http://www.expand2web.com/blog WordPress and Local Search Help for Small Business Websites Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:53:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Expand2WebBloghttp://feedburner.google.com So I'm at PubCon in Vegas this week. It's the first time I've been to this event, and I’m really looking forward to it. (Here is an ongoing photo album I’m posting to Posterous.) It's also a great time to try out the new real time search results that Google has ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/RAHt_gyLI20/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/testing-google-real-time-search-vs-twitter/ It has always been the goal for small business owners to get a good placement in the Google 10-Pack (now coined the Lucky 7-Pack) for local search results, as well as a natural placement directly below the 7-Pack results. Well as Mike Blumenthal reports in his post today, this has ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/6n7NdN33mFo/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/natural-rankings-local-search-more-important/ Matt McGee reports on Search Engine Land about some new guidelines that Google has released for your Google Local Business Center Listings. Five New Google LBC Guidelines The business name on Google Maps must be your full legal business name. PO Boxes do not count as physical locations. A property for rent is ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/b6EcF_Kty8Q/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/new-guidelines-google-local-business-center-listings/ We just completed a few changes to the Expand2Web SmallBiz WordPress Theme that I think you will really like. First, I thought it would be cool to be able to preview new header graphics that you upload in the SmallBiz Options panel. Visual Header Image Chooser So we added a preview feature ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/I_I_I10cp_E/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/wordpress-website-theme-update%e2%80%93smallbiz-v14/ Google Social Search is an "experimental" feature you can turn on find publicly available web content from your "social circle." This sounds kind of like the Facebook "social grid," except it pulls info from across many other web services like Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, your Blog, and thousands of others. The online social ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/2E8fL03t5RE/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-google-social-search-works/ According to a new study by TMP and Comscore, almost 40% of people who conducted an Internet search for a local business ended up visiting the store in person. via eMarketer The most likely action they take after getting the search result is to call on the phone, followed by getting a ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/iOHeCH6PsIE/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/local-searchers-head-to-store/ When building a WordPress Website for your business, one of the common things people want to do is to provide a home page that does not look like a blog. The Expand2Web SmallBiz theme automatically provides this for you - a page that tells visitors about your business and provides ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/zdk24Qc7bB4/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/wordpress-custom-page-template-no-sidebars/ A *lot* of people have asked me how to add a video to the home page of their WordPress website using the Expand2Web SmallBiz WordPress theme. The SmallBiz Theme comes with a static home page by default since many business owners want that instead of the traditional list of blog ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/7DFlwEAATs4/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/video-wordpress-home-page/ I'm excited to announce the 1.3 version of the Expand2Web SmallBiz WordPress Theme. We've added some great new features and fixes based on feedback from customers. New Features Here are some of the highlights in this version: Updated Sidebar image with Social Networking Icons Replaced Google Maps with Google Elements Maps Added written directions option Theme ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/YjiHX86SpyE/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/wordpress-website-theme-update-smallbiz/ James Martell is an Internet pioneer who discovered the world of affiliate marketing in 1999. He is a self-taught Internet entrepreneur and a leading expert in affiliate marketing, natural search engine optimization and outsourcing. I also consider James a friend - he's gone out of his way to help me with ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expand2WebBlog/~3/TVfoa0Xp3fQ/ http://www.expand2web.com/blog/wordpress-websites-coffee-talk-interview-with-james-martell/