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May 2008

Another Reason To Be Listed in Google Local: GOOG-411

May 28, 2008

Here’s yet another reason to list your business in Google Local. The free GOOG-411 service allows people to find your local business from their cell phone via a voice-activated response system. A customer can dial 1-800-GOOG-411 from any phone, state their location and business type, and they will hear a list of businesses. They choose [...]

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How To Set Up a Custom 404 Page Not Found Message for Your Website

May 24, 2008

When someone comes to your website by typing in a link (URL) that does not exist, or following an old or broken link, they will most likely get a standard “404″ Page Not Found error message from your hosting provider. This page probably contains advertisements that the hosting provider makes money on (not you!) Here [...]

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Using Online Reviews to Get New Customers for Your Business

May 21, 2008

If you own a service based business, check out this article in USA Today – Businesses turn to online reviews to grow clientele. When you get to the article, watch the video interview on the left sidebar. It features LA Chiropractor Dr. Mike Dorausch who is getting up to 80% of his new business from [...]

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Google now asking for ZIP code in some searches

May 20, 2008

I just noticed the other day that Google is now prompting you for a City or ZIP code on certain searches that it thinks may be for local goods and services. For example, I typed in the search term Chiropractor, and along with the search results it included this little box asking if I wanted [...]

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What Yahoo SearchMonkey Means for Small Business Websites

May 16, 2008

I attended the Yahoo SearchMonkey launch event last night at in the Yahoo URL cafe. I want to provide a quick take on what I saw there, and how it relates to a small business owner who has a website. SearchMonkey allows developers and site owners to use structured data to make Yahoo search results [...]

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Google CEO’s Advice to Businesses – How To Weather a Recession

May 2, 2008

In this CNBC interview, Maria Bartiromo interviews Google CEO Eric Schmidt about many things, including the economy. In the interview, he touches on an interesting point about how small businesses should be allocating their marketing dollars. Schmidt: “… if you were running a business today, you would be looking very carefully at where is your [...]

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