiled by Quantcast, the world’s only open internet ratings service. The company expects to reach one million users per month by September, 2008.

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ghd, the world leader in ceramic hair stylers and products, has appointed specialist search marketing agency Greenlight to manage its Search Engine Marketing. The PPC account was previously held by MVi Manchester. The brief takes in both natural and paid search, and will include the application of SearchSentry™,…

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ghd, the world leader in ceramic hair stylers and products, has appointed specialist search marketing agency Greenlight to manage its Search Engine Marketing. The PPC account was previously held by MVi Manchester. The brief takes in both natural and paid search, and will include the application of SearchSentry™,…

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BOSTON—-CitySquares.com, the premiere hyper-local search site in New England, New York City and eastern New York State, has eclipsed the half a million user mark so far this month making it the fastest-growing search site on the internet, according to data compiled by Quantcast, the world’s only open internet ratings service.

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The latest advances in measuring and optimizing online marketing and the advantages of implementing such strategies in a competitive marketplace were discussed at a seminar on Search Engine Marketing hosted by Dubai Media City, a member of TECOM Investments.

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LONDON—-ghd, the world leader in ceramic hair stylers and products, has appointed specialist search marketing agency Greenlight to manage its Search Engine Marketing. The PPC account was previously held by MVi Manchester.

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The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in Powerball are: 15-16-24-35-47

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Multiplied Media Corporation , a Calgary-based provider of local search services, announces that it has arranged a loan in the amount of $300,000.

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Not yet running a blog? Not syndicating your content through web feeds? Then you’re missing out on an important area that can help your overall SEO efforts. Learn more about the unique advantages blogs and feeds offer to search engine optimization. Moderator: Rebecca Lieb, Contributing Editor, ClickZ Speakers: Chris Boggs, Search Engine Watch Expert & Manager, SEO, Brulant, Inc. Lee Odden, …

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In recognition of the increasingly hectic schedules parents face, Center’d — the planning site that ties together local search, community and planning tools in one place — today announced that it has launched a new set of innovative group planning features that will help busy parents manage their family and school activities just in time for back-to-school season.

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Shorebirds is hosting a fundraiser for local search and rescue dogs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 in the Shorebirds parking lot. Funds raised will help defray costs for maintaining training and equipment for the dogs.

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CULVER CITY, CA — (Marketwire) — 08/20/08 — InfoSearch Media, Inc. (OTCBB: ISHM), a comprehensive search marketing firm delivering Web traffic to world-class ecommerce and publishing clients via search-optimized text and video content, search engine optimization and pay-per-click services, today announces financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

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Companies Will Work Together to Promote Public Awareness of Animal Welfare and Educational Programs

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Studies show that 85 percent of Internet users rely on search engines. Where a company’s Web site appears among search results from Google, Yahoo or MSN is crucial since many Internet users do not go past page one of search results. Kellen Interactive’s new Web site for Search Engine Marketing and Optimization — Page1SearchEngines.com — offers a complimentary search engine ranking report for …

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Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) (NASDAQ:MCHXP), a local search and advertising company, today announced that Marchex Connect, the leading independent local advertising platform, was named a winner of the “Best Search Engine Marketing Technology Platform for SMBs” – small-to-medium-sized businesses – at today’s Search Engine Strategies 2008 Conference and Expo being held in San Jose, California.

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Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) (NASDAQ:MCHXP), a local search and advertising company, today announced that Marchex Connect, the leading independent local advertising platform, was named a winner of the “Best Search Engine Marketing Technology Platform for SMBs” – small-to-medium-sized businesses – at today’s Search Engine Strategies 2008 Conference and Expo being held in San Jose, California.

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Marchex, Inc. (10844;NASDAQ:MCHX) (NASDAQ:MCHXP), a local search and advertising company, today announced

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Marchex, Inc. (10844;NASDAQ:MCHX) (NASDAQ:MCHXP), a local search and advertising company, today announced

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The city of Monroe is planning to conduct a local search to find an applicant to fill its newly created position of economic development specialist.

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Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative, a national alliance of mortgage bankers, announced that it has partnered with Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW), a company specializing in online marketing services for small and medium-sized businesses, to provide Lenders One members with Web site design, local search marketing and search engine optimization.

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Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative, a national alliance of mortgage bankers, announced that it has partnered with Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW), a company specializing in online marketing services for small and medium-sized businesses, to provide Lenders One members with Web site design, local search marketing and search engine optimization.

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Apogee Search, a leading search engine marketing firm, announced today the official launch of their Web site effectiveness services division, which provides online marketers with expert solutions to improve navigation, content and, most importantly, conversion performance of both e-commerce and lead generation Web sites.

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In the SES session “Video Search Engine Optimization” (VSEO), Greg Jarboe, president & co-founder, SEO-PR, started by talking about YouTube. read more

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It has been announced that a limited-time offer to help its clients catapult ahead of the competition. The Toronto-based Search Engine Marketing consultancy is offering customers free managed web hosting worth $720 per year at no additional cost.

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Links are the core of your search engine optimization campaign. Quality authority and trust-building links are tough to get. Here we outline 35 methods you can use to attract links to your website…. Learn Embedded Linux, $349 Hands-on kit teaches fundamentals of embedded Linux development on real target hardware. ARM9 SBC.

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Krillion(TM), the local search engine that connects Web-influenced buyers with in-store merchandise, has added 96 product categories to its Krillion Localization Engine(TM). Krillion now offers location-specific inventory information for 20,000 big-box retail locations across the United States, encompassing 155 product categories and 900 product brands, and representing more than one billion …

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Search Engine Optimization Journal has recently launched a blogging section on their already established industry blog.

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– Glam Media : The company has hired Yukihiro Yamamura as CEO of its new subsidiary Glam Media Japan KK and VP of Glam Media. No stranger to the CEO position, Yamamura previously held the post at DoubleClick Japan, and earlier, Excite Japan. Thus starts the Japanese expansion of the online ad network…it plans to officially launch its Japanese site and publisher network later this year.

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According to comScore, nearly 139 million U.S. Internet users watched an average of 83 videos per viewer in March 2008, viewing a total of 11.5 billion online videos during the month. However, the average YouTube video receives only 100 views a year. This makes optimizing video for YouTube one of the biggest opportunities in the fast-changing and complex world of search. This session will look …

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If you have a site you want to optimize for local searches, you generally want the site to appear in the web search local listing (Google Onebox or Yahoo! shortcut). Creating a page for your local listing could be a determining factor in your listing’s appearance. Below, an easy four step guide to creating a great, complementary page for your local listing. Click to continue reading… …

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According to a recent Pew Internet study, 49% of internet users use search engines on a typical day – a number that has been steadily rising from about one-third of all users in 2002. As people turn to search engines for an increasingly broad range of questions, the opportunity for search marketers continues to thrive. With that, Search Engine Strategies (SES) San Jose kicks off today at the San …

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According to a recent Pew Internet study, 49% of internet users use search engines on a typical day

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Sam Gustin observes: It’s been awhile since Google played the role of the underdog. Nevertheless, it would be folly to underestimate the tech titan.Now that the Federal Communications Commission has approved HTC’s “Dream” handset — expected to be the first mobile phone to feature Google’s “Android” operating system — the stage is being set for a four-way showdown for dominance in the mobile …

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SAN JOSE, Calif.—-According to a recent Pew Internet study, 49% of internet users use search engines on a typical day – a number that has been steadily rising from about one-third of all users in 2002.

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