Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 4, 2011

The True Meaning Of Content » Why Article Marketing Will Never Die A couple of days ago I wrote about Google’s recent algorithm change and how it is beating down the article directories. I’m not willing to say that article directories are dead. Smart business owners change with them.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 12, 2014

A few years ago the three major search engines – Google, Bing, and Yahoo! These are: Person – If you have a directory of persons on your website or authors that write content for you, this markup will make it easier for the search engines to catalog those persons. – got together and created Schema.org.

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Small Business Mavericks

JULY 25, 2013

The question for small business owners is, How can you improve your mobile marketing efforts to make your mobile messages more responsive? Especially local search if you are a local business catering to clientele within your geographic area. Plus, be sure to claim your Google Places and Bing Local listings.

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

If you’re a small business or new startup, you don’t have money to waste on expensive advertising like your bigger competitors can. Start by brainstorming with your business partners and connections to come up with several cheap outside-the-box marketing tricks. List your business in local business directories.

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Small Business Mavericks

JUNE 25, 2012

Directories – Directories can sometimes still be good sources of traffic. Brochures & flyers – Pass out flyers and brochures to your clients when they come into your store or place of business. Business cards – Your web address is on your business card, right?

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 19, 2011

Google slapped the article directories hard, so hard that you might not want to keep putting your articles there. But there is actually a better way to go about marketing your business and your website these days. But there is actually a better way to go about marketing your business and your website these days.

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Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 28, 2015

Web directories – Remember when Web directories were all the rage? Everyone wanted to be listed in even the most obscure directories just for the coveted link back to their website. Then Google discounted those links. Now, few people want to be listed in directories. What works for you?

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Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 5, 2014

, but because some local directories are open source and anybody can change the information, even if they are mistaken. Well, there are some big ones that are easy to remember, like these: Google. The way you go about taking charge depends on the process each directory has in place. Yellowpages.com.

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Small Business Mavericks

JULY 13, 2011

Early this year, in February, Google rocked the Internet when it updated its search algorithms and slapped down some very authoritative sites in their respective niches. Some of the biggest slap downs occurred in the article directory niche. One author cautions that Google plans to add 550 “improvements&# to the update.

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Bill Hartzer

MAY 11, 2012

As a courtesy and value-added service, American Express is building links and doing search engine optimization for many of their small business clients. Through a division called “ American Express Market 3D “, American Express is doing Inbound Link Building, Social Bookmarking, and General Directory Submissions.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Many people have been affected by the chain of Google Panda updates which began to roll out in February 2011. With an influx of information readily available, it’s become more important to provide only the best results for those using Google while skimming through search results. Google Ranking Criteria. Since Panda 1.0,

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yMarketingMatters

JANUARY 19, 2012

There will be more automatic sharing apps available for websites and business, so keep your eyes open. With your subscribers having access to their own circle of influence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+, they are becoming your evangelists to spread your content across social networks even more seamlessly.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 27, 2013

Google has one. A lot of these search engine submission services submit your website links to old directories that Google doesn’t even crawl any more. In fact, some of those directories may even be penalized, and if you are associated with them, it could hurt your website to have a link from them. And Bing has one.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Google Panda update has really made people stop and take stock of the content on their website. Search engines like Google have long understood this principle, using links as the recommendation currency. Article directories and similar content farms all took a big hit in search rankings.

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Small Business Mavericks

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Google showed up on the scene in 1998 and suddenly back links became the most important thing. Article marketing took on a whole new air of importance and website directories were full of useless descriptions for the sake of a good link. Google Panda was one of those.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 17, 2012

Google and other search engines have discussed a tool like this in the past, but Bing is the first to actually put it into action. Use the Disavow Links tool to submit page, directory, or domain URLs that may contain links to your site that seem ‘unnatural’ or appear to be from spam or low quality sites. Like this post?

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Small Business Mavericks

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Every day now I see articles popping up telling webmasters how to win Google’s heart again after being penalized for low-quality or spammy links. You tried tricking Google with link wheels. You relied on article directories and bad business directories. The latest was at Search Engine Journal.

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Kikolani

JUNE 19, 2012

It’s entitled 40+ Tips on How to Become a Social Media Rockstar on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ – the three social networks I feel are the most important. If you enjoy it, please be sure to leave a comment and share it on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, or your other favorite social networks. Home and Garden Web Directory.

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Small Business Mavericks

JULY 8, 2011

Google Alerts. Google Wonder Wheel. Google Trends. Article directories – Which articles are most popular? Google or Yahoo! Twitter – Who do you follow? Check out their links. There’s probably gold in those tweets. You should. Blog Catalog. Twitter Trends. Your Facebook wall. Keyword research tool.

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 26, 2012

You could buy links, pay for directory listings, and even pay to have people promote you through social media. These tactics are frowned upon by search engines and most ethical business owners. Directories - there are still a few quality directories that Google respects. In the past you could.

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Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 7, 2014

Link building is going through some changes since Google has made it clear the “wrong” kind will get you penalized. Here are a few highlights from the survey: more businesses are spending $10 to $50k a month on link building (including content projects) — 37% instead of 2013′s 11%.

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Small Business Mavericks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Google+ (still in beta, by invitation only). The search engines – Bing and Google organic listings. Article directories (yes, they still work). Niche directories. YellowPages.com, Yelp, and other online city directories. YellowPages.com, Yelp, and other online city directories. Pay per click ads.

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Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 16, 2012

That includes Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube, and several others. Review sites – Websites like Amazon, Yelp, and other review sites offer business owners a way to get their customers talking about them. Every good review of your business or products is another step closer to a sale.

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 18, 2012

There is a lot of noise on the web at present surrounding the removal of low quality directories from Google’s search results. When running a few tests myself, I found I could replicate some of the results mentioned, however, there were many directories that have reappeared in search results.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 2, 2011

» Should We Continue To Trust Google? I’ve already written about Google’s recent algorithm update that has resulted in many websites losing search rankings while benefiting WikiHow and eHow, both considered content farms by many SEOs and Internet marketers. Article directories? Google, puh-lease!

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Kikolani

MAY 24, 2016

Google started doing this by giving people better results based on both keyword searches and search patterns. However, for small businesses, digital marketing agencies and hosting companies looking to offer websites to small businesses, these options tend to not equate to a great ROI due to price.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 12, 2012

Small Business…Big Coverage! Guest blogger Jon Gelberg contends that “you don’t have to be Apple or Google or Sony to get the attention of the press. Pitching to Google’s Fresh New Algorithm via News, Blogs, Events & Google+ by Search Engine Watch. by Blogging PRWeb.

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Small Business Mavericks

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

These are important management tasks for any business trying to rank their website for specific search terms in local search. Your Google+ Local page – The most important thing to get right here is your categories. Make sure you list your business in the right categories. This would include on sites like Yelp and Yahoo!

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 20, 2011

I’d rather see you start a blog or list your website in local directories. About the Mavericks | Services | Social Media | Proffessional Speaking | Resources | Case Studies | Why Small Business Mavericks? d/b/a/ Small Business Mavericks, Minneapolis, Minnesota Website Design, Development & Promotion Services.

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Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Since August, local search gurus have been bemoaning the loss of Google’s 7-pack, which has been reduced to a 3-pack. Search Engine Journal’s Matt Southern tells local businesses they shouldn’t be trying to get into the 3-pack anyway. Another thing you can do is include a Google Map on your landing page.

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The Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Here are some handy references which collate the names & links of Indians involved in the social media space (please feel free to add to the list below): Google docs spread sheet – A consolidated google-docs spread sheet listing the names of Indians in social media, their profession and URLs. What is going at your end?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Ask them if they are familiar with StumbleUpon, Digg, Quora, and Google+. Understanding of SEO and Analytics —Getting your company online is no doubt crucial to the success of a business. Amanda DiSilvestro is a writer on topics ranging from social media to business phone systems.

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Kikolani

MARCH 11, 2013

Rank Tracker – Our Rank Tracker allows you to check, track, and monitor where your site lands in Google, Yahoo, and Bing. When you go to your Pro Dashboard, scroll down until you see the PRO resources which include webinars, discounts for members, and a list of the top directories you can submit your website to. cognitiveSEO.

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Kikolani

MARCH 12, 2010

Business / Finance. Top 5 free online business plan helpers. Free business listings in local search directories. 9 tips for creating more small business blogging ideas. Boost Google Adsense revenue with optimization tips by email. Google Adsense brand new advertising. Be your own PR firm.

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Small Business Mavericks

JUNE 14, 2011

Local business listings in directories such as Yahoo, Google, and others. The very best mobile marketing strategies are those that are integrated with your overall marketing program and can include: A website designed with mobile device access in mind. Use of social media to build location-specific relationships.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Link building tips for personal blogs – directories, forums, guest posting, and more. Implications of Google instant preview – guess what? Removing pages from Google : a comprehensive guide – what you need to know when something you don’t want showing up on search from your website. is all about trust!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Small Business Networking. directory of meeting workspaces. directory for each user so that they only see meeting workspaces to which they have access. RESEARCH CENTERS: Applications-Standards | Applications Vendor Solutions | CRM / ERP | Databases | Directories | Grid Computing |.Net Collaboration. Middleware.

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