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The History and Value of Citations, or Citations are Dead, Long Live the...
David: Mike, hope you had a fun and productive MozCon last week and a smoother trip home than our friend and your GatherUp colleague Aaron Weiche. Mike: Before Moz, Dar and I kayaked in the San Juans...
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Mike: Dog days of summer, finally! And I am riding my bike almost every day. In fact I am setting record times on my ride to work of late. If I were drug tested, they might find Ibuprofen, though....
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The Hidden Opportunity Cost of Google Plus: Review Volume
David: Hey Mike, looking forward to doing one of these in person next month at Local U Advanced in Denver. It’s been too long since our last live-studio recording. Mike: Yes! It will be nice having you...
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Google Accelerating Its Path to the Transaction Layer of the Internet
David: Hey Mike, I can’t believe we are under a week to go til Local U Advanced in Denver. Looking forward to catching up in person at the event — and also to finishing my slides! Mike: I too am...
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Google Maps: The Under-Appreciated Discovery Channel
David: Mike, absolutely great to hang with you at Local U in Denver last week. We had a fantastic turnout — only 1 ticket unsold — and the conversations with the attendees were really high quality....
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Will Images Drive a New Local Search Paradigm?
David: Mike, it’s been great to see you in person twice in the last three weeks! Particularly after going so long without doing so. Mike: Yes, you have to get out more! It was fun, and let’s hope it is...
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The Ghost in the Machine: Google Gamifies Machine Learning
David: A series of spells and specters (our mutual travel and presentation schedule) conspired to delay our usual conversation, Mike, but I’m happy to get a chance to speak with you this week. Mike:...
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Are Google’s Many Broken Features Reflections of Google’s Style?
Mike: Greetings from Google Boulder! I am at the PE meetup, drinking the Google Kool-aid. David: Well at least Kool-aid is a tangible benefit, unlike the Badges and “Perks” with which Google rewards...
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The Path to Agency Scale: Product, Sales, or Both?
David: Mike, I think we are both looking forward to your favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, this year. I feel like I can really use a couple of days of doing nothing right about now. It has been a busy...
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Then vs. Now: 10 Years of Local Search
Mike: Well, I am finally back from a family bike trip to Thailand and while not quite raring to go from a jet-lag point of view, I am glad that we have a chance to meet up and discuss local once again....
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