Archive for the 'General' Category

Google Map View Results

My Google map view results show up within 24 hours of my listing it in the local search results.

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Social Media Strategies – Getting Local Map Listing on Google

I’m surprised at the number of businesses that have not taken up the option to have a free local map listing on Google. Today I want to explain how to get that listing in several easy steps.

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Social Media Strategies, a report from The Detroit News on small businesses and social media use

In an ongoing effort to find stories that talk about social media usage in small businesses, I follow a variety of news sources. Today I came across an article by Jennifer Youssef of the Detroit News that talks about the lag in small businesses adopting social media. She says, Although social media has become a [...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Google Zeitgeist – After Michael Jackson, social media dominates the search world.

Probably the greatest predictor of search fame is that you’re already famous. And, you can see that plumbing services does not top the year’s search terms. That’s good. How is it good? Well, the term is a lot less competitive and you have a greater chance of being found. Also, with Google increasingly putting weight on local search, your plumbing business is even more likely to be found by the people you want to find you.

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009