Successful business web design Successful business web design uses local SEO and conversion optimization strategies to get found by search engines and convert browsers to buyers. The first step we already covered here: Local search engine optimization. The next step is designing the site so it generates emails, phone calls, and visits from customers. It’s called conversion optimization. It’s the key to making viewers highly inspired to…

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Woman sued $750,000 for bad Yelp review Here’s one solution for businesses trying to fend off bad Yelp reviews: Sue! That’s exactly what Christopher Dietz did when when a Yelper accused his Virginia remodeling company of stealing jewelry, shoddy work and damaging her house. Dietz decided to stand up against what he says is a false review. The First Amendment protects free speech, but not libel, slander…

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Is Bing important to my business? Millions of people every day use Bing. so yes, it is important that your business is found on Bing when consumers are searching for your products and services online. It may be the 90-pound weakling when it comes to local search, but with over 15-percent of search traffic you don’t want to ignore it. A local business listing on…

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North County Access awards best in business Leading local business directory North County Access, produced by Access Publishing, recognizes several local businesses with a “Best In Business” award for their work in insurance, real estate, mortgage lending and financial services in North San Luis Obispo County, CA. North County Access is a phone book and yellow pages serving Paso Robles, Atascadero and Templeton, CA. “We…

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Access welcomes Sandy Cribb to the team We want to welcome our newest account executive, Sandy Cribb, to Access Publishing! Sandy is leading the charge in San Luis Obispo and south county. She is representing advertisers for the San Luis Obispo County Visitors Guide and Central Coast Active magazines. “We are excited to continue expanding our services into San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande…

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KCOY TV News shows Access Publishing’s virtual tour service – Google Business Photos Transcript of on air KCOY News segment: “Central Coast Economy – If you’ve ever looked up a restaurant online and once you got there it wasn’t quite what you expected, well a new Google feature is trying to help with that. Watch the YouTube Video. “The app that allows you to see the…

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Google Business Photos in San Luis Obispo View Larger Map Check out this new 360-degree interactive online tour of Pappy McGregor’s Irish Pub on Monterey St. in San Luis Obispo. It’s Google Street View inside your business Access Publishing is offering Google’s latest in online marketing: a interior walk-through of local places. It’s linked to Google search, maps, and business websites. The virtual tour will…

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Access Publishing released the new edition of Templeton’s news and activity guide this week. Copies are available at racks throughout town and were mailed to every resident and business. The Fall/Winter edition of Templeton Matters features recreation, sports, events, fire department news, conservation news, community classes and community resources.

North County Access being delivered Access Publishing is distributing its local business directory North County Access this week to the residents and businesses of North San Luis Obispo County. North County Access is the leading source of local business advertising and marketing in Paso Robles, Atascadero and Templeton. It reaches 82,207 residents and businesses in print, online and on mobile devices. The website gets tens of…

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iPhone maps are bad for business Apple is taking a lot of heat for it’s new map application on the new iPhone. Rightly so. It needs some work. The Internet is filled with stories of missing streets, highways, bridges and even entire cities. Apple dumped Google Maps with the release of the mobile operating system iOS6 and created it’s own map app on the iPhone’s…

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