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		<title>SEO for local search: recovery vs. discovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When optimizing for local searches, it&#8217;s important to recognize the difference between two distinct user segments. Bruce Clay defines these as &#8220;recovery&#8221; and &#8220;discovery.&#8221; When someone knows your business but needs contact or location information, they will be searching on brands and company names. E.g. &#8220;Bob&#8217;s Widgets Seattle&#8221;  The discovery group will search on unbranded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google makes local SEO more important than ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that Google is allowing searchers to specify the location of search results, it is more important than ever to ensure search engines know where your click-and-mortar business is located. We recently wrote about local SEO (part 1, part 2), and now would be a good time to take basic steps to improve the likelihood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve Google Local Listings through local SEO &#8211; local store marketing &#8211; part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently we blogged about local SEO and local store marketing. There we talked about adding local listings to online service directories. In this installment, we&#8217;ll provide some specifics about improving the ranking of your Google local listing and visibility in map results for geographic searches. David Mihm has written an excellent report on local SEO. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local SEO: local store marketing &#8211; part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies indicate that &#8220;70% of U.S. Households Now Use the Internet When Shopping Locally for Products and Services.&#8221; (The Kelsey Group and ConStat Indicates) Ian White reported that &#8220;40% of [search] queries have local intent.&#8221; If you own a business that depends on local traffic &#8211; restaurants, lodging, retail stores and/or services &#8211; you simply [...]]]></description>
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