Posts made in August, 2017


Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do, or Give it to someone who can do any of those three things. Have you updated your mobile or your laptop to a newer model? Congratulations, you are now the proud owner of a brand new device that is faster, sleeker and more efficient than the last one. But, hold on a second. Before you start unboxing your new possession, have you thought about what you’re going to do with the old one? Is it going to...

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It’s fair to say that many of us have a lot of unused, old, or even partially broken items simply lying about our house. These might be for sentimental reasons, but most of the time it’s because we just don’t know what to do with them! Old watches, books, clothing, or perhaps kitchenware – whatever the item, there comes a time when you’ve had enough of seeing it in your house and wish to get some money by...

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This has historically been an SEO-focused blog, but that hasn’t stopped me from writing a few PPC posts over the years … and for the first SBSM article in a looooong time, I’m gonna share a little PPC story. As a reminder, my wife, Cari, is a successful real estate agent here in Tri-Cities, Washington. She received a call today that went to voicemail (because she was with another client) from a gentlemen wanting to...

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When starting a new blog, you have to take into account not only your enthusiasm about your topic but also a way to turn your effort into cold, hard cash. To this end, you need to find the niche that has the biggest potential to repay you for the time you spend creating amazing content. Out of the several ways to monetize your online property, participating in affiliate programs has proven to be among the biggest money-makers. And if...

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Bing Maps, We Have A Problem

Bing Maps, We Have A Problem


Posted By on Aug 29, 2017

It’s been many years since I’ve done local SEO, but I’m pretty sure this isn’t good: (click for larger version) My wife has not one … not two … not three … but four listings in Bing Maps for her real estate business. This can be directly attributed to her having worked for three different brokerages in the past 4-5 years, one of which changed addresses while she was with them. Looks like we...

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