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		<title>The Scoop On Going Local And Why You Must Participate</title>
		<link>http://www.seokingblog.com/2009/07/30/the-scoop-on-going-local-and-why-you-must-participate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Chaney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bing Local]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local search has been around now for several years.  At first, it wasn’t taken all that seriously—the thought patterns of many people out there were something along the lines of, “I’m trying to take my business worldwide on the internet, why should I waste my time with local?” Attitudes have changed. Let’s get straight to the point:  Local is the future of the web and you’d be downright foolish not to join in.  Why? People are using local web search as a new version of their phone book (so it’s even green, replacing mounds of paper and all). More and more folks are getting back to a “shop local” mindset because it’s good for their communities and encourages thriving local economies. Local search allows your fans to leave positive feedback which helps you to stand out from the crowd in the eyes of new prospective customers. Mobile phones interface very nicely with local search.  For example, just use your mobile device to search for a specific business or even a broad category and a zip code or city name (i.e. pizza 33630).  This puts you just a quick click away from dialing the number. Besides a web address and phone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Target Traffic:  Keeping It Local Vs. Going Global</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Chaney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to targeting traffic, which strategy is better—keeping it local or going global?  For every business or organization on the web, the ideal targeting is going to be different from even the closest competitors.  The most effective way to obtain results is to combine local and global for a balanced, even-keel approach. Now, Let’s Examine A Few Key Points For Each Tactic&#8230; Keeping It Local: It’s essential to have a strong local presence on the web.  A growing percentage of web searchers are using web resources to locate and research their own local businesses on the web. The phone book is quickly becoming a thing of the past as searchers rely upon the convenience of the web (whether at home, the office, or while mobile) to look up phone numbers and addresses. Many businesses find that serving their local market provides a large enough niche to stay busy and profitable.  In this case, really optimizing a site to be highly visible and competitive for its specific local market is the way to go. The features of local search put a website on the map&#8230;literally.  Taking full advantage of the opportunities provided by the major search engines’ local features [...]]]></description>
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