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		<title>Win a ticket to the GetListed.org Local University in Portland</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As proud sponsors of GetListed.org’s Local University, WebRanking would like to give one Portland business owner the opportunity to attend the February 22nd in Portland for Free ($129 value) as our guest. Local U is an intensive 4 hour crash course in Internet marketing that will help you promote your business online, presented by some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Succeed on Yelp (Without Even Really Trying)</title>
		<link>http://www.webranking.com/blog/tips-to-help-local-businesses-succeed-on-yelp</link>
		<comments>http://www.webranking.com/blog/tips-to-help-local-businesses-succeed-on-yelp#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PDXYelp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Top 10 Lists]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[WebRanking is proud to present the following guest blog post by Don Bourassa, the Portland Community Manager for Yelp.com.  We wanted to personally thank Don for taking time out of his busy schedule to put together this informative post featuring 8 tips to help local businesses find success on Yelp.Take it away, Don&#8230; As the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Search Marketing Takeaways from the Twin Cities Local U</title>
		<link>http://www.webranking.com/blog/local-search-marketing</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 19:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conferences and Seminars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aaron Weiche]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Mihm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ed Reese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mary Bowling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mikko Ollila]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent Local University marketing workshop held here in the Twin Cities had a line up of local search marketing speakers that was by far and away the most proficient local SEM panel ever assembled. Ever. Being a search engine marketer myself, whom works on many local and small business campaigns, I thought I would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twin Cities Local University Workshop Free Ticket Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.webranking.com/blog/twin-cities-local-search-marketing</link>
		<comments>http://www.webranking.com/blog/twin-cities-local-search-marketing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 18:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conferences and Seminars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[WebRanking has 2 tickets to the morning session of the Twin Cities Local University Workshop on Thursday, May 13th in Edina, Minnesota that we are giving away in a contest. If you are interested, just fill out the entry form below for your chance to win. All entries must be in by Tuesday, May 11th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yelp Increases Transparency and Eliminates Favorite Review Feature</title>
		<link>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-increases-review-transparency</link>
		<comments>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-increases-review-transparency#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chantelle Karl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Lister]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[review filter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yelp has been getting a lot of attention recently and none of it is for being funny, useful or cool. With multiple lawsuits in the works, and claims of extortion and review manipulation being bantered around daily, the integrity of Yelp’s has been up for debate. In an attempt to quell those complaints and add [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yelp Interview Part 3: Luther Lowe Discusses Free &amp; Paid Tools for Businesses, Opting out of Reviews &amp; New Webinar Series for Small Businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-interview-part-3-with-luther-lowe</link>
		<comments>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-interview-part-3-with-luther-lowe#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[reviews]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.webranking.com/blog/?p=1765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the third and final part of my interview with Luther Lowe, Business Outreach Manager at Yelp. In the first part we discussed what it means to be Yelp’s Business Outreach Manger, the recent class action lawsuit brought against their company and how Yelp is a transactional social media website. While part two covered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yelp Interview Part 2: Luther Lowe Discusses Review Solicitation, Fraudulent Review Protection &amp; Dealing with Negative Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-interview-part-2-with-luther-lowe</link>
		<comments>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-interview-part-2-with-luther-lowe#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Marketing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.webranking.com/blog/?p=1762</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the second part of my three part interview with Luther Lowe, Yelp’s Business Outreach Manager. In Part One, we discussed what it means to be Yelp’s Business Outreach Manger, the recent class action lawsuit brought against their company and how Yelp is a transactional social media website. In this second part of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yelp Interview Part 1: Luther Lowe Discusses Recent Lawsuit, His Role as Business Outreach Manager &amp; How Business Can Succeed on Yelp</title>
		<link>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-interview-part-1-with-luther-lowe</link>
		<comments>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-interview-part-1-with-luther-lowe#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Marketing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.webranking.com/blog/?p=1677</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to sit down for an extensive interview with Luther Lowe, Yelp’s Business Outreach Manager. Luther was in town to speak at SEMpdx’s Searchfest, and was kind enough to set aside some time to enjoy a couple pints of locally brewed IPA and answer questions regarding his role at Yelp, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yelp Adds New Business Categories</title>
		<link>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-adds-business-categories</link>
		<comments>http://www.webranking.com/blog/yelp-adds-business-categories#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday on their official blog, Yelp.com announced that they have launched new categories for business owners.  The expansion is quite thorough and allows the niche business to separate themselves from some of the more general category listings.  From &#8220;Disc Golf&#8221;, &#8220;Tattoo Removal&#8221;, &#8220;Window Installation&#8221;, &#8220;Lasik&#8221; and &#8220;Cosmetic Dentists&#8221;, there are now specific categories to match [...]]]></description>
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