Digital Slingshot Inc. has been selected for the 2009 Best of Port St. Lucie Award in the Search Engine Optimization – Website Design category by the U.S. Commerce Association.
Entries from July 2009
Digital Slingshot Inc. wins 2009 Best of Port St. Lucie Award (St. Lucie News Tribune)
July 31st, 2009 · Comments Off
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What Micro-Hoo Might Mean For Local Search (Search Engine Land)
July 31st, 2009 · Comments Off
As the dust begins to settle on the Microsoft-Yahoo search deal , we’re finding that this week’s announcement raised as many questions as it answered.
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Yahoo Makes Local Search Results More Useful (Search Engine Journal)
July 31st, 2009 · Comments Off
Location-based search results are more useful if it provides more information about a specific location. And that’s what Yahoo Local Search is trying to fulfill by introducing additional links to the Yahoo Shortcut that appear at the top of the Yahoo Local Search results.So now when you do a local search for a business, the Yahoo Local Search Results page… Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search …
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Yahoo Upgrades Local Search Performance (WebProNews)
July 31st, 2009 · Comments Off
The next time you want to look up or research a local business, Yahoo intends to be there for you. Yahoo Shortcuts now display a lot more information right on the regular results pages, which should make the search process less click-intensive and time-consuming. If you supply a business’s name and city (or even a business type and zip code), the Yahoo Shortcut is supposed to return one or more …
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Realtors search for new CEO (The Wichita Eagle)
July 31st, 2009 · Comments Off
A local search committee will begin screening replacements next month for departing Wichita Area Association of Realtors chief executive Laura Raudonis.
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Mr. G’s Renews Local Search Engine Marketing Partnership with TWIF Marketing (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 31st, 2009 · Comments Off
www.Santaferecycles.com has been utilizing Local Search from TWIF Marketing to generate traffic for his business.
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Mr. G’s Renews Local Search Engine Marketing Partnership with TWIF Marketing (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 31st, 2009 · Comments Off
www.Santaferecycles.com has been utilizing Local Search from TWIF Marketing to generate traffic for his business.
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Local.com Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
July 30th, 2009 · Comments Off
IRVINE, Calif.—-Local.com Corporation , a leading local search site and network, today reported record financial results for the second quarter of 2009. SUMMARY RESULTS Q2 2009 Q1 2009 Q2 2008 Revenue $ 13,726 $ 11,064 $ 9,646 GAAP net loss Less interest income and other, net Plus provision for income taxes — 1 — Plus non-cash depreciation, amortization and stock compensation 1,415 1,011 …
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Microsoft Bing and Yahoo Search, Understanding the Search Deal of the Decade Discussed in WebmasterRadio.FM Special … (PRWeb)
July 30th, 2009 · Comments Off
Veteran search engine marketing expert Danny Sullivan will host a special edition of “Searchcast” to give his exclusive comments on the Microsoft-Yahoo Search Deal. The programs airs at 7pm Eastern Time/ 4pm Pacific today. (PRWeb Jul 30, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2700464.htm
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Microsoft Bing and Yahoo Search, Understanding the Search Deal of the Decade Discussed in WebmasterRadio.FM Special … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 30th, 2009 · Comments Off
Veteran search engine marketing expert Danny Sullivan will host a special edition of “Searchcast” to give his exclusive comments on the Microsoft-Yahoo Search Deal. The programs airs at 7pm Eastern Time/ 4pm Pacific today.
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Yahoo Improves Local Search Results With More Business Info (Search Engine Land)
July 30th, 2009 · Comments Off
Yahoo has announced a nice change to the way it shows local search results for businesses.
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Yahoo’s New Local Search is Great, Too Bad It’ll Get Binged (ReadWriteWeb)
July 30th, 2009 · Comments Off
Oh, the irony. One day after it was announced that Microsoft’s Bing will be replacing Yahoo’s own search engine on Yahoo.com, Yahoo! came out with a new local search functionality that ought to be the envy of every search engine. Searching for local businesses on Yahoo now brings up a nice interface containing reviews, an overview, photos and driving directions inside a drop down box you can …
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SPONSOR MESSAGE: Try Acquisio SEARCH and Get a Free T-Shirt! (Search Engine Land)
July 29th, 2009 · Comments Off
Search Engine Land Search Engine Land is a news and information site covering search engine marketing, searching issues and the search engine industry. Special site announcements and occasional sponsor messages are posted by Search Engine Land.
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Yahoo Deal With Microsoft May Hit Overture (socalTech.com)
July 29th, 2009 · Comments Off
In a major deal, search portal provider Yahoo and software giant Microsoft said that the two companies are in a deal where Yahoo will replace its own search engine technology with that of Microsoft–with potentially huge repercussions to Yahoo’s Southern California search engine marketing operations. Yahoo and Microsoft said that Yahoo will use the technology behind Microsoft’s Bing search …
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SES San Jose 2009 Offers Expert Sessions for Advanced Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Practitioners (PRWeb)
July 29th, 2009 · Comments Off
Panels and presentations throughout Search Engine Strategies San Jose focus on topics specially designed for SEO industry experts (PRWeb Jul 29, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2691504.htm
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SES San Jose 2009 Offers Expert Sessions for Advanced Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Practitioners (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 29th, 2009 · Comments Off
Panels and presentations throughout Search Engine Strategies San Jose focus on topics specially designed for SEO industry experts
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Free Local Internet Marketing for Retailers on the Internets Fastest Growing Local Search Site (dBusinessNews.com)
July 28th, 2009 · Comments Off
As part of an aggressive nationwide expansion, local consumer search site Cheap Local Deals offers local retailers free lifetime local online advertising for a limited time.
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SMX Sao Paulo Next Week – Register Now! (Search Engine Land)
July 28th, 2009 · Comments Off
Now in its second year, SMX Sao Paulo features a blend of Brazilian search engine marketing experts and prominent international speakers. See the complete agenda here .
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Search Engine Optimization And Other Internet Marketing Strategies To Increase Traffic (Turks.US)
July 28th, 2009 · Comments Off
Webmasters and site owners need to understand that having a website on the Internet doesn’t mean that you will get a good traffic on your first month. It is quite possible that you will not get any visitors at all after a few months of publishing your page.
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Blizzard Internet Marketing New Product Release: Search Engine Optimization Focus Plan (PRWeb)
July 28th, 2009 · Comments Off
Blizzard Internet Marketing announces a new, powerfully packaged, and affordable SEO package that is available for purchase immediately. (PRWeb Jul 28, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2684004.htm
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Noteworthy | A workshop on search engine marketing is Thursday (The Kansas City Star)
July 27th, 2009 · Comments Off
This week The Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Center presents a workshop Thursday on search engine marketing. See Business Calendar, D19.
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SearchForce Adds Support for Image Ads to Its Search Engine Marketing and Bid-Optimization Platform (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
July 27th, 2009 · Comments Off
SAN MATEO, Calif.—-SearchForce announced today that it’s the first search engine marketing and bid optimization company to add support for content-rich image ads. SearchForce’s intelligent SEM management platform now allows users to dictate specific placement of image ads within Google’s network, as well as bid optimization, conversion tracking and reporting on these ads.
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Search Engine Marketing Costs Drop; Engine CPCs Drop 20-31% Year-on-Year as Advertisers Seek Efficiency (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
July 27th, 2009 · Comments Off
Efficient Frontier, the worldwide market and technology leader in providing search engine marketing solutions for large advertisers saw cost per clicks fall dramatically year on year , allowing advertisers to capture more volume at lower cost.
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Search Engine Marketing Firm @Website Publicity Announces New Client Carlisle Wide Plank Floors (PRWeb)
July 26th, 2009 · Comments Off
Search engine marketing company @Website Publicity announced today the signing of a new client, Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, based in Stoddard, NH. @Website Publicity will support Carlisle’s newly redesigned website with search engine marketing strategies, including Paid Search advertising. The goal is to make Carlisle’s custom hardwood flooring even more accessible to homeowners, architects, …
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New Hampshire Made Receives Search Engine Optimization Contract from @Website Publicity (PRWeb)
July 26th, 2009 · Comments Off
@Website Publicity, in partnership with New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) is proud to announce that the 2009 recipient of the NHBSR Search Marketing Award is New Hampshire Made. As the first recipient of this annual award, New Hampshire Made will receive a free one-year customized search engine optimization contract for its website. (PRWeb Jul 26, 2009) Read the full …
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New Hampshire Made Receives Search Engine Optimization Contract from @Website Publicity (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 26th, 2009 · Comments Off
@Website Publicity, in partnership with New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) is proud to announce that the 2009 recipient of the NHBSR Search Marketing Award is New Hampshire Made. As the first recipient of this annual award, New Hampshire Made will receive a free one-year customized search engine optimization contract for its website.
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Search Engine Optimization and Internet Marketing Company Cybertegic Launches Voice Intelligence System (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 24th, 2009 · Comments Off
Cybertegic, a search engine optimization (SEO) and Internet marketing service firm launches the Voice Intelligence System (VIS), a powerful online tool that allows business owners to track the effectiveness of each online advertising medium in one convenient online console.
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Search Engine Optimization – Understanding How SEO Works To Boost Your Traffic (Turks.US)
July 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off
It would be safe to say that you’ve heard or read information about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and how it can boost your rankings to increase traffic on your site. But knowing about it doesn’t mean that we know how it works.
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Etsy Hires Search Engine Optimization Firm (AuctionBytes)
July 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off
Etsy has hired SEOmoz, a well-known search engine optimization consulting firm, to help it get greater visibility on search engines. Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz’s co-founder and CEO, wrote an introduction to SEO in the announcement and why it is important.
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Google releases Maps Mobile for Windows Mobile with new feature: Layers (MS Mobiles)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
July 23, 2009 [General] | By Edward J. R. We have tested it and it works great, although some layers like traffic are working only in USA.
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New Directory Building Service for Dot-Tel Domains Will Facilitate Rapid Deployment of Mobile-Search and Local-Search … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
SYDNEY—-Monetelize Inc. announced today that it has launched Yellowtel™, a new directory deployment service for owners of dot-tel domains.
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5 Factors When Choosing an SEO Company (ISEDB)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
A lot of companies get so confused when attempting to hire an SEO firm that they simply give up altogether and don’t hire anyone. Part of the problem is that they simply don’t know whom to trust for this service.
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Help your favorite non-profit’s online presence (The Oregonian)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
Courtesy of EngineWorks A Portland company is offering a chance for free search-engine optimization to animal non-profits. EngineWorks, an online-search marketing firm, will give three months of their services to a non-profit designated by the winner of their online contest….
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AT&T Enters the Yahoo Ad-Selling Business (WebProNews)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
Yahoo and AT&T announced a partnership, where AT&T will sell Yahoo! display ad inventory to local businesses in the US. They will begin doing so later this summer. “Local businesses are looking to drive in-store traffic, and our alliance with AT&T Interactive will help them reach a local audience of highly-engaged potential customers on Yahoo!,” said Jim Schinella, Senior Vice President, North …
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Google Expert Tips: How to Find Anything Fast (San Francisco Chronicle)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
The nice people at Google have invented multiple ways to make their core product –Internet search–even better. The tips and tricks below will help you improve the precision of the search results Google provides–and use far fewer keystrokes to get them. Get…
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Discover the World Marketing Develops Princess Cruises South Africa Web Site (redOrbit)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 22 /PRNewswire/ — Under its new online travel marketing and promotion division, bigblueroad.com, Discover the World Marketing recently developed an information web site for Princess Cruises in South Africa.
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SEO for the Clueless (SEO Chat)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
Any occupation boasts particular practices principles and jargon that appear totally opaque to those not in the know. Search engine optimization is no exception. If you re clueless about SEO or find as an SEO that you sometimes need to explain what you do and why to clients or at cocktail parties keep reading…. Monitor Windows File Servers Monitor user actions and get up to the minute alerts …
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Marchex to Report Second Quarter 2009 Results on August 5 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
SEATTLE—-Marchex, Inc. , a leading local search and performance advertising company, today announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter 2009 ended on June 30, 2009, on August 5, 2009, at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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Etsy Hires Search Engine Optimization Firm (AuctionBytes)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
Etsy has hired SEOmoz, a well-known search engine optimization consulting firm, to help it get greater visibility on search engines. Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz’s co-founder and CEO, wrote an introduction to SEO in the announcement and why it is important.
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Skyhook Wireless Partners with I Parked Here and Near Here Apps for Ovi (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
BOSTON—-Skyhook Wireless, provider of the patented Wi-Fi Positioning System and the hybrid positioning system XPS, today announced a partnership with two Ovi apps, I Parked Here and Near Here, by Staron.
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Intersphere Limited Launches New Website (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
Search engine marketing company Intersphere, Ltd. proudly launched its new corporate website today. The new website will allow more business organizations to learn about Intersphere’s range of online traffic and developing processes.
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Grand Junction police chief to step down (The Daily Sentinel)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
Grand Junction Police Chief Bill Gardner in a surprising announcement Tuesday told his staff and city leaders he will resign.
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How to Search Engine Optimize (SEO) an AJAX or Web 2.0 Site (Web Host Directory)
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
One of the three major pillars of Search Engine Optimization is a website’s content, and onsite content optimization. All of the major search engine ranking algorithms have components that relate to the content that is contained on the website.
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Covario Rolls Out New Offering (socalTech.com)
July 21st, 2009 · Comments Off
San Diego-based Covario, a developer of search engine marketing automation tools, said earlier this week that it has rolled out a new product which the firm will further automate keyword marketing for customers. According to the firm, it has launched a product called D3- Data Driven Decisions for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The product automates monitoring keyword and web site changes, and …
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Covario Rolls Out New Offering (socalTech.com)
July 21st, 2009 · Comments Off
San Diego-based Covario, a developer of search engine marketing automation tools, said earlier this week that it has rolled out a new product which the firm will further automate keyword marketing for customers. According to the firm, it has launched a product called D3- Data Driven Decisions for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The product automates monitoring keyword and web site changes, and …
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Nett Solutions to Begin Offering Display Ads (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
July 21st, 2009 · Comments Off
Nett Solutions, Inc., http://www.nettsolutions.com, one of the leading Search Engine Marketing Agencies in the United States, has just announced that it will begin offering Display Ads for clients in addition to its Search Engine Placement Service.
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Raul Quiroga Launches “Small Business Equalizer” More Than Just An Austin Search Engine Optimization Company (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 21st, 2009 · Comments Off
Small Business Equalizer was created with the small business owners in mind.
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Purple Trout Enters New Pond, New Chapter (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 21st, 2009 · Comments Off
Nearly five years of working from home, Purple Trout, LLC has “graduated” from a home-based business into new office space. With booming business and a growing staff, the Cincinnati search engine marketing (SEM) firm recently outgrew its offices in Fort Thomas, KY and dove into a much larger pond in Newport, KY.
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Park City Search Engine Marketing Workshop To Reveal Online Marketing Secrets (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
July 21st, 2009 · Comments Off
Trent Blizzard of Blizzard Internet Marketing, a leading educator on SEO and SEM, will show hotel, resort and tourism business owners and marketing managers how to expand and improve their search engine marketing results. Seminar Date: August 4th, 2009.
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infoUSA Data Included in Bing (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
July 20th, 2009 · Comments Off
OMAHA, Neb.—-infoGROUP , the leading provider of data driven and interactive resources for targeted sales, marketing and research solutions today announced a license renewal agreement that includes infoUSA premium local search content to be used in Bing, Microsoft Corp.’s new decision engine.
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