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		<title>Wrapping Up Local: Why You Should Take Action Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re thinking about taking your website local or taking your local business to the web, one thing stands true regardless &#8212; the local phenomenon is only growing online. The good news is that it is very easy to participate. Here are just a few reasons why you should take action today&#8230; Local Is The New Global. Okay, local is not really a substitute for operating a nationwide or international business. But it is important and it is the direction the web is really growing right now today. When it comes to the direction that online business has followed from its original inception to 2009 and beyond, the path kind of looks remarkably like it all started out with an international, everything to everyone ambition; from there, it&#8217;s all worked backwards down to the most minute local niches &#8212; and it&#8217;s specific niches like these that produce true results on the web. Local Is Mobile. Now that web-connected mobile devices are not only commonplace, but are also finally becoming easy to use, the trend is clear &#8212; a large percentage of any business&#8217;s customer base is reachable through their mobile devices. It just so happens that the search engines are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Complete Step-by-Step Guide To Submitting To Google Local</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Chaney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s easy to be intimidated by big search, but the good news is that Google wants to be your partner &#8212; after all, that&#8217;s why they&#8217;re in business. Without your websites to use in the creation of their search results, they have no product to offer to their customers. And as the search engines compete fiercely in the local search category, they&#8217;ve made it incredibly simple for you to participate. Here&#8217;s How To Submit Your Site To Google Local: Go to the Google Local Business Center. Select &#34;Add new business.&#34; Fill in your company&#8217;s local address and information. As you type your address, you&#8217;ll see to the right exactly how it will look on a Google Map. Continue to fill in your business&#8217;s description and business categories. Google allows you to add up to 5 unique business categories, so be sure to take advantage of this is you&#8217;re able to. Once you&#8217;ve completed this and reviewed the details for accuracy, click next. On the next screen, Google asks for your operating hours. If you maintain regular hours or a storefront location, go ahead and complete this as accurately as possible. Otherwise, it is okay to select &#34;I prefer not to [...]]]></description>
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