For those of you who are new SBSM readers & subscribers, here’s a list of noteworthy posts you probably missed from one year ago. I try to put together a post like this each month to introduce new readers to old content that might be worth reading. Hey Google: Not Having an XML Sitemap is Not an Error Keyword Discovery … Read More

click hereto retweet If you have a blog then you know that the biggest challenge next to content is readers. How do you get your audience, who are bombarded by hundreds (thousands?) of messages per day, to focus on your messages? Of course your first responsibility is providing content your audience will actually find relevant and useful. Your second responsibility … Read More

As long as I’m handing out reading suggestions today, here’s another one. Don’t miss Tamar Weinberg’s excellent annual Best Of post: Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009 I’m happy to see a few of my posts on the list, both from here and from HyperlocalBlogger.com. But there’s a ton of great stuff over there, and you’ll want to plan on … Read More

Mike Blumenthal is running an annual series of posts that involves a variety of people writing guest articles about important things that happened in local search during the previous year. I sent in a short piece a few days ago as my contribution, but the series started today with an excellent set of information and links about local search patents … Read More

For those of you who are new SBSM readers & subscribers, here’s a list of noteworthy posts you probably missed from one year ago. I try to put together a post like this each month to introduce new readers to old content that might be worth reading. Business Blogging is a Good Idea, Stats Be Damned Reputation Management … the … Read More

It’s “Cyber Monday” and in the spirit of holiday discounts, all four sponsors of this blog are offering special deals. Read the details carefully for the correct coupon code or for information about expiration dates. A couple of these offers are only available on Monday! Thanks to my sponsors for sharing these offers. Cyber Monday Only – LotusJump SEO Software … Read More

For those of you who are new SBSM readers & subscribers, here’s a list of noteworthy posts you probably missed from one year ago. I try to put together a post like this each month to introduce new readers to old content that might be worth reading. Small Business Attitude: Survival or Successful? Keywordfinder: New & Different Keyword Research Tool … Read More

I know it’s not happening for another four months or so, but SEMpdx is already offering early-early-early-bird registration for the 2010 edition of their annual SearchFest conference. The event is scheduled for March 9, 2010, at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland, and you can register now for only $139 . SEMpdx is selling a limited number of spaces at … Read More

For those of you who are new SBSM readers & subscribers, here’s a list of noteworthy posts you probably missed from one year ago. I try to put together a post like this each month to introduce new readers to old content that might be worth reading. Book Review: SEO – An Hour A Day (2nd edition) 8 Social Media … Read More