As you can see above, our Company SEOintelligence was selected as one of Google’s Favorite Places! I have been told only 1000 of these were sent out! You had to be on the TOP of your Google Maps location YAY! Local SEO in action people…I told you this stuff really works! We have a small staff and only 1800 SQ Feet and we are among many famous Art Galleries and Fashion Designers (in our Building!).

This is just affirmation to everyone out there that Local Search Works! Google is making a BIG push into Local and will soon have Maps listings on a majority of general category terms – the time is now to seize the opportunity.

We are honored Google.

Now this is VERY interesting…Organic results are going to be further pushed down the page, making scrolling for the user necessary = UGHHH!

There is a much more in depth article on Outspoken Media here: “Google Enables Real Time Spam and More” – I highly recommend reading!

Google Inside put together the Top 10 Greasemonkey Scripts below [Thanks GI]

Check out the original Google Inside Post Here: Top 10 Google Greasemonkey Scripts

GreaseMonkey is written by:
Anthony Lieuallen, Aaron Boodman, Johan Sundström

Very excited to see this new show from the TWiT Peeps! The new format will cover Google only topics (which almost involved every facet of our online lives) and will help debunk what’s out there, and uncover insights into the Search Engine Giant’s activities. Featuring Gina Trepani (we love her!) and Jeff Jarvis (legend, no need to say more) as well as the lovable Leo Laporte!!!!
Show Wiki Page: http://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/This_WEEK_in_GOOGLE
Topics: Google and cloud computing the topics.
Featuring: Gina Trapani | Jeff Jarvis | Leo Laporte

Now, I’m not saying anything definitive – but Yahoo! started to serve favicons next to their premium listing titles recently in an attempt to boost CTR – personally, I think Google has taken notice and is doing some testing of their own.

IMHO: This will send a ton of traffic to YouTube and is probably just a start of the ways they will increase RPS across their sister properties/apps.

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A picture of the Page Rank Algorithm is Below:

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Scenario number one: Google ranking – who needs it? Let’s assume that you don’t know that much about the ranking system. So, you decide to forgo most internet marketing techniques, and you make the executive decision that you’ll only worry about keywords. You write tons of articles using these keywords, and you distribute them all over the internet. Then, you set up a basic website, have lots of your product made, and wait for the clients to come knocking at your door. You wait. And wait. And wait (you get the idea). Why aren’t clients showing up? You used the keywords, you set-up shop, but you just aren’t getting any new customers.

Scenario number two: Google ranking – more than simple keywords. Let’s assume that you know you don’t understand how internet marketing works. So, rather than tinker with it yourself, you decide to hire an internet marketing company such as SEO Intelligence. This company uses a variety of internet marketing tactics including search engine placement, keywords, real time tracking, great landing pages, and many other methods. This company also keeps using these very same methods on a regular basis, so that your business never falls off of the ranking charts. Within months, you find that you have more business than you can handle.

Clearly, scenario number two is the optimal one. Why? While Google ranking is important, it must also be handled by professionals who know what they are doing. It simply isn’t enough to use a few keywords here and there in order to gain business. You have to keep your company going by having a consistent marketing team behind it at all times. Keywords do help, but they aren’t going to place your business above the rest. If you have just set up shop online, and you want to succeed, do yourself a favor and seek out an internet marketing company that knows how to keep your business flowing.

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And, of course there probably is another more competitive reason (IMHO): Google secretly wants to clone/buy Twitter (think of the impression opportunity for ads!!!!)