08.12.2009 ionadas local News, Local SEO No Comments

Free SEO 101 Workshop, December 15, Austin, Texas

ionadas local is sponsoring MarketMyBizOnline.com’s December Lunch & Learn, titled SEO 101: Search Engine Optimization Basics for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. It will be held on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 from 11am to 1pm at Dave & Busters in northwest Austin.

Jane Dueease of MarketMyBizOnline.com will discuss:

  • What is SEO and Why should it matter to you?
  • Organic vs Paid Search
  • Keyword Research 101: How to find the killer keywords for your site
  • 15 Simple things you can do to SEO your site
  • How to Think like a Search Engine
  • Great ways to “Measure” your SEO value
  • Do it Yourself SEO vs. Hiring it Out

For more info and to RSVP, visit seo101austin.eventbrite.com/.

ionadas local’s Brian Combs will be available to answer questions on Google Maps Optimization either before or after the seminar.

02.12.2009 Local SEO 3 Comments

Austin’s Top Google Searches

Every year, Google announces the top searches for the year. This year, they added info on searches for particular cities. Here they are for Austin:

  1. gradespeed austin isd
  2. ut blackboard
  3. birds barbershop
  4. long center austin
  5. aplusfcu
  6. cap metro
  7. bass concert hall
  8. travis county jail
  9. austin radiological association
  10. acl 2009

I’m sure Birds Barbershop gives a great haircut, but how the heck did they end up number three?