Local Search – All 2010 Nominees

Congratulations to the following nominees in the Local Search category for the 2010 SEMMY Awards! Our judge(s) will narrow this group down to 5-6 finalists. Please grab a nominee badge and let your readers know that public voting on the finalists is just around the corner.

• What Could Save The Yellow Pages? 10 Ideas
  Chris Silver Smith, Search Engine Land | 1/5/09
• The Local New Year’s Resolution I Wish Eric Schmidt Would Make
  Miriam Ellis, SEO Igloo | 1/7/09
• Harness The Power Of Twitter For Local Marketing
  Chris Silver Smith, Search Engine Land | 3/9/09
• Leveraging Small Business Customer Reviews and Testimonials Online
  Steven Brier, Search Engine Journal | 3/24/09
• SBS Mailbag: When Local Keyword Research is a Dead End
  Matt McGee, Small Business Search Marketing | 3/26/09
• Twitter: The Local Monetization Strategy
  Steve Espinosa, Local Search News | 4/8/09
• I Have Seen the Future of Local Media
  Sebastien Provencher, Praized | 5/7/09
• How a Search Engine Might Determine Whether a Search Involves a Geographical Intent
  Bill Slawski, SEO by the Sea | 5/18/09
• The Local Search Ranking Factors: Ranking High in Google Maps and Yahoo Local
  David Mihm, Mihmorandum | 5/26/09
• Edit, Remove and Respond To Reviews – Tools For Conflict Resolution
  Miriam Ellis, SEO Igloo | 5/29/09
• Ranking in Local Listings
  Gregg Stewart, Search Engine Watch | 5/29/09
• What is Location Prominence?
  Mike Blumenthal, Understanding Google Maps & Local Search | 6/8/09
• IYP SEO Rankings Report 2009
  Andrew Shotland, Local SEO Guide | 8/12/09
• Extreme Local Optimization Techniques Put to the Test
  Roger Stellers, SEOmoz | 8/27/09
• How Important Are Google Maps Business Listings To Local, Small Service Businesses?
  Tom Crandall, SEM Report Card | 9/7/09
• Eric Enge Interview with Chris Silver Smith
  Eric Enge, Stone Temple Consulting | 9/17/09
• Google Place Pages SEO = Yellow Pages SOS & SOL?
  Andrew Shotland, Local SEO Guide | 9/28/09
• If I We’re a Yellow Pages Publisher…
  Greg Sterling, Screenwerk | 10/8/09
• Google Maps Sows And Reaps Incongruities
  Miriam Ellis, SEO Igloo | 10/3/09
• Google Maps’ New Rules – Thoughts on Assumed Names and DBAs
  Scott Clark, BuzzMaven | 11/4/09
• Google Local Research Data Released For Free
  Tom Critchlow, Distilled | 12/1/09
• Google Local Business Center Categories – The Complete List
  Mike Blumenthal, Understanding Google Maps & Local Search | 12/9/09
• Local SEO – A Case Study
  Eric, SEO Book | 12/31/09