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November ’10: Best Search/Marketing Posts

Here’s my roundup of the best search/marketing posts I found and read during November. If you’re new to this blog, this is a monthly feature that began way back in 2007. You can find earlier “Best Of”s for each month in the Link Roundups category archive. I never include my own posts in these end-of-month recaps.

Local Search

• Don Bourassa/WebRanking.com: How To Succeed on Yelp (Without Even Really Trying)
• Ash Nallawalla/Net Magellan: Superpages.com tops 2010 USA IYP Rankings
• Bill Slawski/SEO by the Sea: How Google may Manage Reputations for Reviewers and Raters
• Ray Comstock/SEW: The Importance of Localized Content – Local SEO Takes Center Stage

SEO

• Joanna Lord/SEOmoz: 10 Ways to Get More SEO Clients
• Nick LeRoy/DKS Systems: E-Commerce SEO – What To Do With Dead Product Pages?
• Lisa Barone/Outspoken Media: The 6 Flavors of SEO Your Company Needs
• Dave/Shark SEO: SEO Advice for Bootstrapped Startups
• Aaron Egan/Bruce Clay: Changing Site Structures with Care
• Lauren Litwinka/aimClear: Facebook SEO, Ranking Factors & Visibility Hacks
• Ross Hudgens: Scaling SEO by Eliminating Pain Points
• David Sottimano/Distilled: Youtube SEO Experiment & Useful Tips

Link Building

• Jennifer Van Iderstyne/SEW: The Redeeming Qualities of Links with a Bad Reputation
• Voltier Creative: DIY Guide to Successful Linkbait Infographic

Social Media

• Kyle Lacy/Personal Branding Blog: 20 LinkedIn Case Studies for Personal Branding
• Maddie Grant/SocialFish: 10 Reasons to Have a Social Media Response Triage Flowchart

Blogs & Blogging

• Michael Gray: Why Categories Matter in a Blog Setup

Analytics

• Linda Bustos/GetElastic: Solving 6 Common Ecommerce Problems in Google Analytics
• Avinash Kaushik/Occam’s Razor: Beginner’s Guide To Web Data Analysis: Ten Steps To Love & Success
• Annie Cushing/Blueglass: #1 Mistake Marketers Make with Tracking Social Media
• Rand Fishkin/SEOmoz: Launching a New Website: 18 Steps to Successful Metrics & Marketing

Online Marketing/General

• Samir Balwani: The Ultimate Resource for Successful Small Business Websites
• Ann Smarty/Blueglass: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Inspired with Flickr
• Linda Bustos/GetElastic: Customer Service Scorecard: What’s Your Grade?

Similar Posts:

• May ’11: Best Search/Marketing Posts
• How To Get Your Business A Page One Listing On Google Local.
• Online Marketing Trends for 2011
• Top 5 Social Media Tips
• Using Social Media and e-Mail Campaigns for a one-two marketing punch

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