Local Search

Getting your site ranked and persuading customers to click on your search result are just the first two steps towards achieving the end goal: getting the sale. This week’s infographic details some quick tips for turning that click into a conversion: Graphic by Elliance, an eMarketing firm specializing in results-driven search engine marketing, web [...] …

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AP NewsBreak: NH cig tax goes to $1.33 at midnight; tax revenue too little to avoid it .

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Senate to vote on financial rescue plan Wednesday evening.

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These email spammers with fake gmail addresses are clearly breaking the law and I personally believe that they should be found and jailed. The last time I looked at my inbox I found more than 700 emails from these people who do not have real names, company websites or company emails. Even before I was able to write this sentence I received yet another email from a person signed as Steve Doody. …

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Nokia, AT&T, and Navteq fund company’s local search engine, which faces a crowded market that counts Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google.

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DALLAS — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T – message board ) today announced a strategic investment in Zvents, a local search engine and advertising network that uses event listings to promote local businesses.

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Three companies with a stake in mobile Internet development invest $24 million in a site that lets people promote and find local events, restaurants, and deals.

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On one Crea8site Forums thread, Barry Welford asks if size is a factor in SEO success. It seems from the results that bigger sites (1000+ pages, according to him) have biggest (45%) success. Smaller sites could still be improved upon, according to 27% of the respondents, and 18% actually find success with a sub-1000 page site. In the meantime, with such few respondents (I should have …

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Local search engine and paid listings ad network Zvents Inc. said Tuesday it received $24 million in funding. (NOK) (T)

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ConductSearch.com is a search marketing company which provides publishers with the valuable service of monetizing website traffic at an efficient pace. ConductSearch.com focuses on the smaller-midsized publisher, by offering greater returns on existing search traffic with no increase in operating costs.

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A big second round for local search startup Zvents… The San Mateo, CA-based company has raised $24 million from Nokia Growth Partners, AT&T , and Navteq, along with past backers Vantage Point Venture Partners and Red Rock Ventures.

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At Marin Software, we say “no” to black box SEM, including maze-like spreadsheets and obtuse bidding algorithms. That’s why we developed Marin Search Marketer®, simply the best enterprise-class PPC marketing application available today, with pay-as-you go pricing and no up-front fees. If you’re spending $50k per month or more on PPC, say “yes” to Marin [...] …

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I always think of an armada of ships when I look at a franchised company. You’ve got a large battleship, directing the path of the smaller craft—yet the smaller craft must navigate on their own, especially when the instructions from the battleship don’t make sense. And oftentimes, because the franchisees are busy navigating their [...]

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Local.com Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM), a leading local search site and network, today announced that the company has been granted registered trademarks for Local.com(R) and the Local.com logo design from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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Brick Marketing has realized the importance of incorporating and combining link building into all aspects of online marketing for each of their clients. They have since re-launched their link building service for those interested in introducing online marketing in their business model.

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As the demand for pay per click advertising via Search Engine Marketing continues to rise, Web solutions leader Network Solutions launches new keyword optimization technology that monitors and improves keyword selections around the clock and includes enhanced reporting and geo-targeting capabilities.

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Police say death toll in Indian temple stampede has gone up to 80.

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NH Sen. Sununu ‘inclined’ to support bailout package due to consumer protections in bill .

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Today’s search engine marketing news and opinion: Judging PPC Performance: Focus on Conversions; Yahoo’s Decker Defends Search Ad Deal with Google; Americans Expect Companies to Have Social Media Presence; and more.

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Today’s search engine marketing news and opinion: Common Problems with 404 Error Pages; The Universal Mastery of Video Content; When will ROBO’s Time Come?; and more.

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This SEO expert reveals why knowing what SEO is — and how to do it — is critical for your online business.

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This SEO expert reveals why knowing what SEO is — and how to do it — is critical for your online business.

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To really get the ad results you want online, try setting these smart goals for the new year.

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24-7 Press Release , a leader in press release distribution and search engine optimization, highlights the benefits of a Search Engine Optimized press release.

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Ask2link.com, an internet ad network and text links brokerage company, launches new platform to buy one-way text links ads. Ask2link enables online marketers to simplify the tasks of building high-quality inbound links to get targeted traffic and to boost search engine rankings. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008) Read the full story at …

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Ask2link.com, an internet ad network and text links brokerage company, launches new platform to buy one-way text links ads. Ask2link enables online marketers to simplify the tasks of building high-quality inbound links to get targeted traffic and to boost search engine rankings.

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National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Laura forms in north central Atlantic.

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Algerian media say suicide bomber kills three people and injures six east of the capital.

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Hong Kong government says Britain’s Cadbury recalling Chinese-made chocolates as precaution.

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Lebanese security officials say a car bomb has exploded near a bus carrying troops in northern Lebanon.

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Search engine optimization (SEO) is the implementation of strategies that targets the improvement of a website’s traffic on the Web. Aside from personal pages on the Net, SEO targets the online business community to improve its productivity — in terms of profit and success.

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Interior minister says Austria’s far-right parties together won almost 29 percent of vote.

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Captain of hijacked Ukrainian ship tells The Associated Press one crew member has died.

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Chinese astronauts on space walk mission emerge safely after Shenzhou 7 ship returns to Earth.

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The winning numbers drawn Saturday night in Powerball are: 13-24-29-40-52

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Congress leaders, Bush administration reach tentative deal on financial markets bailout.

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National Hurricane Center forecasters say Hurricane Kyle has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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National Hurricane Center forecasters say Hurricane Kyle has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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U.N. Security Council unanimously approves resolution reaffirming previous sanctions on Iran.

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House approves nuclear deal with India; Senate passage still in question

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Spokeswoman for Paul Newman says the screen legend has died at age 83 after battling cancer. .

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Chinese astronaut returns to spaceship, closes hatch after performing nation’s first spacewalk.

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Officials: Militants release all 150 Afghan laborers kidnapped last Sunday.

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Republican John McCain will attend debate.

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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: search stats you need to know (August 2008), not-so-light reading: the bible of the search industry, and this week’s free tips and tools. News from the search engines …

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Hong Kong authorities say melamine found in crackers and baby cereal.

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A look at five of the early favorites for the award: QB Tim Tebow, Florida This week: vs. Mississippi Last week: 8 of 15, 96 yards, 2 TDs; 12 rushes, 26 yards vs. Tennessee Season: 38 of 64, 489 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs; 34 rushes, 118 yards Comment: Pedestrian numbers, but last year’s winner has Gators on roll.

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There goes the Neighborhood! (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1381574.htm

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Within its first year of operation, Latitude White, the ground-breaking pay per click (PPC) service specifically created for businesses with lower search marketing budgets, has recorded a volume of sales which place it in the top 25 UK search engine marketing (SEM) firms In order to achieve its ambitious goals, the company is now looking to ‘buy’ customers from a number of rivals it predicts …

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There goes the Neighborhood!

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