I just ran across this webinar that looks like it will be WELL worth paying attention to.

It's scheduled for Sept 29th and is hosted by PRWeb and Rand Fishkin (the founder and CEO of SEOMoz).

From the PRWeb site:
Join Rand and PRWeb for this free webinar on September 29th at 2:00 PM EST for an hour-long lesson in getting found everywhere with non-paid search marketing – you’ll learn:

How to build an online presence that gets you in front of more customers.
The secrets of becoming more visible by using keywords in your content.
How to get found by local customers who use Google Places, Yelp and FourSquare.
How to spot the tactics your competitors are using to get themselves seen.

More info and a link to register here.

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Thanks Tess for sharing this webinar! Very interesting indeed.

Thanks for sharing this Tess, it looks very interesting. I am registered!

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Lee Drozak
My Office Assistant

Very cool, Tess. I just registered as well. Maybe those of us who will attend the webinar can share some key points on this thread for those who can't make it!

I'm looking forward to it.

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Patty

Great find Tess - thanks for sharing. I'm registered!

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Linda
Clockwise Virtual Assistance

I'm registered too! I am curious about what he has to say!

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Joy Wilder
Wilder Office Approach

From the preview video it looks like he is a good speaker. I just registered! Thanks for the tip.

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Liz
Blue Canary Design & Virtual Assistance

The webinar was fantastic! I picked up a few great tips -- yet have to admit that some of what was going on was a bit over my head.

One really great tip was to list your business on Yelp, which is free. Rand also mentioned that having your business registered with your Better Business Bureau is a really smart thing to do. I checked into that, but there is a yearly fee. But still great idea!

I'd love to hear what others picked up yesterday.

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Patty

It was a great webinar with tons of information.

I'm curious Patty, what is the annual fee for BBB?

I loved how Rand explained the differences between traditional marketing (Interruption Based Messaging) vs Organic Marketing. In other words, when you look for a new product or service how many of you are prompted to buy because of an ad you saw which was paid by the vendor, compared with looking online and making a decision based on reviews and recommendations? Food for thought, especially given that it's usually free marketing.

He also recommended using www.getlisted.org. You put in your business name and location and it shows you where you are currently listed and where you are not - so you can add your business if appropriate.

Thanks again for the heads-up on this webinar, Tess.

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Linda
Clockwise Virtual Assistance