Local SEO Optimization & Marketing Tips

I want to continue today talking about Local SEO and a few local marketing tips that can help you gain rankings in your local area and make a good first impression to possible clients for your business. Everything that I will describe can be done for free and it only takes a little time and [...]

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No One Is Cooler Than Brad Paisley

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Brad Paisley may be the coolest guy in country music. I’ve been a fan of his since he started. I caught this video on CMT while clicking through the channels. Found this video online. I hope it’s hot wherever you are at this weekend and you go out and enjoy the water!

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Local Search Engine Marketing Failure | How To Better Control The Message

Local Businesses do not seem to grasp the power of the internet and local search that is right at their fingertips. There is a trend here in my town and most likely yours. With just a few simple steps, small businesses could own their local search terms in the search engines and do a [...]

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Featured On Outside.in | My Thoughts On Hyperlocal Blogging, Video & Social Media

Recently I had the honor of being interviewed by Esther Brown from outside.in and featured in their “Bloggers We Love” section. Esther works as the community manager for outside.in. The interview focused on my work as a hyperlocal blogger.
Before we got started, I asked Esther if she would mind if I recorded our call [...]

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Hyperlocal Blog Marketing Tip: Make It Easy For Your Readers To Connect With You By Creating Simple Graphics

One of the things I’ve been trying to do is to simplify my hyperlocal blogging efforts as much as possible. I want it to be very easy for readers to do 3 things when they land on my hyperlocal blog.

Inquire about advertising
Contribute to my site as a writer
Submit community news & events

For me, those [...]

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Creating Multiple Community Pages On Your Hyperlocal Blog

Lately, I have made some personal reflections concerning my hyperlocal blogs that have resulted in changes to the way I’m doing business. I have faced some cold hard facts. The first icy cold fact that basically bitch slapped me in the face, is I have finally realized I am not Superman. We all like to [...]

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Hyperlocal Blogging Tip: Create Unique Content For Long Term Traffic

Traffic is what we all live and breathe by. Today’s hyperlocal blogging tip may actually be just plain common sense more than a helpful tip. However, if you are not an experienced hyperlocal blogger, I think this may help you.
Where do you get your news from these days? Most likely you have a wide [...]

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Hyperlocal Blogging Tips: How To Manage Your Facebook Fan Page

If you are a hyperlocal blogger you absolutely should have a Facebook Fan page. The benefits to having one are many as you can imagine. Today, however, I want to discuss with you one aspect that I think is important in managing your Facebook Fan Page associated with your hyperlocal blog. There are a lot [...]

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How To Not Be A Social Media Fake In Your Local Community

If you play any active part in Social Media where you live, you are bound to discover what I have discovered in my area. First thing is you will begin to discover is who may be your local Social Media Experts. Peel away the layers and you may find some fakes.

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