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Google Places/Hotpot Spotted in Vegas

Andrew Shotland — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:23:29 +0000

Hard to beat free wifi

Yellow Pages SEO After the Panda Update

Andrew Shotland — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:47:24 +0000

Contrary to popular belief, Pandas don’t just eat bamboo, they also eat local search sites. My post on Yellow Pages SEO in the Post-Panda World is now live on SEL.

The Best Models are Closed-Loop

Andrew Shotland — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:18:21 +0000

Listening to Neil Salvage, EVP of CityGrid Media, speaking at the Local Search Association Conference on selling marketing services to SMBs. The advantages of the closed loop model (OpenTable, Groupon, etc.) – The advertiser knows it’s working. QED.

Local Search Association News

Andrew Shotland — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:12:52 +0000

Did I say I was speaking at the Yellow Pages Association Conference this week? I meant the Local Search Association.

It’s Wafer Thin.

Andrew Shotland — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:48:13 +0000

Has to be one of the funniest scenes ever made.

Google Toe Tags Tags

Andrew Shotland — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:21:36 +0000

Just saw the news over at Greg’s blog and couldn’t resist…

OrangeSoda in the New York Times

Dan Garfield — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:22:27 +0000

Hey look at that! The New York Times did a little piece about our company and founder Jay Bean.

From the article

If you search the Internet for the word “blackberry,” the first result you are likely to find is the smartphone, not the fruit.

Similarly, the top result in a recent search for orange soda was not a soft drink, but OrangeSoda, a company based in American Fork, Utah, that creates online marketing campaigns for small- and medium-size businesses. OrangeSoda, which was founded in 2006 by Jay Bean, has 175 employees and 6,000 customers. Mr. Bean said that the company’s revenue was $19 million in 2010, and that he expected it to reach $32 million this year. But not all of his ventures have been successful. In 2005, he started a retail business that failed, but that helped him better understand the marketing needs of his small-business clients.

Read the rest at nytimes.com

OrangeSoda in the New York Times

Dan Garfield — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:22:27 +0000

Hey look at that! The New York Times did a little piece about our company and founder Jay Bean.

From the article

If you search the Internet for the word “blackberry,” the first result you are likely to find is the smartphone, not the fruit.

Similarly, the top result in a recent search for orange soda was not a soft drink, but OrangeSoda, a company based in American Fork, Utah, that creates online marketing campaigns for small- and medium-size businesses. OrangeSoda, which was founded in 2006 by Jay Bean, has 175 employees and 6,000 customers. Mr. Bean said that the company’s revenue was $19 million in 2010, and that he expected it to reach $32 million this year. But not all of his ventures have been successful. In 2005, he started a retail business that failed, but that helped him better understand the marketing needs of his small-business clients.

Read the rest at nytimes.com

See You At The YPA Conference in Vegas Next Week

Andrew Shotland — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:39:40 +0000

I’ll be running a session at the Yellow Pages Association 2011 conference on Tuesday morning on SEO for Local Directories in the Post-Panda World. I’ll be there both Monday and Tuesday so ping me if you are going to be there and want to hook up.

Conference info here.

See You At The YPA Conference in Vegas Next Week

Andrew Shotland — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:39:40 +0000

Conference info here.