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Internet Marketing Blog Posts by Will Scott 
Will Scott has been working online since 1994. From a time when most people hadn't even heard of the internet, Will was putting it to work for business. As a former Vice-President of Local Matters a decade ago Will Scott was at the forefront of Online Directories. From Directories to Small Businesses to White Label services for Directories, Will has been getting top of page rankings for clients since the turn of the century. Search Influence, Will Scott's current initiative is a scalable production house for Search Engine Optimization, Local SEO and Social Media for small and midsize businesses. Whether direct or through their white-label partners, Search Influence compete successfully and profitably online. Nothing gives Scott more joy than watching his team members grow into top-notch online marketers.
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PrivateLinksBuilder.com (Peter Cogan) Thinks I’m A Plastic Surgeon
Private Links Builder is trying to help me rank better for Plastic Surgeons New Orleans. I’m highlighting some particularly amusing stuff. These are actually pretty good from a sales perspective. What they lack is any kind of real preparation and review. See also: Links Hog and High Web Rank Subject: …
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Another SEO that sucks
I got this email from a friend and web designer. It’s no wonder SEO sometimes gets a bad name. I do wish my conscience would allow me to include the redacted points but you get the point. Subject: Another SEO that sucks http://www.XXXXXXXX.com/ They claim to rank #4 for XXXXXXXX …
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Local Search Ranking Presentation – SMX LoMo 2008
I spent last week traveling including a visit to San Francisco for SMX Local Mobile. All I’m saying is I don’t know why more of you weren’t there. As far as I’m concerned this was a big time win for anyone in attendance. I got some great tips from the …
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highwebrank.com (Gregory Fort) Thinks I'm a Chiropractor
High Web Rank is trying to help me rank better for Chiropractor New Orleans with their 13,000 sites. For a little background please see my Links Hog post. Hello, I was looking at websites under the keyword ‘ chiropractor new orleans ‘ and came across your website http://www.ifindsales.com/. I see …
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Will Scott Head Shot’s for SMX Local Search Ranking Tactics
I’d like a little help here please. Like my friend, Portland OR Web Designer, David Mihm I needed a head shot for SMX Local Mobile where I’ll be on a panel with a fine bunch of fellows on ranking factors for local search . I went to see one of …
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Will Scott Head Shots for SMX Local Search Ranking Tactics
I’d like a little help here please. Like my friend, Portland OR Web Designer, David Mihm I needed a head shot for SMX Local Mobile where I’ll be on a panel with a fine bunch of fellows on ranking factors for local search. I went to see one of our …
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Quick Followup to Yelp / Scream
I placed a comment on Greg Sterling’s writeup of the Yelp issue pointing him to my post. In a reply to my comment Greg Sterling says , and I totally agree: “There also need to be clear rules at these sites to that SMBs understand the “Hows†and the “Whys†…
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Yelp Makes Small Businesses Scream
I got this link by email from one of our clients (for Botox, San Francisco folks can’t go wrong with Dr. Roy Kim – yes, it’s a blatant link-drop) and it got me going on a pet peeve of mine: Small Business owners giving up control over their own online …
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Dress shabbily, they notice the dress. Dress impeccably, they notice the woman.
This came to mind while working with our designer on the redesign of the Search Influence web site. I thought it appropriate. Coco Chanel – from Quoteland.com
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7 Searches You Should Have Already Done with Gustav on His Way
So it looks like Hurricane Gustav is heading this way and it makes me think… What are the 7 searches we should have already done in preparation for Gustav? Is it too late to find a Hotel near Graceland? I’ve never been to Graceland and it’s on my list. Hurricanes …
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