Presentations on Local SEO in San Luis Obispo County Local SEO expert Scott Brennan is giving several presentations on Local Search Optimization over the next several months throughout San Luis Obispo County and Santa Maria. Business owners and managers are invited to come learn more about how to improve their online presence. “In today’s world, customers are using their smart phones and computers like the yellow…

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Beware of yellow pages scam Once again, small business owners are being targeted through an allegedly deceptive ad sales campaign. Don’t fall victim to a yellow pages scam. The owner of an Accredited Business in Maryland contacted BBB to complain about the solicitation this week. The owner reported that he received a phone call from a salesperson stating that he was with Regional Marketing Agency…

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You need to ask for online reviews every week  Receiving online reviews of your business is one of the best ways to improve your Internet search rankings. It’s critical to your local search engine optimization. Google, Yelp and other sites use the reviews to help determine how trusted your business is in the real world. You need to ask your customers to tell the online…

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New photo studio for graphic design work Jan. 27. 2013 – Access Publishing set up a new photo studio for graphic design projects in the office. Graphic designer Jane Johnson set up lights and white sheets for the perfect photography of wine bottles and other small items. It’s a professional set up. “We are doing so much business with wineries, that’s this is really needed,”…

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Google Glass in San Luis Obispo New high-tech gizmo makes tour of SLO County An employee from the Googleplex made a visit here last weekend and showed off Google Glass in San Luis Obispo. What is Google Glass? It’s is an augmented reality head-mounted display that looks like a pair of glasses. It presents information in smartphone-like format. It’s hands-free and can interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands. Google Glass…

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Mortgage Matters Radio Upcoming Guest: Scott Brennan of Access Publishing By Madelyn Stringham — Central Coast Lending – Jan. 25, 2013: Mortgage Matters is excited to host guest Scott Brennan to the show this coming Saturday, Jan. 26. As the newest blogger of Central Coast Lending’s SLO County Locals blog, Scott Brennan is the founder of Access Publishing, a marketing and advertising company based in…

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Google search shows you the results you want to see Google, Facebook, and Yahoo are getting better at showing you the search results you want to see. Before they decide what to show you, they take a look at who you are and what you like. They know these things from your previous likes and page views. Different people see different things, but it’s hard…

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Local SEO Google Maps Is Best Local Search Around Google Maps for the iPhone is finally here and with it, a new opportunity for small businesses to be found through a local search. Consumers have been anxiously awaiting the release of the app after Apple removed it as the default on the iPhone. Users disliked Apple’s version so much that many were waiting to upgrade…

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New website for Wildhorse Propane Jan. 16, 2013 – We are pleased to introduce a new website for our long-time advertising client Wildhorse Propane and Appliance. The Dodson family of King City, CA have advertised with us since our first edition of  North County Access six years ago. They own a propane and appliance company just south of King City that offers sales and repair…

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What can you do about negative reviews in San Luis Obispo? Businesses dealing with negative reviews in San Luis Obispo need help. Neg Norton of Search Engine Land wrote recently about negative reviews. Here is a preview of his article:  Last month, D.C. contractor Dietz Development made news when it filed a $750,000 Internet defamation lawsuit against its former customer, Jane Perez, for negative reviews she…

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