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Al specializes in helping small business owners use a variety of internet tools to promote their business on the internet and get more customers.

Business Owner Gets Customer Video Review!


As a business owner, personally conducting a customer video review interview can be a powerful experience.  It produces a wonderful sales tool for your small business.  It also builds incredible customer loyalty. You have many options for getting customer video … Continue reading

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3 Popular Customer Video Testimonial Types


Here’s a personal example on the power of video testimonials.   Four years ago, my furnace went out.  I called several dealers in the area.  I had one of them replaced my furnace.  He did a great job.  At the time, … Continue reading

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Videos that Can Bring in More Customers!


Video marketing has made life easier for the small business owner.  YouTube makes video distribution better.  Increasingly, video marketing has become a part of local search marketing to enhance your local search directories. As a small business owner your interest … Continue reading

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The Future of Video Marketing


One of my favorite people is Lou Bortone.  His insights have always been dead-on.  Here are his comments from a recent conference.           Hi Al! I just got back from Infusioncon, a huge sales and marketing … Continue reading

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What is Local Search Marketing


If you are new to the process of local search marketing, this short video will give you some valuable insights into the process. What is your biggest issue regarding local search marketing? Share! Tweet Follow

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Facebook Timelines are Here–Are You Ready?


Ready or not, Facebook will be changing your business Page to their new Timelines.  If you don’t make changes to your business Page, Facebook will make them for you on March 30th.  You may not like the results.  You can … Continue reading

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Local Marketing Success Story


I am always looking for local search marketing success stories.  Even if I was not a contributor to the story, I find it helpful to share the power of local search marketing with my readers.   I invite you to … Continue reading

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7 Ways to Drive Local Traffic to Your Website


Not using your website for local business is no longer possible.  Chad Brooks has written a wonderful article on seven ways to lure customers to your local website. Here are his seven options. You can read more details about each … Continue reading

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Is Your Website Ready for Mobile Customers?


In a previous post, I showed the connection between mobile marketing and local search marketing.  According to research, in two years, more people will be accessing the internet with their smart phones than with their computers. All website do not … Continue reading

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Can Pinterest Help Your Local Search Marketing?


As small business owners we have limited time and resources we can use for our marketing efforts. If your business is local and you have made local search marketing a center piece of your efforts, you want to know which … Continue reading

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