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	<title>Mihmorandum: Local SEO + Web Design</title>
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	<description>David is a freelance designer who creates search-friendly websites for clients throughout the Western United States.  David has dabbled in web design since the late 1990's and has designed on a professional basis since January 2001.  Contact him at (503) 560-2755 or davidmihm@gmail.com.</description>
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		<title>&#8220;Where in the World&#8221; Conference Tour &#8211; Spring 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An update on the conferences I'll be speaking at/attending this Spring: GetListed.org Local University, SMX West, SearchFest, Local Search Summit, DFWSEM, and SMX Advanced.]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing GetListed.org Local University: First Stop&#8211;Spokane!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Small Biz Considerations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Back in 2008, when Pat Sexton and I were brainstorming the ideas that would eventually turn into GetListed.org, one of our very first long-term goals was to put together a low-cost seminar series that would introduce business owners to the world of online marketing.  It pleases us greatly to announce a major step towards that goal: the very first GetListed.org Local University event in Spokane, WA on February 4th.]]></description>
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		<title>Yelp Comes of Age</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a long-overdue and pretty long-winded piece, I take a look at the controversy that swirled around Yelp last Spring and some of the company's moves to react to it.  I also go through my concerns for the site's continued growth, both among users and advertisers, and take one final look back at the Google acquisition that almost-was.]]></description>
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		<title>What a Google-Yelp Deal Would Mean&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/seo-industry/google-yelp-proposed-deal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greg Sterling relayed a TechCrunch story late last night on Search Engine Land saying that Google is in "advanced acquisition negotiations" to buy Yelp. From Google's point of view, it's an anti-competitive buy. From Yelp's point of view, I think it's smart to sell while the company is still on the rise.]]></description>
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		<title>Recap: Kelsey Group&#8217;s Interactive Local Media Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/seo-industry/kelsey-ilm09-recap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO Industry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kelsey&#8217;s Interactive Local Media show was truly one of the best industry conferences I&#8217;ve attended.  The focus was very different from the typical SEO show, with only one or two tactical marketing panels but a lot of insight into how the major players approach the ideas of local search and marketing to small businesses. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quasi-Update from The Kelsey Group Conference in LA</title>
		<link>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/seo-industry/kelsey-group-update-i/</link>
		<comments>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/seo-industry/kelsey-group-update-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO Industry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am at The Kelsey Group's Interactive Local Media conference in Los Angeles this week, though--speaking on a panel with Andrew Shotland later today.  For those not in attendance, the official hashtag to follow on twitter is #ILM09, and I'll be posting tidbits from the conference sometime Friday afternoon or over the weekend.]]></description>
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		<title>More on the Possible Effects of Call-Tracking in Local Search</title>
		<link>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/smbiz/more-call-tracking-local-search/</link>
		<comments>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/smbiz/more-call-tracking-local-search/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Biz Considerations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As many readers probably know, Telmetrics president Bill Dinan responded to my original Search Engine Land column about call-tracking last week.  Greg Sterling was kind enough to let me post a response to Bill's response on his blog this week.

Please check it out &#038; let me know your thoughts either in the comments area on Greg's blog, or on this post.]]></description>
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		<title>Google Place Pages Show Prominent Snippets of Consumer Sentiment</title>
		<link>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/google/google-places-pages-sentiment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/google/google-places-pages-sentiment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local SEO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Google Maps appears to have introduced another innovation to their interface recently: Zagat-like review snippets on Place Pages for individual businesses.  ]]></description>
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		<title>My Thoughts on Google Local Listing Ads</title>
		<link>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/google/google-local-listing-ads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/google/google-local-listing-ads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local SEO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in yesterday&#8217;s SMX East recap, Google announced a new ad format&#8211;Local Listing Ads&#8211;on Monday afternoon.  Both Greg Sterling and Mike Blumenthal have written fairly in-depth summaries of what the ads entail but I&#8217;ll try to lay out the highlights below:

Only businesses with claimed LBC listings are eligible to participate.
The landing page MUST [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SMX East Local Items of Interest</title>
		<link>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/uncategorized/smx-east-2009-local-interest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.davidmihm.com/blog/uncategorized/smx-east-2009-local-interest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mihm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What this post lacks in coherence it will make up for in speed :)  Below are some of the items I found most interesting during my three days in New York this week:
Ranking Tactics for Local Search
It was truly an honor to be on a panel with Mike Blumenthal, Mary Bowling, Will Scott, and Andrew [...]]]></description>
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