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About me, you ask? I'm a husband, father, music lover, sports fan, LOST addict (best show on TV!), and U2 fan (best band on the planet!). I'm a former TV news and sportscaster, and also hosted a sportsradio call-in show back in the day. I love to write. I love cheeseburgers. And M&Ms. Preferably dropped in a bowl of vanilla ice cream. (The M&Ms, not the cheeseburgers.)
When I'm not on Gooruze, you can find me blogging at Small Business SEM. I'm an online marketer and strategist. My title has "SEO" in it, but SEO has blossomed into so much more than ...
02 Sep This post is from from my other blog here
Google calls this “sponsored map icons.” Businesses can pay to have their logo show up on Google Maps, replacing Google’s generic gray graphics. There’s no doubt it stands out amongst the ...
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Google made two announcements this week that, while not being targeted toward small business owners (yet?), essentially serve as a dangling carrot for future local search visibility. One is about better visibility on Google Maps; the other is about expanding the availability of product inventory listings in Google’s search results. So, whether you’re a service-based or a product-based small business, these are future opportunities worth watching.
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