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		<title>Hyper Local Domain Names Lead to Real Estate Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Geasey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we focus mostly on local search at Practical Local Search there is still that important element of overall SEO with a website. Very specific domain names, sometimes called long tail have taken hold for affiliate marketers and now appear to be doing so for real estate agents. According to a report from GoDaddy the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting the Right Domain Name for Local Search</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Geasey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many of us already have long established business names and a domain name (your URL, or web site address) if you have the opportunity you should consider creating one friendlier for search engines (including local search).
For example in Bellevue WA where I live using the search term &#8220;bellevue auto repair&#8221; shows the number two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add a Geographical Reference to Your Web Site</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Geasey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[google local search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local search]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While local search does not require a website to be effective it&#8217;s clear that it certainly can&#8217;t hurt! The overall success of any optimization campaign lies in creating as many accurate references to what you do (keywords) and where you are (geo tags) as possible. We are not talking about spam here, we are talking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Easy Links and How to Get Them Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[local search]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a local business you want to be at the top of local search so you can get found by your potential customers.  The following list of sites will help improve your Google Rank for local search results if you use highly optimized techniques. Listing your business alone will not guarantee a top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Future of Voice-Enabled Mobile Search Speaks for Itself</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Geasey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[android]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallocalsearch.com/?p=1263</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[About six months ago I got a Google Android phone from T-Mobile. While not quite the same as a iPhone it still has some great features and capabilities. One I discovered early was the voice search feature. I first used it returning from a ski trip to find a pizza place. As this article mentions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid Negative Factors in Your Local Business Listing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Geasey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[local search]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last in a series of five articles on factors affecting local business listing search rankings.
It is possible to lose some points in the game. David Mihm feels you can lose up to 20% of your score by doing everything wrong here. The good news is you&#8217;re not likely to do everything wrong, or even come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Impact of Citations and Reviews on Local Search Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Geasey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[local search]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the third in a series of five articles on success factors for local search. In the first article we focused on your companion web site. As we mentioned it generates about 15% of the success in a local search. In the second article we found 40% of the total impact comes from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a Powerful Local Business Search Listing</title>
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		<comments>http://practicallocalsearch.com/creating-a-powerful-local-business-search-listing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Geasey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[local search]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[claim your listing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallocalsearch.com/?p=1203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the second in a series of five articles on success factors for local search. In the first article we focused on your companion web site. As we mentioned it generates about 15% of the success in a local search. Again, drawing from David Mihm&#8217;s research, we find that 40% of the success of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enhance Your Website for Local Search Success</title>
		<link>http://practicallocalsearch.com/enhance-your-website-for-local-search-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Geasey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[bing local search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google local search]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallocalsearch.com/?p=1200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While you don&#8217;t need a website to have a local search listing it sure helps. Nothing fancy mind you, a short WordPress blog or a couple page “brochure” site. Potential customers expect it now and the cost of entry and maintenance is so low it&#8217;s absurd to say no. Your web site will also help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Search Strategies That Pay Off</title>
		<link>http://practicallocalsearch.com/local-search-strategies-that-pay-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[local search]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a mom and pop business whose customers are local? Are you a Seattle-based or Peoria-based restaurant or florist or trinket shoppe who offers online ordering that only ships within the US? Then it does not make sense for you to pay for pay-per-click (PPC) ad that are seen on the other side of [...]]]></description>
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