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Re: SearchFest 09 Recap - Local & HyperLocal

Syzlak — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:38:33 -0000

This is the best spam comment I've ever read.

Re: SearchFest 09 Recap - Local & HyperLocal

Axemedia — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:59:21 -0000

hmmm, didn't know I was a disqus user. Looks like a commented on anther blog that uses disqus a while back, but my profile was still "unclaimed". Claiming it now though, just because.

Re: SearchFest 09 Recap - Local & HyperLocal

Keith — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:53:23 -0000

Best of The Web is right in this case, Local Directories at the 1st place to list, although BOTW is hardly the top of my list (they are #23). We listed and ranked all the local engines and directories at http://www.emarketingmatador.com/step-2-local-s.... This was for our clients but there is such a big need to have them all in one place (judging from the blog stats of return visits OMG!) that we are happy to share.

Re: SearchFest 09 Recap - Local & HyperLocal

Syzlak — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:33:52 -0000

you're also the lone Disqus user on my comments

Re: SearchFest 09 Recap - Local & HyperLocal

Axemedia — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:03:57 -0000

As the lone Canadian (not quite stuck in the middle though) at the conference, I too think Mary's geo-tagline idea is both simple and brilliant. :)

Re: SearchFest 09 Recap - Local & HyperLocal

Matt McGee — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:13:41 -0000

The Tri-Cities IS nice! Thhppffttt. :-)

But thx for the kind words. And links. And I agree 1,000% about Mary's tagline idea. How simply brilliant is that?

Re: My Rear is Burning

SEO Hack — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:05:42 -0000

i can't believe i missed a post that mentioned two of my mortal enemies - Dane Cook and Andy Dick. My only hope is that there will be Cook/Dick (heheheh cook dick) love child that claws its way from Dick's womb and kills them both, but miraculously spares the doctors and nurses. A fella' can dream.

Re: FacebookMSN

yaser — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:43:58 -0000

frind

Re: Welcome 09

SEO Hack — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:35:11 -0000

just wanted to stop in and say me love you long time.

ps - holy shit disqus is a slow motherfucker.

Re: SEMpdx - Web Analytics Edition

Kent Schnepp — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:39:31 -0000

email me. I need your contact info.

Re: Pownce is dead

hilker — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:53:07 -0000

the lack of sms killed pownce for me. if i'm expected to update my status, i should be able to update my status from anywhere. that is, unless people always want to read fascinating & intriguing hourly updates like, "working at my computer."

Re: SEMpdx - Web Analytics Edition

Syzlak — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:43:59 -0000

interested? sure.

Re: SEMpdx - Web Analytics Edition

Kent Schnepp — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:31:24 -0000

Syslak -

PPC is coming up soon. Any interest?

Re: FacebookMSN

dsadsadsa — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:42:21 -0000

whammy bar you memroid

Re: I Need a Little Escape

Nate — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:12:16 -0000

Maybe the tag cloud wasn't the smartest idea. Your biggest tag is 'MSN'. Probably because you love Steve so much.

Re: I Need a Little Escape

SEO Hack — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:37:25 -0000

"As I finished reading the review, I came to realize that Winnie hadn't outgrown me, in a way, I had outgrown her and her Blink 182. I knew someday I'd reflect on these bittersweet days of adolescence as meaningful, but really, I just wanted to cry. At the time I thought crying meant I was still a child, not the man I was growing into. But I held my tears back as I watched her walk away, with her copy of Dude Ranch and my heart."

Fuck fuck fuck fuckity fuck fuck. Now I'm gonna' go have to give them a listen. ;)

Re: The Disconnect in Understanding PPC

David Mihm — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:41:49 -0000

Dude, how come you thumbed down my comment and not Kate's! :D

Here's my issue with your plumbers example. It's actually remarkably easy, even in a large market like Atlanta, to outrank the national players like Superpages, etc. All it takes is a little unique content and a few links. The reason is that very few individuals plumbers, except maybe Samuel J Wurzelbacher, have powerful websites themselves. The big boys are all hoping their site architecture is good enough to get a decent amount of link juice to the right pages.

Not to mention the incredible opportunity for traffic from the 10-pack for unique mom-n-pop businesses.

Now on PPC, they'll be spending forever against the big boys with big budgets, many of whom aren't even ranking on page 1 organically.

I'm all for multiple strategies and looking at the ROI of all efforts. I think if the budget is there, clients should do everything. It depends on the size of the business you're talking about though. Do you have clients spending $25/mo. on PPC? I do. And it's working for them.

But there are setup costs involved for my time, and in order to get the maximum benefit from their outlay, they'll need to run that campaign for a long time. The total ROI needs to consider set-up time for all this stuff, a point articulated really well by Dan Hobin at SMX Local this year.

Some of them don't have the budget for that...in which case the same amount of time involved in setting up and optimizing their Google and Yahoo Local listings will actually be a better long-term strategy.

Re: The Disconnect in Understanding PPC

Steph_Woods — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:38:11 -0000

Great post!

I'm a firm believer in both SEO and PPC marketing working together harmoniously. I recommend to my clients to do both if possible; however, I have no problem only running a PPC campaign if that's all they can afford to do at present. Monthly SEO updates and link building campaigns can be expensive for smaller clients with wee marketing budgets.

If truth be told, I'm actually stoked when a client wants to do PPC because it's fun shit!

Re: The Disconnect in Understanding PPC

SEO Hack — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:13:08 -0000

this is the most intelligent post concerning PPC, hell, concerning search marketing i've read in some time. you're spot on - it ISN'T always about the SEO-guy or gal; sometimes it boils down to budget and need at that moment as well as the ability to control the message.

Re: Musing on Change

Matt — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:24:17 -0000

Man, I'm feeling guilty for not stopping by recently now! Hope you're still alive you big emo.

I know how you feel though man, I've not posted for ages because, well, generally I've got better stuff to be getting on with. But it's good to have a place to rant.

Now write an article about the recent PR update and stop your grumbling.

Re: Love TV and Fear the Internet

hilker — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:58:35 -0000

"wow" indeed, right?

Re: Love TV and Fear the Internet

Syzlak — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:11:48 -0000

Classy.

Isn't it great that I get a supportive and thought out response only to be hidden behind anti-Semetic bullshit?

Re: Love TV and Fear the Internet

Wow — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:04:00 -0000

I thought it was very odd, Everyone in the room with me looked at each other and said "Huh"? He is advising people to watch the idiot box where you are told what to watch, what to believe and who to hate.
TV exists to steal your money. The vast majority of things sold on TV are complete junk, often harmful , sometime deadly and benefits no one but the big corporations. In addition to selling us products that harm us, TV exists to brainwash and propagandise you. Former white house press secretary Scoot mcCallen tells about the white house preparing talking points for Fox News which confirms what so many people have suspected for years.

On the other hand, the Internet is the largest Data base in the world and offers the chance at an education far superior to the best universities. The wisdom of the world in contained within the Internet and available to anyone who wishes to tap into it.

"Love TV and fear the Internet"? If you are a dumbed down beer sippen sports lovin couch laying thick headed ignorant moron.
OR if are, like Barry Sonnenfeld, a Jew who hates the fact that the Internet exposes Zionist Jews and their lies murder and trouble making history, then Yes, I guess it's it's a good idea.

Re: Love TV and Fear the Internet

Devilman676 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:33:40 -0000

T.V...? What's that?

Re: Musing on Change

streko — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:51:38 -0000

dude, you're more emo then criss angel.