Bings Approach to Local Search

May 06, 2010

Local Business Center is Now Google Places

Google decided to change the name of the Local Business Center to Google Places. The idea behind this change was to better connect the people searching for places on the web to the actual businesses they are searching for. WIth the name change there...

May 04, 2010

Suggestion Box

We have been so pleased by the number of people who have been attending our free, live webinars every month and want to continue to offer online seminars that adress the topics that you are interested in. Our goal is to find the most helpful ways...

April 28, 2010

Twitter's New Local Feature

Most people are familiar with Twitter. For those who are not, Twitter is a social networking site that allows users to login and write brief, 160 character statements about anything they want. This form of Social Media has become incredibly viral...

April 06, 2010

Google's Newest Local Search Improvement

This month Google finally solved the problem many business owners have had with the Local Business Center. Until last month, if you were a business owner who worked out of the home, Google's Local search was not a viable option as it published the...

April 06, 2010

Company Spotlight: Shoe Clinic

Shoe Clinic

www.shoeclinic.net

Customer Profile

Shoe Clinic provides local Torrance residents and surrounding communities with exceptional leather repair and restoration services. They’ve been in business since 1995 and have a solid core clientele...

April 06, 2010

DO-It-Yourself PR

If you were to ask 15 different people what public relations (PR) is, you would most likely get 15 very different answers. Many businesses do not even stop to consider making PR a part of their online marketing plan because they associate it with...

March 30, 2010

Google's New Smart Rescheduler

As a business owner you undoubtedly are scheduling meetings and are working hard to balance your schedule and effectively run your company. Google has made some valuable additions to their calendar that will be very helpful when you need to...

March 23, 2010

Top 10 Blogs of 2009

As you get ready to work on your blog, before jumping with both feet, take some time to plan ahead. Be sure to think of your blog as a part of your marketing plan. Every effective marketing effort requires some detailed planning before the official...

March 15, 2010

What to Blog About

The greatest frustration for most people is figuring out what to write about. Obviously it is easy to write up a blog if you are familiar with the topic and especially if you are passionate about it. The challenge with business blogging is that...

March 11, 2010