Have you noticed a drop in Google organic SEO traffic for any “local” search queries?

Over the past couple of weeks I have noticed King search engine Google playing around more with the way it presents the results for location modified searches.

Some pretty huge changes in Local search engine results web pages now. Looks like Google Places and natural search results pages have merged.

The new layout goes much, much further. Now the local...

For business entities seeking to advertise their websites, products or services, one of the best options they can take is promotion via Search Engine Marketing. Its growing popularity as well as effectiveness have increased so much through the years that it may even be comparable to that of conventional advertising.

But what exactly is Search Engine Marketing and why should people invest on it if they want to increase their revenue as well as promote name or brand recognition?
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