Geo-Location The Talk of SXSW 2010

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Before heading down to SXSW 2010, 6S Marketing made a video for their SXSW booth, highlighting their services, and how to “untangle the web”. The video also hinted at a major announcement that was expected to take place at the annual conference, where in the past, major announcements and product launches have become the norm. Can you spot what 6S Marketing hinted at? Read More

Google in Acquisition Talks to Acquire Yelp

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Update: Yelp has walked away from a  $500 Million dollar deal with Google this weekend, according to TechCrunch. Last week, our blog post “Google in Acquisition Talks to Acquire Yelp” talked about the deal that was apparently in the advanced stages of talks and all but needed to be signed, sealed and delivered. I guess those involved at Yelp have a better idea for a Christmas present other than $500 Million? If anyone has an idea as to what that would be, I would love to know! Read More

Will The World Find Your Business In February?

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Are you strongly established online to attract a surge in business during the 2010 games in Vancouver?  What can the average company do to attract business during that time without breaking the bank?

google map logoGoogle Local. Establish your business in Google Maps and when the world comes to Vancouver they will find you. Read More

Mobile Ads in Google Maps

Monday, September 28th, 2009

As Mobile devices and data plans become more accessible, mobile shopping and mobile search will grow and is already estimated to receive higher Ad spend budgets in campaigns than in traditional PC search advertising.

For example, according to Exploit Mobility, there were 14.8 million mobile searches performed in February of 08.

Creating Mobile Ads to coincide with a Google Local campaign will deliver real time, relevant data to customers and will help close the loop between offline and online, by driving more online and offline sales by means of mobile search and text messaging capabilities. Some features of Google Mobile are: Read More

Google Maps Visits Increase By 2,230%

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

At the end of July, 6S Marketing released their first ever Whitepaper on How To Rank In Google Local (view the whitepaper). Including tips on how to optimize Local Business Listings, recommended directories that should include business information, and how to create Local Business Ads, the Whitepaper attracted attention from various Marketing Agencies, including Marketing Sherpa. Read More

Optimizing Local Business Listings

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Did You Know? In the United States, 77% of internet users perform a Google search everyday, and many of those users are searching for local business information (according to a 2009 Webvisible/Nielsen Study). Read More

AdWords Location Extensions

Friday, August 14th, 2009

google map logoRecently, 6S Marketing released a Whitepaper on how to rank in Google local, and a portion of the Whitepaper contained tips on how to set up Local Business Ads, which are served in Google Maps, through AdWords. The top 10 best practices for optimizing Google AdWords Local Business Ads that are included in the Whitepaper are: Read More



Client Testimonials


6S Marketing helped us execute a highly targeted and measurable search engine marketing strategy for the Victoria Marriott. Our overall web site traffic has increased by over 50% within a year which resulted in a 45% increase in leads to our reservation page. Not only do we have a strong web presence but our organic traffic has increased by 65% and we are ranked in the top 10 for our main key phrases. We have also achieved prominent placement in the Google local results 10 pack.
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