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Like pretty much everyone else who writes, I’ve been looking back at what I published here over the past 12 months. And like pretty much everyone else, I put together a list of my best articles of the year.

These aren’t the ones with the most comments, page views or whatever; they’re my personal picks as the best across several categories. And to keep it interesting, I’ve limited myself to three articles per category … and then I allowed myself to break that rule in the Local Search category. I’m hoping to do a more stats-oriented recap soon, but for now here are my personal picks for the best of Small Business Search Marketing in 2011.

Blogging
  • It’s Official: Static, Brochure-Ware Websites Are Dead
  • A Simple Sample Editorial Calendar to Keep Your Blogging on Schedule
  • Series: 5 Ways To Find New Blog Content
Local Search
  • No, Local SEO Isn’t Dead … But It Is a Wee Bit Harder
  • Google, Yelp and Why Review Counts are Meaningless
  • Google Places Turns 1: What’s Working, What’s Not
  • Complete Guide to Bing’s New Local Business Portal
SEO
  • SEO’s Three Stages of Keyword Success
  • Two Simple Website Metrics for Small Businesses to Monitor
  • Keyword Research: Did You Dive Deep Enough?
Small Business Marketing
  • Are You Lying to Your Customers?
  • Creative Small Business Marketing, Episode 7
  • In 2011, Online Success Is As Simple As This
Social Media
  • Photos Draw Most Facebook Interactions, Links Draw the Least
  • B&H Photo Shows How To Convert Customers Into Fans & Followers
  • Why Fans Stop Liking & Following You on Facebook & Twitter

The articles above are listed in reverse chronological order in each category, in case you’re wondering.

Thanks to all who’ve read my articles in 2011! I don’t take your time and attention for granted. There are a lot of great websites and blogs you can read, and it means a ton to me that you visit/subscribe/follow or whatever it is you do to keep in touch with me.

Best wishes for a great 2012!

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This is a post from Matt McGee's blog, Small Business Search Marketing.

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