THE “LOCAL SEARCH” SECRET – LEARN IT, OR GET LEFT IN THE DUST!

Social Media Marketing is catching on in Central Missouri. There are
companies in Jefferson City who are now capitalizing on snatching up
the attention of the local market. Why? Because of the hot new trend
among consumers, which is LOCAL SEARCH.

What is “local search”, you ask? This is what people are doing instead
of picking up a copy of the Yellow Pages. We used to flip through the
big phone book to find a dentist, doctor, chiropractor, or local auto
repair shop. But now, studies show that people are sitting down in
front of their computers to find local businesses by typing in the
keyword terms along with their local township, and state.

For example, a person looking for a local chiropractor would type in
“chiropractic doctor Jefferson City Missouri” to find a practitioner in
our home town. This now yields targeted results, and Google even
provides a map right there on the search results.

With local search becoming a new habit for consumers, it is no longer
necessary to spend thousands of dollars to optimize websites on a
national scale. Instead, local businesses can optimize their sites by
doing basic SEO work (that stands for “search engine optimization”)
along with a social media marketing campaign strategy to land on page 1
of their local market.

The “Web 2.0 SMO Guide” is coming out soon, which will provide local
business owners and professionals a top-secret step-by-step process
that will allow them to secure page 1 of Google within 24 hours. But
time is of the essence. The best results will occur for those that
snatch up the search terms in their sector before their competitors.

Personal training will be provided along with my proprietary guide to
help your local business get the results you need to conquer page 1 on
Google for your market. But remember, it’s the leaders that will stand
to benefit the greatest!

If you have questions or would like more information, call me at (573) 893-9498
or write carlton.flowers@gmail.com and I will be glad to provide you
with a free analysis and consultation for your business. I look forward
to hearing from you!

Carlton

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Blogging for SERP Results & SEO

If you are blogging or writing articles to gain SERP rankings (that stands for “search engine page” ranking), there are some great sites that I have been using that will get you maximum results. I would recommend using a combination of 2 or 3 of these sites at a time for each new article that you post to your blog. You will notice a jump in your page rankings if you use these sites, and you will also gain exposure. It’s an all-around good idea to start posting your relevant articles
on sites like these.

Here are my three favorite sites to post articles on, and a brief description and web address to get you started on your way:

1. Hubpages (www.hubpages.com)

This site is made up of articles submitted by participants which are called “hubs”. When you post an article on your area of expertise, Hubpages will actually score your submission based on how unique and relevant it is. It will later adjust the score based on how much traffic you pull on that particular hub.

You can add things to your article to increase the effectiveness like pictures, keywords, and links. You are allowed to link to your blog site or professional web page for further information.

I have been testing Hubpages for about 2 months now. About 5 articles that I have written have an average number of “hits” or page views of about 10 to 15. However, one article that I wrote has nearly 500 hits within the shortest period of time. Since then, I have updated the article with additional information, and this has increase both the traffic and the overall Hub score.

Hubpages will generate humongous traffic on Google if you dig up the right hot topic. Try to find topics of general relevant information that relates to your business or service that you provide. If you keep the articles interesting and chock-full of good content, you will drive more traffic to your site and build trust among your readers. Be careful not to post pure affiliate offers as your hub will be removed.

2. Squidoo (www.squidoo.com)

Squidoo is very similar to Hubpages. But instead of a “hub”, you post a “lens”. The same rules basically apply. Like Hubpages, Squidoo is apparently hot when it comes to Google ranking. Articles get indexed rapidly, and will generate traffic just about overnight. Squidoo has more advertisements and distracting stuff than most of the article submission sites, but due to the power of their Google ranking, it is worth using.

3. Utterli (www.utterli.com)

Utterli is a social network. It is similar to Twitter, but far more robust. You have no limit on the number of characters you write on a post. Also, you can upload a picture, a graphic, or a video with each post. Something else that is quite unique is the ability to either call in to the Utterli phone number and record an utter, or use a microphone to record an utter and upload to the site. I haven’t found a site with an easier ability to add multimedia. Lastly, you can tag your posts with good keywords.

I use Utterli just to test out the strength of certain keywords, and the effectiveness of certain graphics. Utterli includes a page counter for all posts. I think it is based on page views and not unique visitors, but it is still useful (this means that each time you refresh the page, you will increase the page counter one time on all of your posts). I generally will divide the number by ten to get a more realistic number of hits to that post. Plus, you can compare how many hits one post gets over another when you change up the keywords. It is very useful for that reason alone.

Many people don’t realize this, but Utterli is one of the hottest Google-ranking social media sites on the web. They don’t “no-follow” their links. That basically means that whatever you type in your posts and the keywords that you add to each post can be found by search engines outside of the site. I have had the most rapid results from using certain keywords with Utterli than any other site. One night, I was able to hit page 1 on Google for two keywords and the name of my local city within 2 hours flat. That is fast!

Give these three sites a try and let me know what kind of results you get. I think you will be as amazed as I have been when you use them correctly.  Next week, I will write another article on three more hot social media article submission sites that are smashing up the search engines!

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What if you had a “secret weapon” that you could unleash, which gave you an unfair advantage over all of your competitors? What if there was a way to create an almost “cult-like” following among your customers? What if you figured out a way to make your customers so loyal, that they defended your business as if they had a percentage of ownership themselves?

Well, these “what-ifs” just became a reality. Yes, there is a way that you can create a “cult-like” following for your business. There is a top-secret marketing method that flies under the radar. Using very guarded cutting-edge marketing strategies that your competitors have no clue about, they will be left rubbing their heads. They won’t be able to figure out how you pulled such amazing results.

With over 15 years of experience in computer hardware, internet usage, web site design, business consulting, marketing, public speaking, and high-tech advertising, I’m the new local marketing & SEO expert in town. Plus I’m backed by some of the top names in the industry, including “The Niche Professor”, Dr. Ron Capps, of Northwest Missouri State University. Putting me behind the wheel of your marketing and advertising campaign will blow the doors off your competition. Period. And I dare you to try me.

The best thing about my high-tech marketing method is the simplicity. I have a proven step-by-step scientific method of high-tech advertising and connecting with people via web 2.0 media. If you are searching for an unconventional expert who can cut straight to the point and get measurable results, your search for help is over.

Right now, you are probably wanting me to get back to the “secret weapon” and reveal what it is, and how it works.

THE ANSWER: I’m not telling! If I did, it wouldn’t be a secret! I am bound by my ethical standards to only divulge the “secret weapon” marketing plan to my valued clients. That way, the “secret weapon” keeps its edge and effectiveness due to the simple rules of scarcity. In other words, you will have it, and your competitors won’t!

MY QUESTION: Which businesses in Jefferson City Missouri will be the first to cash in on the “Secret Weapon” in their target market? Hmmm.. I wonder.

“Web 2.0 SMO: Do it now, or let your competitors do it for you.”

-Carlton

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It’s official! Carlton Flowers is ready to help local businesses in Jefferson City Missouri (and surrounding areas) who want to capitalize on the power of social media marketing. Did you know that social media sites and local search engine use has now trumped the Yellow Book?

Traditionally, the Yellow Book has ranked an uncontested #1 as the lead source for people searching for general business categories. But now that local search results and Google Maps (and Yahoo Maps, etc.) have developed, the search engines are actually getting more use than the Yellow Book for the first time in history.

Is your business set up to benefit from the thousands of seekers on the internet? Make sure that your business shows up strong in the local search engine results by contacting Carlton Flowers for high-tech marketing consulting that gets real and measurable results!

For an interesting article I wrote on Twitter, click this link.

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