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Understanding the 98 Google Local Ranking Factors
David Mihm has released his annual Local Search Ranking Factors list, which compiles feedback from 33 local optimization experts. The 98 resulting…
Local Online Business Listing Hijacking: Protecting Your Identity
Listings hijackers and spammers create chaos for legitimate local businesses and the local search industry. Some statistics provide insight on the size…
Bing Maps Updates Interface and Road Map Style
While Bing has released many competitive features in the past, one of their more successful is Bing Maps. Microsoft is continuing its…
Google Offers Hit NYC, Oakland & San Francisco
If you had signed up to receive more information on Google Offers and live in New York City, Oakland, or San Francisco,…
Foursquare Boasts Half a Million Registered Merchants
Foursquare is continuing its rapid growth. In addition to the 10 million users boasted by the company, Foursquare has just reached the…
Will Local Make up 70% of Mobile Ad Spending?
The local portion of the total mobile ad market is forecast to grow from $404 million to $2.8 billion, increasing its share…
Foursquare Hackers Turn New York City Into a Game of ‘Risk’
“World of Fourcraft” uses Foursquare's framework and Google Maps API, to create a social game social media marketers should look at for…
Search Secures Recognition as Local Business Info Provider
The idea of using search engines as a way to find local business data is fairly new. But according to a recent…
Google Street View Halted in Bangalore
Just a few brief weeks after Google Street View cars started driving on the streets of Bangalore, India, Google has halted its…
SEO Your Website For Foreign Languages in Your Domestic Market
With less competition, there’s a huge SEO opportunity within domestic markets to target native speakers of foreign languages. Here are some tricks…