Internet Marketing Watch 12 August 2008

Today’s round up looks at why you should target the local market, a goldmine of information on how to spot the hot trends and a “why didn’t I think of that?” link building method which is highly targeted and very powerful.

Corey Bergman notes the massive growth in local searches online and that 47% of local searchers contacted or visited a local merchant as a result of their online search. [Lost Remote]

Anthony Ha writes about Lijit, a startup whose widget enables blog readers to search across multiple sites and accounts, who have raised $7.1 million to allow them to launch an ad network on top of its search tool. [Venture Beat]

Brian Clark suggests five of Steven Wright’s wisecracks that contain wisdom for content marketers. [Copy Blogger]

Darren Rowse provides 10 crucial points on how to craft a perfect blog post. [ProBlogger]

Yahoo offers five reasons why your online income could be fluctuating. [Yahoo]

Ann Smarty reveals 14 sources to help you spot the latest online marketing trends. [Search Engine Journal]

Tom C uncovers a link building method so effective, he cannot believe it is not “black hat”. [SEOmoz]

Om Malik reports Twitter are allegedly limiting users to just 2,000 followers. [Gigacom]

Matthew Henrickson is concerned at the number of photographs of “hot chicks” being used to promote the latest internet marketing products. [Blog About Your Blog]

Zac Johnson recaps his time spent at AffiliateSummit East in Boston. [Zac Johnson]