Just a short note to let everyone know that OrangeSoda is presenting a free web presentation/conversation called a “Fizzinar” next Thursday, March 12th. We’ll be talking about some of the obstacles that large brands face when it comes to Local search, identify what makes Local different from other forms of search, and identify some strategies for success.

Barry Schwartz reported Google Maps’s Community Edit function now allows users to mark certain businesses as closed. Community Edits alone opened up a can of worms that I did not think Google wanted to get into. Community CLOSINGS are even more dangerous. When the business community doesn’t even know something exists (the Google Local Business Center), how can they possibly be expected to understand why their business is closed, and how to fix it?

The Pixelsilk team went about the idea of a CMS with great consideration for every type of person who touches a website. It’s SUPER-easy for the layperson to understand how stuff fits together (if you can figure out Microsoft Word, you can figure out Pixelsilk) but still allows for an awesome amount of easy customization by designers and developers. So if you work for a big company, or an agency that designs, develops, or consults for big companies, you might at least head over to Pixelsilk.com and ask for a demo. And stop by their booth at Searchfest next week to ask all the questions you want!