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		<title>Local Search Reporting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[analytics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are just putting the finishing touches on our Reporting system to track and report Local Search Results. Currently, our reporting has only been tracking Organic and Paid search positioning. With the expansion of Local Search, it has been increasingly important to measure the success. We will automatically add this report to your monthly update [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Search Consulting – Free!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.netrafic.com/blog/?p=742</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Current clients receive Local Search and Google Places consulting and advice as part of the cost of your current campaign. Call or email to set up an appointment to discuss your current positioning, what needs to be done to improve your visibility, and answer questions or concerns. If you situation requires an expanded campaign we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Changes in Google Search</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[7 Pack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Location]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[directories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Places]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Google has made a number of aggressive changes to the way search results are displayed when the search term includes a City and/or State. This is going to have a direct impact on your business if you target search terms that include physical locations. What Has Changed – Google has introduced “Place Search” as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Search 101 – Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.netrafic.com/blog/local-search-101-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Places]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yahoo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In Part 1 of our Local Search article, we talked about the basics of local search. Now, let&#8217;s look at what local search can do to grow your online visibility and reputation. As we close-in on 2011, we are rapidly approaching the point when customers won&#8217;t pick up the phone or drop by a business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Search 101 &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.netrafic.com/blog/local-search-101-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Local]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Universal Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yellowpages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yelp]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.netrafic.com/blog/?p=694</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Power of Local Search Marketing &#8212; A Low-Cost, High-Value Strategy for your Business Part 1: Local Search 101 What is one of the most important recent change in online small business marketing? It&#8217;s Universal Search, the integration of all these media types and sources &#8212; everything meaningful about a particular topic &#8212; on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Respond to Negative Online Business Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.netrafic.com/blog/respond-reviews/</link>
		<comments>http://www.netrafic.com/blog/respond-reviews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CitySearch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Local]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JudysBook]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TripAdvisor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even if your organization is focusing on quality customer service, sooner or latter you are going to receive a “less than favorable” review on the web. What you do next is critical to your bottom line! Online reviews aren&#8217;t really about “customer service.&#8221; They&#8217;re a part of the sales process. Consider this: A review&#8217;s purpose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Know the Yellow Pages Are Dead When&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.netrafic.com/blog/you-know-the-yellow-pages-are-dead-when/</link>
		<comments>http://www.netrafic.com/blog/you-know-the-yellow-pages-are-dead-when/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iyp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.netrafic.com/blog/?p=426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am moving; for joy, for joy. I hate moving but it seems I move regularly. I think this is trait passed on to me by my parents because they never lived anywhere for more than 10 years. I think it&#8217;s part of a gypsy heritage. When I was young I can remember how the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Right Way to Handle Bad Online Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.netrafic.com/blog/the-right-way-to-handle-bad-online-reviews/</link>
		<comments>http://www.netrafic.com/blog/the-right-way-to-handle-bad-online-reviews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reputation management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.netrafic.com/blog/?p=49</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Right Way to Handle Bad Online Reviews Google Local &#8211; Bad Business Reviews No matter how dedicated you are to customer service, there will be a time that you end up dealing with a customer that just cannot be satisfied.  Often, these customers will take to the internet to even up the score and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leverage Local Search</title>
		<link>http://www.netrafic.com/blog/leverage-local-search/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.netrafic.com/blog/?p=31</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[SEO Link Development-Leverage Local Search We have received a number of calls and emails recently regarding results that appear in Google&#8217;s Local Search.  Google does not announce changes in it search methods, but it appears that Local Search has changed recently.  In the past, traditional “brick and mortar” type business saw the most benefit from [...]]]></description>
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