tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92177345012206609312024-02-20T03:08:51.426-08:00Local Web Promotion, SeattleClaim your Google, YELP, Bing, and Yahoo Local Business Listing. FREE, just takes a little time, some pictures, a long and short description of your business or service. Local Business Listings are the new Yellow Pages.David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-84675220821185930322011-10-04T16:07:00.001-07:002011-10-04T16:07:45.195-07:00Pew Internet Study: How People Learn About Their Local Community<p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A 5-part Pew Internet Study came out this week that takes a deeper look at “<a href="http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Local-news/Part-1.aspx">How people learn about their local community</a>” We found some of the facts to be particularly interesting and wanted to highlight a few of them here:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“For adults generally, the Internet is a main source for information about restaurants and other local businesses.” In fact, 56% of Americans rely on the Internet for information specifically on restaurants and other local businesses.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">When it comes to searching for information about local businesses, age isn’t a factor: </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">like consumers under 40, <a href="http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Local-news/Part-1/Age.aspx" target="_blank">Pew found that the 40+ crowd is also beginning to use the internet to research local businesses.</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“Now, information services like Yelp, which offers citizen reviews and restaurant information... are mainstays in many communities [and] the audience has gravitated to [these] new platforms.”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“Only <a href="http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Local-news/Part-5/Peer-information.aspx">small percentages of adults said they relied most on social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter for local information</a>. Those sites are included in the internet category, but within this category run a distant third behind search engine and special topic sites.”</span></li></ul>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-91791332096282701542011-09-28T17:42:00.001-07:002011-09-28T17:42:08.152-07:00The Web is the New Phone Book - All Businesses Should Be On the Web<div class='posterous_autopost'><div><div><big><span style="color: #009900;"><strong>Seattle Web Promotion</strong></span> will help you with your <strong>Web Presence</strong>. </big></div></div><div>The next level is creating a <strong>Web Presence</strong> if this makes sense for your business or service. Our <strong>WEB Presence</strong> <span style="color: #000000;">includes</span> a website and or BLOG that you can provide to your clients or potential customers to <span style="color: #000000;">confirm to them</span>: "Yes, I am on the web." </div><div><strong>WEB Presence</strong> includes <br /> All of the Business Web Basics accounts above and<br /> A Simple Website on your choice of Google/Sites, Weebly, WIX, Orbs, Gogopin, or Webs.<br /> A Wordpress Blog with automation to help simplify posting.<br /> If you have a Facebook account, a Business page can be created.</div><div><br /> <small>One of my Wordpress blogs can be viewed here <a href="http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com/">http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com/</a></small><br /> <small>One of my <strong>Orbs</strong> websites can be viewed here <a href="http://localwebpromotion.orbs.com/">http://localwebpromotion.orbs.com/</a></small><br /> <small>One of my <strong>Webs</strong> websites can be viewed here <a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.webs.com/">http://seattlewebpromotion.webs.com/</a></small></div><div><br /> The Introductory <span style="color: #000000;">Investment</span> for <strong>WEB Presence</strong> is $300.</div></div>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-43312060329746706372011-09-28T17:41:00.001-07:002011-09-28T17:41:55.953-07:00The Web is the New Phone Book - All Businesses Should Be On the Web<div><div><big><span style="color: #009900;"><strong>Seattle Web Promotion</strong></span> will help you with your <strong>Web Presence</strong>. </big></div></div><div>The next level is creating a <strong>Web Presence</strong> if this makes sense for your business or service. Our <strong>WEB Presence</strong> <span style="color: #000000;">includes</span> a website and or BLOG that you can provide to your clients or potential customers to <span style="color: #000000;">confirm to them</span>: "Yes, I am on the web." </div><div><strong>WEB Presence</strong> includes <br /> All of the Business Web Basics accounts above and<br /> A Simple Website on your choice of Google/Sites, Weebly, WIX, Orbs, Gogopin, or Webs.<br /> A Wordpress Blog with automation to help simplify posting.<br /> If you have a Facebook account, a Business page can be created.</div><div><br /> <small>One of my Wordpress blogs can be viewed here <a href="http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com/">http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com/</a></small><br /> <small>One of my <strong>Orbs</strong> websites can be viewed here <a href="http://localwebpromotion.orbs.com/">http://localwebpromotion.orbs.com/</a></small><br /> <small>One of my <strong>Webs</strong> websites can be viewed here <a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.webs.com/">http://seattlewebpromotion.webs.com/</a></small></div><div><br /> The Introductory <span style="color: #000000;">Investment</span> for <strong>WEB Presence</strong> is $300.</div>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-15374156171528075072011-09-28T17:34:00.003-07:002011-09-28T17:34:59.767-07:00Seattle Web Promotion will help you with your Business Web Basics<div class='posterous_autopost'><div><strong><big>The Web is the New Phone Book - </big></strong><strong><big>All Businesses Should Be On the Web</big></strong></div><div><span style="color: #009900;"><strong><small>David Anders | The Computer Guy </small></strong></span><br /> <small>(206) 286-8438 <a href="mailto:SeattleWebPromotion@Gmail.com">MailTo:SeattleWebPromotion@Gmail.com</a></small><p /> <big><span style="color: #009900;"><strong>Seattle Web Promotion</strong></span> will help you with your <strong>Business Web Basics</strong>. </big></div><div><strong>Business Web Basics</strong>: includes the following accounts and others:<br /> <table border="0" style=""><tr><td valign="top">Google Places</td><td valign="top">Superpages</td><td valign="top">Manta<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Yahoo Local</td><td valign="top">Yellowpages</td><td valign="top">Whitepages<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Bing Business</td><td valign="top">Local.com</td><td valign="top">MerchantCircle<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Yelp Business Page</td><td valign="top">CitySearch</td><td valign="top">About.me<br /></td></tr></table><br /> The above are some of the most popular and useful directories. <br /> These accounts may already exist, we will verify your claim and enhance them. <br /> The Introductory<span style="color: #000000;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;">Investment</span> for this <strong>Business Web Basics </strong>is $150.<br /> You can read a more complete description at <a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.weebly.com/business-web-basics.html">http://seattlewebpromotion.weebly.com/business-web-basics.html</a></div><p> </p></div>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-64433358174402623022011-09-28T17:34:00.001-07:002011-09-28T17:34:41.116-07:00Seattle Web Promotion will help you with your Business Web Basics<div><strong><big>The Web is the New Phone Book - </big></strong><strong><big>All Businesses Should Be On the Web</big></strong></div><div><span style="color: #009900;"><strong><small>David Anders | The Computer Guy </small></strong></span><br /> <small>(206) 286-8438 <a href="mailto:SeattleWebPromotion@Gmail.com">MailTo:SeattleWebPromotion@Gmail.com</a></small><br /> <br /> <big><span style="color: #009900;"><strong>Seattle Web Promotion</strong></span> will help you with your <strong>Business Web Basics</strong>. </big></div><div><strong>Business Web Basics</strong>: includes the following accounts and others:<br /> <table style="width: 60%;" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Google Places</td><td valign="top">Superpages</td><td valign="top">Manta<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Yahoo Local</td><td valign="top">Yellowpages</td><td valign="top">Whitepages<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Bing Business</td><td valign="top">Local.com</td><td valign="top">MerchantCircle<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Yelp Business Page</td><td valign="top">CitySearch</td><td valign="top">About.me<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> The above are some of the most popular and useful directories. <br /> These accounts may already exist, we will verify your claim and enhance them. <br /> The Introductory<span style="color: #000000;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;">Investment</span> for this <strong>Business Web Basics </strong>is $150.<br /> You can read a more complete description at <a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.weebly.com/business-web-basics.html">http://seattlewebpromotion.weebly.com/business-web-basics.html</a></div><p> </p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-13091534894948531282011-08-14T15:52:00.001-07:002011-08-14T15:52:28.911-07:00Wikipedia definitions of Common Web Terms | Seattle Web Promotion - David Anders<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Wikipedia</strong></a> is a user-generated and user-edited resource that provides information on a vast array of topics. When constructing your Local Web Presence Structure I believe it is wise to read the definitions of the terms you will run into.</p><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">You will be constructing an <strong>Online Identify</strong> separate from your personal identity to promote your service or business.<br /></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_identity" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_identity</a></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">With the introduction of <strong>Google Places</strong> into the mainstream organic SERP, PageRank plays little to no role in ranking a business in the Local Business Results. PageRank is not a factor since Google ranks business listings and not web pages.</span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Places" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Places</a><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=google+places" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?q=google+places</a></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Methods of <strong>Website Linking<br /></strong></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods_of_website_linking" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods_of_website_linking</a></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Your <strong>Digital Footprint</strong> will be enlarged with the links between elements of your new structure.</span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_footprint" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_footprint</a></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">A web directory or <strong>Link Directory</strong> is a directory on the Web. Specializing in linking to web sites and categorizing those links.</span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_directory" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_directory</a></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Search engine optimization (<strong>SEO</strong>) is the process of improving the visibility of a website</span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization</a><br /><br /></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Search engine results page (<strong>SERP</strong>), is the listing of web pages returned by a search</span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_results_page" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_results_page</a></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Pagerank</strong> is the level of prestige a website has been given by search engines like Google.</span> A link to your site is more valuable from a site with a high <strong>Pagerank</strong>.<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PageRank" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PageRank</a></li></ul>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-31573729983151437362011-08-10T18:47:00.001-07:002011-08-10T18:47:24.250-07:00Google Places Basic Information - Seattle Web Promotion<p>This is an excerpt from Google's Places Help Page, it gives an general overview of what information you need to provide for your business listing on Google Places.</p><p><a href="http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=28247&topic=28307" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=28247&topic=28307</a></p><div class="gsg-inner-answer"><h3 class="title">Create a great listing</h3><div class="lightbulb">Take a <a href="http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/answer.py?answer=180120" target="_blank">tour of a Place page</a> to understand how information appears in our search results</div><p><strong>Basic information</strong> <br /> When you enter basic information about your business, make sure you include the following:</p><ul><li><strong>Company/Organization:</strong> This is the business name known in the offline world.</li><li><strong>Address:</strong> Enter your address the same way it would appear on a paper mail envelope.</li><li><strong>Phone number:</strong> Make sure to include the area code with your business phone number.</li><li><strong>Website:</strong> Make sure to list your authoritative business website as your homepage, since Google uses information from your homepage to help improve search results. The URL you provide can be a maximum of 255 characters.</li><li><strong>Description:</strong> Tell users what makes your business special.</li><li><strong>Email address:</strong> Let users know how to contact you.</li></ul><strong>Categories</strong> <br /> Categories are ways to classify your business that help Google show your business for the right searches. The Google Places will suggest categories that match what you type, but feel free to create your own if you don't see a category that fits your business. Make sure that the categories you choose are accurate and describe your business well. It's ok if they're specific; Google's search algorithm makes sure that users looking for a general business type, like 'book stores,' will see businesses in more specific categories too.<p><strong>Hours of operation</strong> <br /> Let customers know when your business is open.</p><p><strong>Payment options</strong><br /> Specify the payment types you accept.</p><p><strong>Photos/Videos</strong><br /> Including <a href="http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75566" target="_blank"> photos and video</a> adds visual appeal to your listing.</p><p>Learn <a href="http://www.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=25765&topic=25767&answer=167608" target="_blank"> even more ways</a> Google products work together.</p><p> </p><p>These are my blogs where I regularly post primarily with Scribefire.</p></div><p><a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://seattlewebpromotion.wordpress.com</a><br /><a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.posterous.com" target="_blank">http://seattlewebpromotion.posterous.com</a><br /><a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://seattlewebpromotion.tumblr.com</a><br /><a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://seattlewebpromotion.blogspot.com</a></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-92058995871224431422011-08-03T11:56:00.001-07:002011-08-03T11:56:27.702-07:00Google submit your content - Industry Technology/Internet Links Firefox and Scribefire<p class="h8">Google provides overviews and howto's for types of businesses, this is a sample.</p><p class="h8"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/technology.html" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/technology.html</a></p><p class="h8"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/industries.html"><strong>Industry</strong></a>: <strong>Technology/Internet</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td class="header_small"><strong>Google speaks your language</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td>Technology companies – from computer hardware and software firms to electronics manufacturers to Internet destination sites – face an increasingly competitive marketplace. When people look for your company’s products and services, make sure they find you. Share your product listings and reviews, publicize your blog, get your website indexed — everything you need to increase your exposure online to reach as many customers as possible.</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td class="header_small"><strong>Google can get your content in front of people—free</strong></td></tr><tr><td>We've found that technology/Internet businesses often have some of the content below. Click each content type to learn how you can use Google's services to promote your content.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/images/icons/website_24.gif" alt="" /></td><td> </td><td width="97%"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/content_type/website.html" target="_blank">Website</a>: Make sure your website is included in Google Web Search and is easily accessible to Google.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/images/icons/business_24.gif" alt="" /></td><td> </td><td width="97%"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/content_type/business_information.html" target="_blank">Business Information</a>: Add or update your business information on our location-based services.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/images/icons/events-24.gif" alt="" /></td><td> </td><td width="97%"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/content_type/events.html" target="_blank">Events</a>: Advertise upcoming webinars and events.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/images/icons/gadgets_24.gif" alt="" /></td><td> </td><td width="97%"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/content_type/gadgets.html" target="_blank">Gadgets</a>: Build branded mini-applications to deliver news and information to websites and desktops worldwide.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/images/icons/productsearch_24.gif" alt="" /></td><td> </td><td width="97%"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/content_type/product_listings.html" target="_blank">Product Listings</a>: List all of your products for sale.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/images/icons/livechat-24.gif" alt="" /></td><td> </td><td width="97%"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/content_type/product_reviews.html">Product Reviews</a>: Give your customers a chance to learn more about your products.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/images/icons/blogs_24.gif" alt="" /></td><td> </td><td width="97%"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/content_type/blogs.html">Blogs</a>: Give your business a voice, and let your customers know what's going on right now.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/images/icons/reader_24.gif" alt="" /></td><td> </td><td width="97%"><a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/content_type/rss.html">RSS</a>: Instantly deliver your latest content to customers whenever you update your website.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/content_types.html">See all the content you can share with Google »</a></p><p>Seattle Web Promotion has four blogs, currently. Scribefire and Firefox are used to post snippets of webpages.<br /><a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://seattlewebpromotion.wordpress.com</a><br /><a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://seattlewebpromotion.blogspot.com</a><br /><a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.posterous.com" target="_blank">http://seattlewebpromotion.posterous.com</a><br /><a href="http://seattlewebpromotion.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://seattlewebpromotion.tumblr.com</a></p><p>You can judge the accuracy of the posting on each of the above blogs.</p><p><a href="http://www.scribefire.com/" target="_blank">http://www.scribefire.com/</a></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-77436584977110657092011-08-01T14:57:00.001-07:002011-08-01T14:57:18.071-07:00How To Disable Google’s Personalization Of Search ResultsTurning off search history personalization<p><strong>How To Disable Google’s Personalization Of Search Results</strong><a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/disable-googles-personalization-search-results/" target="_blank"><br />http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/disable-googles-personalization-search-results/</a></p><p>It’s never been a secret that Google uses your personal information (web history and browser data) by default to personalize your search results. Basically what it means is that what you see for some Google searches is (slightly) different from what other people see for the same searches.<br />You may like the feature (but want to switch it off for some searches) or you may want to disable it completely – it’s up to you and your purposes.</p><p>Help articles › Managing and using Google products › Web History › Basics<br /><a href="http://scribefire-next/Help articles › Managing and using Google products › Web History › Basics" target="_self">http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=54068&hl=en</a><br />Web History offers you more relevant search results and recommendations based on your web activity, providing you with a more personalized experience on Google.<br />To access your Web History, visit <a href="http://www.google.com/history" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/history</a></p><p>[My Web History seems to go back to Jan 2006]</p><div class="answer_heading"><h2 class="answer-title"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /></strong></span></h2></div>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-11602187929692875632011-07-30T14:33:00.001-07:002011-07-30T14:33:45.943-07:00Google Search "Web Presence" - results and links - Local Web Presence, Seattle<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Google Search for "Web Presence" July 30, 2011</strong></span><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=web+presence" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?q=web+presence</a></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">4 Elements of a Successful Business Web Presence</span><br /></strong><a href="http://mashable.com/2010/02/10/business-web-presence/" target="_blank">http://mashable.com/2010/02/10/business-web-presence/</a><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><strong>The Website</strong><br /></span>With our goals in mind, we can begin to explore specific elements of a strong website.<br /><strong><span style="font-size: small;">The Blog</span><br /></strong>For some reason, many business owners shy away from blogs. What they don’t realize is that most business “News” sections are blogs. “Blog” simply defines any continually updated news or content section of a site. In fact, this is technically a post on a blog.<br /><strong><span style="font-size: small;">The Newsletter</span><br /></strong>There are a number of services you can use such as <a href="http://www.mailchimp.com/" target="_blank">MailChimp</a> and <a href="http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp" target="_blank">ConstantContact</a>; it simply depends on what you want. Do your research and choose a program you like. The newsletter cost quickly pays for itself. Email marketing is one of the most effective ways to generate sales.<br /><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Social Media Accounts</span><br /></strong>Another option for capturing leads is <a href="http://trainingsocial.com/small-business-marketing/5-ways-small-businesses-social-media/" target="_blank">social media</a>. Microblogs and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter can help you connect with and contact those within your core community. For this strategy to work, your blog should serve as a <a href="http://samirbalwani.com/marketing/do-you-have-a-social-media-hub/" target="_blank">central hub</a>. The hub sends consumers to your respective social media profiles to build the connection.</p><p>- - - <span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Digital footprint<strong> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedi</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_footprint" target="_self"><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_footprint</a></span><br /><br />- - -<br /><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Creating a Web Presence</strong></span><br /><a href="http://knowledgeway.org/living/create_web/" target="_blank">http://knowledgeway.org/living/create_web/</a><br /><span style="font-family: ARIAL,HELVETICA; font-size: x-small;"><a name="INTRO"><span style="font-size: small;">Once you've seen the possibilities of the Internet and the World Wide Web, you may wonder how to become a content provider and make your material available to others on the Web. It's not that hard. If you're ready to take that step, the following overview will help you get started. Also included are pointers to online resources and tutorials.</span><br /></a></span><br />- - -<br /><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Web Presence</strong></span><br /><a href="http://www.wwwpresence.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wwwpresence.com/</a><br /><br />- - -<br /><strong>What is Web Presence?</strong><br /><a href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci212825,00.html" target="_blank">http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci212825,00.html</a><br /><br />- - -<br /><strong>3 Keys to a Successful Web Presence</strong><br /><a href="http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2066567/3-Keys-to-a-Successful-Web-Presence" target="_blank">http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2066567/3-Keys-to-a-Successful-Web-Presence</a><br />Whenever I ask a prospect what their goals are, all too often their answer is, "We want to rank in the top three results for keywords A, B, and C." <br /><br />- - -<br /><strong>Rethink Your Web Presence</strong><br /><a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/rethink-your-web-presence/" target="_self">http://www.chrisbrogan.com/rethink-your-web-presence/</a><br />Who do you want me to be?<br />How will I know that I belong?<br />What do you want to show/tell me?<br />What do you want me to do?<br />How will we keep this relationship going?<br />How shall I talk of you to my friends?<br /><br />- - -<br /><strong>A Web Presence Without a Website - WSJ.com <small>MAY 8, 2011</small></strong><br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703859304576309791299294436.html" target="_blank">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703859304576309791299294436.html</a></p><p>When Leslie Richin launched a public-relations business after getting laid off in 2009, her first instinct was to invest in a company website. But hiring a professional to build one for her wasn't in the budget.</p><p>So Ms. Richin, 32 years old, set up free profiles on LinkedIn.com and Twitter.com. She created a free online business card using a service called DooID.com. And she launched a blog, spending roughly $50 on a decorative template, though she could've gotten a generic one for free.<br /><SNIP><br />"When people get a referral to a business, what's the first thing they do? They go look for it online," says Bruce Freeman, an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business in South Orange, N.J. "You need to be online."</p><div class="insetCol3wide"><div class="insetContent"><h3 class="first">Online Alternatives<br /><span style="font-size: small;">For little or no cost, you could put your start-up on a third-party site. Some options:</span></h3><ul><li><span> <strong>Business directories:</strong> Yelp.com, Manta.com, YellowPages.com</span></li><li><span> <strong>Blog-hosting sites: </strong>WordPress.com, Tumblr.com, Blogger.com</span></li><li><span> <strong>Marketplaces:</strong> Etsy.com, eBay.com, Overstock.com</span></li><li><span> <strong>Content-hosting sites:</strong> Flavors.me, Weebly.com, Carbonmade.com, OtherPeoplesPixels.com</span></li><li><span> <strong>Social-media sites: </strong>Facebook.com, Twitter.com, LinkedIn.com</span></li></ul></div></div><p>- - -<br /><strong>MY SITE - Local Web Promotion Wordpress </strong><br /><a href="http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com/category/web-presence/" target="_blank">http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com/category/web-presence/</a><br /><br />- - -<br /><strong>MY SITE - Local Web Promotion Posterous</strong><br /><a href="http://localwebpromotion.posterous.com/web-presence-is-simple-local-web-promotion-no" target="_blank">http://localwebpromotion.posterous.com/web-presence-is-simple-local-web-promotion-no</a><br /><br />These are the useful links from the Google Search on July 30, 2011.<br />The links returned will often change daily, if not hourly.</p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-55112921253227069122011-07-29T12:33:00.000-07:002011-07-29T12:41:14.814-07:00The 20 Most Expensive Google AdWords — And How to Compete Against Them | BNET<a href="http://www.bnet.com/blog/small-biz-advice/the-20-most-expensive-google-adwords-8212-and-how-to-compete-against-them/3273?tag=content%3Bdrawer-container">The 20 Most Expensive Google AdWords — And How to Compete Against Them | BNET</a><br />
So what are the most searched, most expensive <b>Google AdWords</b>?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://i.bnet.com/blogs/google-adwords.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i.bnet.com/blogs/google-adwords.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Winning the auction for the top slot for in-demand keywords can be incredibly expensive. For example, at the time the list was created (bidding is a dynamic and ongoing process) the top spot for “insurance” cost over $54 per click. “Mortgage” and “attorney” both cost over $47 per click for the top slot, and the most expensive keyword in the “cord blood” category cost over $27 per click.</div>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-72268144362157936242011-07-28T12:06:00.001-07:002011-08-20T11:02:34.278-07:00Mac OSX Lion 10.7 MacWorld Links<p>MacWorld - OS X Lion: The Complete MacWorld Review<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161026/2011/07/osx_lion_review.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161026/2011/07/osx_lion_review.html</a></p><p>Macworld - Installing Lion: Our complete guide<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161064/2011/07/installing_lion_complete_guide.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161064/2011/07/installing_lion_complete_guide.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - How to make Lion more like Snow Leopard<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161357/2011/07/how_to_make_lion_more_like_snow_leopard.html" target="_self">http://www.macworld.com/article/161357/2011/07/how_to_make_lion_more_like_snow_leopard.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - Mac OS X Lion Application Compatibility<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161308/2011/07/lion_app_compat.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161308/2011/07/lion_app_compat.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - Upgrading to Lion at an Apple Store<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161305/2011/07/lion_apple_store.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161305/2011/07/lion_apple_store.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - Mac 911: The 5-minute Lion Configuration<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161247/2011/07/5minute_lion_config.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161247/2011/07/5minute_lion_config.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - Installing Lion: What you need to know<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161065/2011/07/installing_lion_what_you_need_to_know.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161065/2011/07/installing_lion_what_you_need_to_know.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - Hands on with Lion Recovery<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161088/2011/07/hands_on_lion_recovery_mode.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161088/2011/07/hands_on_lion_recovery_mode.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - How to make a bootable Lion install disc or drive<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161069/2011/07/make_a_bootable_lion_installer.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161069/2011/07/make_a_bootable_lion_installer.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - Installing Lion: Our complete guide<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161064/2011/07/installing_lion_complete_guide.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161064/2011/07/installing_lion_complete_guide.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - Should you do a "clean install" of Lion?<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161203/2011/07/should_you_clean_install_lion.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161203/2011/07/should_you_clean_install_lion.html</a></p><p>Macworld - How to install Lion over Leopard<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161087/2011/07/install_lion_over_leopard.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161087/2011/07/install_lion_over_leopard.html</a></p><p>MacWorld - Get your Mac ready for Lion<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/160943/2011/07/get_your_mac_ready_for_lion.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/160943/2011/07/get_your_mac_ready_for_lion.html</a></p><p>MacWorld Mac 911: Last word on Lion and application compatibility<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/160783/2011/06/lion_app_last.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/160783/2011/06/lion_app_last.html</a></p><p>MacWorld Mac 911: Lion compatibility; native or not?<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/160626/2011/06/native_not.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/160626/2011/06/native_not.html</a></p><p>ADDED Aug 13, 2011</p><p>Macworld - Bugs & Fixes: Lion compatibility problems continue<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161730/2011/08/more_lion_incompatibility.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161730/2011/08/more_lion_incompatibility.html</a></p><p>Macworld - Apple releases Lion Recovery Disk Assistant<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161634/2011/08/apple_releases_lion_recovery_disk_assistant.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161634/2011/08/apple_releases_lion_recovery_disk_assistant.html</a></p><p>Macworld - Hands on with Lion Recovery Disk Assistant<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161664/2011/08/hands_on_with_lion_recovery_disk_assistant.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161664/2011/08/hands_on_with_lion_recovery_disk_assistant.html</a></p><p>Macworld - Should you do a "clean install" of Lion? <br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161203/2011/07/should_you_clean_install_lion.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161203/2011/07/should_you_clean_install_lion.html</a></p><p>Macworld - How to install Lion over Leopard<br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161087/2011/07/install_lion_over_leopard.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161087/2011/07/install_lion_over_leopard.html</a></p><p>Bugs & Fixes: How best to restore an OS X Lion drive<br /> <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/161837/2011/08/restore_lion.html" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.com/article/161837/2011/08/restore_lion.html</a></span></p><p>Some of my other blogs, pages and links.<br /><a title="David Anders Wordpress" href="http://davidanders.wordpress.com" target="_blank">David Anders Wordpress</a> <a href="http://davidanders.posterous.com" target="_blank">David Anders Posterous</a><a href="http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><br />LocalWebPromotion Wordpress</a> <a href="http://localwebpromotion.tumblr.com" target="_blank">LocalWebPromotion Tumblr<br /></a><a href="http://SeattleWebPromotion.Wordpress.com" target="_blank">SeattleWebPromotion.Wordpress</a> <a href="http://SeattleWebPromotion.blogspot.com" target="_blank">SeattleWebPromotion.Blogspot<br /></a></p><p> </p><p> </p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-65013539998410448832011-07-09T12:25:00.001-07:002011-07-09T12:25:12.539-07:00Local Listings How To Update Your Internet Yellow Pages Listings For Free – Local Search Engine Submission<h2><a href="http://www.localseoguide.com/how-to-update-your-internet-yellow-pages-listings-for-free/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">http://www.localseoguide.com/how-to-update-your-internet-yellow-pages-listings-for-free/</span></a></h2><h2><span style="font-size: small;">How To Update Your Internet Yellow Pages Listings For Free – Local Search Engine Submission</span></h2><p>Making sure your <a href="http://www.localseoguide.com/the-local-business-information-cloud/">business’ location and services data</a> is up to date across the Web is perhaps the most important thing you can do to help potential customers find you. And the <a href="http://www.localseoguide.com/">Local SEO</a> Guide is here to help.</p><p><strong>Major Local Search Engines/Yellow Pages</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.citysearch.com/corrections/enter_a_location.html">CitySearch</a></p><p><a href="https://www.advertisewithdex.com/Dex/CDA/Home.jsp">DexKnows.com Advertiser Sign Up</a> <em>Not sure if you can get a free listing here</em></p><p><a href="http://www.google.com/local/add">Google Local Business Center</a></p><p><a href="http://advertise.local.com/search_buslisting.aspx">Local.com Free Business Listing</a></p><p><a href="http://advertising.superpages.com/spweb/portals/customer.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=bp_listing_find&_nfls=false">Superpages.com Free Listing</a></p><p><a href="http://listings.local.yahoo.com/basic.php">Yahoo Local Free Business Listing</a></p><p><a href="http://store.yellowpages.com/post/">Yellowpages.com Create A Listing</a></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-40301257339737284922011-06-28T18:29:00.001-07:002011-06-28T18:29:41.582-07:00This is a post to add a Web Presence LabelUbiquitous testing run amok.David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-82830572946684541992011-06-28T18:16:00.001-07:002011-06-28T18:16:35.484-07:00YouTube video from Xtranormal - Local Web Promotion in Seattle, David Anders The Computer Guy<p>I like the robots.</p><p><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EhtNKKnTAF4?version=3" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EhtNKKnTAF4?version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tuesday June 28</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://localwebpromotion.posterous.com" target="_blank">http://localwebpromotion.posterous.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://localwebpromotion.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://localwebpromotion.tumblr.com</a></span></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-67782273883978661752011-06-27T17:18:00.001-07:002011-06-27T17:18:58.311-07:00Web Presence is Simple - Local Web Promotion not so much<p><strong><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> People are looking for you and your business on the internet.</span></strong></strong><br /> 70% of US households use the Internet as an information source when shopping locally for products and services. (Kelsey Group) Product research and comparison shopping happens online, but 67% of those purchases happen offline. (Accenture)<br /> 43% of all searches on Google include a geographical identifier (city, town or zip code).<br /> 86% of those people followed up with a phone call.<br /> 61% of those people ended up making a purchase offline.<br /> 25% of all commercial Internet searches are conducted by users looking for local merchants. (Kelsey Group)<br /><br /><strong><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> People EXPECT you and your business to be on the internet.</span></strong></strong><br />For the first time in history, the majority of consumers are using the Internet rather than the phone book to find local products and services.<br />And local search is an area where local businesses can compete on a level playing field with larger name brands.<br /><br />Old paper advertising mediums simply do not have the capacity to display the features and content that every local business owner should be using…<br /> * Links to your website, ecommerce page or blog<br /> * Up to 10 pictures of your business<br /> * Videos of your business, products or services<br /> * Downloadable special offer coupons<br /> * A map with directions to your business<br /><br />Most of these internet local listings are free<br />All that is required is basic business info, hours, tagline, logo, photo and some time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong> Web Presence is Simple</strong></span></strong><br />A free websote? Just something for the business card?</p><ul><li><a href="http://sites.google.com/" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/</a></li><li><a href="http://business.gogopin.com/" target="_blank">http://business.gogopin.com/</a></li><li><a href="http://wix.com/" target="_blank">http://wix.com</a></li><li><a href="http://orbs.com/" target="_blank">http://orbs.com</a></li><li><a href="http://webs.com/" target="_blank">http://webs.com</a></li></ul><p>A free blog? Just to demonstrate your digital presence?</p><ul><li><a href="http://blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://blogspot.com/</a> (You need gmail account)</li><li><a href="http://wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://wordpress.com</a></li><li><a href="http://posterous.com/" target="_blank">http://posterous.com</a></li><li><a href="http://tumblr.com/" target="_blank">http://tumblr.com</a></li></ul><p>Check out <a href="http://scribefire.com/" target="_blank">ScribeFire</a> to help with your blog posting.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong> Local Web Promotion is Not</strong></span></strong><br />Helping people with their Local Web Promotion since 2010.<br />Explain the options. Advise on a course. Create the structure. Connect the pieces. Plan the maintenance.</p><p>Start with a Gmail account.<br />Claim your Google Places Business Listing.<br />Create your Google Personal Profile.<br />Create a Google Blogspot blog.<br />Create a Google Sites website.<br />Open a Google Analytics Account to track your websites and blogs.<br />Open a Google Picasa account for storing photos used on your sites.<br />A Google Youtube channel can store your videos.<br />An iGoogle portal can show your other site's RSS feeds.<br />A Wordpress blog would be useful.<br />A Posterous blog will take your email sent to it and put it on all your blogs.<br />Tumblr blogs have their adherents.<br />A YELP Business page is crucial for some businesses.<br />Bing Business Portal will give you a Business page for free.<br />Yahoo has a business center as well.<br />A GoGoPin business website can do tricks with your FaceBook Page.<br />And of course Biznik, LinkedIn, Yellowpages, Superpages and other local linstings.</p><p><strong>David Anders The Computer Guy, Seattle (206) 296-8438</strong><br />Or email me at - <a href="mailto:localwebpromotion@gmail.com">mailto:localwebpromotion@gmail.com</a></p><p>My Local Web Promotion Blogs<br /><a href="http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://localwebpromotion.wordpress.com</a><br /><a href="http://localwebpromotion.posterous.com/" target="_blank">http://localwebpromotion.posterous.com</a><br /><a href="http://localwebpromotion.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://localwebpromotion.blogspot.com</a></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-48089636892988063082011-06-27T13:41:00.001-07:002011-06-27T13:41:13.559-07:00SEO Top 12 Tips Top 12 SEO Tips For 2008 Local Web Promotion Web Presence<div class="knol-inline-editor knol-content-ltr"><h1 id="knol-title" class="knol-title" title="Click on the "Edit this knol" button to switch to edit mode and change this field."><a href="http://knol.google.com/k/seo-top-12-tips" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">SEO Top 12 Tips</span></a></h1><p><input id="knol-title-input" style="display: none;" maxlength="250" type="text" /></p></div><div class="knol-inline-editor knol-content-ltr"><h2><span style="font-size: medium;">Top 12 SEO Tips For 2008</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />SEO is a marathon, not a sprint, but these tips will give you a definite advantage over your competition.</span></h2><p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><input id="knol-subtitle-input" style="display: none;" maxlength="250" type="text" /></strong></span></p></div><p>Top 12 SEO Tips for 2008 - GaryTheScubaGuy<br /> Wednesday, February 27, 2008<br /> Top 12 SEO Tips for 2008<br /> It drives me nuts when I come across an article, or even worse spend good money on going to a conference and someone spends an hour of my time telling me about their company or what their company can do to make me #1, when what I came for was some in-depth knowledge or recommendations, or even just an idea or two that I hadn't thought of to improve my SEO knowledge. I'll bet you have been there too, eh?<br /> Even worse is spending time in the wrong forum and getting bad advice or propaganda-led guesses.</p><p>Read More <a href="http://knol.google.com/k/seo-top-12-tips" target="_blank">http://knol.google.com/k/seo-top-12-tips#</a></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-68786291979654418582011-06-27T10:56:00.001-07:002011-06-27T10:56:52.421-07:00How a Shoestring Staff With a Minuscule Budget - Viral Marketing - Web Presence<h1 class="h s-1">How a Shoestring Staff With a Minuscule Budget Turned Mondays Meatless</h1><div style="overflow: hidden; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">Read more: <a style="color: #003399;" href="http://www.bnet.com/blog/food-industry/how-a-shoestring-staff-with-a-minuscule-budget-turned-mondays-meatless/3274#ixzz1QV3UdQ10">http://www.bnet.com/blog/food-industry/how-a-shoestring-staff-with-a-minuscule-budget-turned-mondays-meatless/3274#ixzz1QV3UdQ10</a></div><p>And the amazing part is that all this happened with zero advertising, no fancy PR firm and a shoestring staff.</p><div style="overflow: hidden; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><strong>Build a presence online</strong>: Although this concept is obvious these days, it’s still not easy to do. In January 2009, there was just one blogger who was regularly touting meatless recipes on Mondays. Today there are more than 150, including the <a href="http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2011/06/20/meatless-monday/" target="_blank"><strong>Food Network</strong>’s Dish blog</a>. Elam, who — full disclosure — is a friend, says he engaged bloggers by highlighting them on Meatless Monday’s site with a wall of fame.</div><p> </p><div style="overflow: hidden; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">My Tagline - David Anders The Computer Guy, Seattle Local Web Promotion, Web Presence</div>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-45003468290464931172011-06-25T13:45:00.001-07:002011-06-25T13:45:00.570-07:00Introduction to Google Sites Video - Local Web Promotion - David Anders, The Computer Guy Seattle<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkTGrOcFiz0&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkTGrOcFiz0&feature=player_embedded</a></p><h1 id="watch-headline-title"><span id="eow-title" title="Introduction to Google Sites" dir="ltr">Introduction to Google Sites </span></h1><p>Google Sites makes it easy for anyone to create and manage simple, secure group websites. Getting started is easy, and there are a number of helpful templates. More than just a visual theme, site templates can include site structure and navigation, custom page templates, embedded gadgets, and more. Google Sites is powerful enough for a company intranet, yet simple enough for a family website.</p><p> </p><p><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tkTGrOcFiz0?version=3" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tkTGrOcFiz0?version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-9018198748695674382011-06-24T17:19:00.001-07:002011-06-24T17:19:18.996-07:00Searching for help with your business promotion online Video<p style="text-align: center;">Created in less than 10 minutes with help from Google</p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SJS0bQUHEWw" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJS0bQUHEWw&hl=en_GB&fs=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJS0bQUHEWw&hl=en_GB&fs=1</span></a></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-23019775528011246072011-06-24T15:56:00.001-07:002011-06-24T15:56:09.604-07:00Local SEO 101: Increase the Odds of a Plus-Box Map<h2>Local SEO 101: Increase the Odds of a Plus-Box Map</h2><p>by Silver</p><p>You’ve likely seen Plus-Boxes in Google search results. They are little boxes which sometimes appear below a search result listing, and when clicked they expand the listing, allowing more info to be displayed, such as a small map or a stock chart.</p><p><a href="http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/local-seo-plus-box-map/" target="_blank">http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/local-seo-plus-box-map/</a></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-58165923399927314822011-06-24T15:46:00.001-07:002011-06-24T15:46:50.160-07:00thoughts-on-local-search-ranking-factors The Computer Guy, Seattle Local Web Promotion<p><a href="http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/thoughts-on-local-search-ranking-factors/" target="_blank">http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/thoughts-on-local-search-ranking-factors/</a></p><p><SNIP></p><p>If you are a newbie at local marketing, or a busy small business owner, the portions of the study which you ought to pay closest attention to include: factors which we deemed the “most positive” or “most important”; and the factors which we considered “most harmful”.</p><p>If you have limited time and resources to do everything that’s potentially beneficial for your Google Places (and Yahoo! and Bing) listing and website, then just start out with the stuff we considered the most-positive while avoiding doing things we agreed were most-harmful. For Google Places listings, you should definitely read <a href="http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=107528" target="_blank">Google’s quality guidelines</a> carefully and perhaps look over Mike Blumenthal’s <a href="http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/03/new-google-maps-business-listing-guidelines-whats-changed/" target="_blank">chart of Google Places guidelines</a> which were updated near the end of 2009. Drifting over into breaking one of Google’s rules can definitely impair your ranking ability!</p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-84162633618794614162011-06-18T17:11:00.000-07:002011-06-18T17:11:55.928-07:00Some Free Computer Advice | Seattle | eBay Classifieds (Kijiji) | 12131810<a href="http://seattle.ebayclassifieds.com/computer/seattle/some-free-computer-advice/?ad=12131810">Some Free Computer Advice | Seattle | eBay Classifieds (Kijiji) | 12131810</a>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-41510032121678555032011-06-18T16:06:00.001-07:002011-06-18T16:06:31.352-07:00How to setup Google (Local) Places Business Listing - Local Web Promotion Seattle<h1 id="watch-headline-title"><span id="eow-title" class="long-title" style="font-size: medium;" title="How to setup Google (Local) Places Business Listing" dir="ltr">How to setup Google (Local) Places Business Listing </span></h1><p>How to create your Google Places business listing aka Google local. See <a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" title="http://websight.net.au/" dir="ltr" rel="nofollow" href="http://websight.net.au/" target="_blank">http://websight.net.au/</a></p><p><a href="http://youtu.be/UtFuarYnWqU" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/UtFuarYnWqU</a></p><p>Fairly good overview of setting up Google Places.</p><p> </p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217734501220660931.post-37722636846756551312011-06-18T14:36:00.001-07:002011-06-18T14:36:01.288-07:00Local Web Promotion - Google Places Video 01<p><strong>Google Places</strong> allows business owners to claim their business and customize their listing on Google Maps. Updated business details will appear on Google Maps, Google.com search and mobile results, and GOOG-411. Advanced features, including coupons and impression statistics, allow business owners to enhance and monitor their online presence.</p><p><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TpZan96KHOM?rel=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>This is just one of the videos about Google Places on YouTube.</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpZan96KHOM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpZan96KHOM</a></p>David Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397623579136669031noreply@blogger.com0