Twenty Years of Writing Down What Google Did This Time.

What we learn doing SEO for real clients. 1,311 posts since 2007.

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The Art of Location War

Of course I haven't figured out what this post is about yet. I just couldn't resist the title, or Paris. While I am pondering this one please check out my Location Wars post on Search Engine Land

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Real Time Search Ranking Factors #SMX

The most interesting info in the Real Time Search panel at SMX is how each of the engines looks at RTS data algorithmically and how it contributes to ranking in Web search results. Some real-time…

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Has Google 404'd @MattCutts?

Google recommends that If you no longer sell a product, serve a 404. Imagine my surprise when I checked out the Google Profiles home page and clicked on the "Matt Cutts" link only to get: Is…

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See You At SMX West

I'll be there on Tues/Wed and might be posting some stuff here and on SearchEngineLand. If you're going to be there and want to connect let me know.

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Local Search API's

Just posted the following list of local search api's on SearchEngineLand. I am going to be maintaining the list here and will be updating it from time to time. Alcatel Lucent Open API Service Tap…

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With Google's Nearby Places, Reviews Are More Important Than Ever

Last week Google launched a controversial new feature on local Place Pages - a list of nearby businesses that promotes local competitors on a business' Place Page, even if that business has…

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Google Local Business Center & Agency Accounts?

In my recent interview on SEOBook I mused that Google might create ways for agencies to get access to a business' GLBC profile. Matt McGee spoke with a GLBC rep today and got the following…

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Local SEO Guide on SEOBook

VanillaCoke, one of my fave readers, has done the honor of putting up an interview with yours truly on my fave SEO Blog, SEOBook.

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Phylacteries: If We SPAM Google, The Terrorists Win

I mean come on: It's all about relevance right?

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2010 SEMMYS Nominees Are Out

Matt McGee has put together a great list of the top online marketing posts from 2009. There are a lot of great articles to dig into and I am psyched to see a few LSG posts from last year made the…

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