9/4/2023 0 Comments Midia inkbook 8 mobilereadBy that I mean that no matter how extensive or specialized the store’s selection, one never really knows what one is going to find. As anyone who has regularly visited in bookstores can sympathize with, there is always the matter of the ‘bookstore lottery’ when browsing. The sheer selection and ready availability is also staggering. It means that not only do I never need to worry about getting rid of a book for lack of shelf space, but that I can enjoy them when and where I wish. At least books that are dedicated to the printed word and not digital photo albums. The first and most obvious is that of portability: it is clear that even without access to a cloud service, I can probably fit more books onto my ereader or smartphone than I will read in my lifetime. That said, I have embraced and love the ereaders of today for all the advantages they offer, even if I forego some of the minor perks that printed books still enjoy. The point is to be clear that not only did I not grow up reading on my phone, tablet, or what-have-you, but have long been enamored with the printed word in its classic format, mostly unchanged since the Gutenberg press. I always tried to keep the ones I thought I would reread, whether entirely or just some ‘favorite scenes’, but as time passed, even those hardcore favorites faced eviction, since room had to be made for new arrivals. This happened every six months or so on average, and it was agony. When I began forming piles on the side, it was time to start the painful process of ridding myself of them to give away to the library or other. Over time, my shelves grew over-populated with my indulgence, filling one row from end to end, then a second row of books directly in front, and finally a third with a part of the books sticking out, hovering over limbo. Even my jacket was chosen according to its ability to fit a good-sized paperback in its pockets. I didn’t have an eating disorder, just a reading one. I spent most of my lunch money feeding my reading habit, much to the despair of my single-mother, who could not understand why I perpetually looked like I was only one step above anorexic. It’s a truck, so you never know when it might show up in your hood.I have been a voracious reader since I was a child, and grew up on a diet of normal printed books. Don’t worry that it’s actually located in Albuquerque, NM. Suggests no company should rely solely on GMB, especially for leads.Īmong the points to his story: "If you are looking for a great restaurant in Fawn Creek Township, KS, Google recommends It worked, in terms of getting the company off the suspended list - but it was still located in Kansas.Īs of today, the company’s safely back in Pleasanton, California, but Shotland Saldana’s request basically said the same thing although a bit more forcefully, but he also added: "This is our corporate listing and it must be reinstated ASAP!" I deleted the category so please un-suspend us. Shotland’s request went something like this: “Hey GMB, I added a new service category and got suspended. When Shotland didn’t get quick results, he turned to Steven Saldana, LSG’s GMB problem-solver, to ‘SEO Agency’ must be on the double-secretĭo-not-use list because as soon as I added it, our listing got suspended.” “While in there, for some reason, I decided to add “SEO agency” as a Business Category. Then he forgot about it, until February.įebruary, while in a 20-person Zoom meeting on how much we should freak out about Core Web Vitals, I logged into LSG’s GMB dashboard to see if maybe we had been moved to Colorado (hopefully nearĪspen),” Shotland wrote in a post. He said Local SEO Guide doesn’t really rely on the company’s GMB page for leads, but sent a note to GMB support for help. According to GMB, he moved and opened a hotel, all in the midst of COVID-19. Not only did GMB somehowĬhange the location of this business, but said the company apparently opened a hotel, as Shotland wrote in a post. MediaPost about search, I’ve learned that Blumenthal and Local SEO Guide Founder Andrew Shotland are two funny and smart SEO guys. Thank you, Mike Blumenthal, Near Media co-founder and authority on local search, for calling this to our attention in a tweet. Well, not so funnyīecause Local SEO Guide, an SEO agency, was never located in Kansas, but Google My Business believes the Pleasanton, California, company has been located in Fawn Creek Township, KS, since November A funny thing happened on the way to Kansas.
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