Vote for Your Leading Local Search Influencer Today

[Linda Buquet]

<a href="http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com"><img src="http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/images/2012/logo/small-business-influencer-logo-2012.png" width="240" alt="KW" align="left" hspace="10" /></a> The Small Business Influencer 2012 Awards honor companies, organizations, apps and people who have made a significant impact on the North American small business market.

I went through and found all the <strong>Local Search Pros</strong> that have been nominated - the ones I know anyway. (So sorry if I missed anyone.) These are all great guys that do lots of good things for our industry.

<strong>But my vote goes to Mike Blumenthal</strong>, because I don't think anyone does more to help SMBs and the industry with Google+ Local problems than Mike does. He doesn't have many votes so far, so go give him YOUR vote of confidence and appreciation for all he does!

To vote, simply click on the "VOTE" button. You can vote daily and the voting ends August 5, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST.

<strong>VOTE!</strong>

<strong><a href="http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/blumenthal-mike-1/">Vote for Mike Blumenthal</a>

<a href="http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/rozek-phil/">Vote for Phil Rozek</a>

<a href="http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/ramsey-mike-1/">Vote for Mike Ramsey</a>

<a href="http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/shotland-andrew-1/">Vote for Andrew Shotland</a>

<a href="http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/campbell-don/">Vote for Don Campbell</a>

<a href="http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/reese-ed/">Vote for Ed Reese</a> </strong>

ADDED: Vote for Darren Shaw
(Sorry Darren, thanks Phil)

Apologies if I missed anyone else that was nominated. There is no "Local" category or anything, so I just had to go through TONS of pages and try to find names I recognized.

Hat tip to Gail Gardner at GrowMap for the inspiration to do this post. Her post is here: <strong><a href="http://growmap.com/small-business-experts/">Small Biz Trends Small Business Influencer Awards: My Recommendations ~ Links for Easy Daily Voting</a></strong>

 

[JoyHawkins]

I voted for Mike! Linda, you should've been on there too.

 

[Linda Buquet]

Awww, thanks Joy!

 

[Phil Rozek]

I second Joy's vote - you should be on there, Linda, damnit!

Thanks for getting the word out. All I can say is I'm flattered to be in such good company.

BTW, last I checked Darren Shaw was nominated, too

 

[Linda Buquet]

Thanks Phil.

Dang, I missed Darren? I'll have to go find him later when I get time and add him to the list.

 

[Phil Rozek]

Here's the link to Darren's nomination:

http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/shaw-darren-1/

Andrew's link appears to be busted, FYI.

 

[Linda Buquet]

Thanks for finding Darren's link. I am absolutely slammed and not sure when I would have found the time. Thanks for catching Andrew's link prob too. Fixed now.

 

[Linda Buquet]

On 7/30 I asked everyone to weigh in and vote for "Your Leading Local Search Influencer" at the Small Business Influencer 2012 Awards. I encouraged votes for Mike. Thanks to everyone for your votes!

Small Business Trends just announced the Top 100 Champions in the 2012 Small Business Influencer Awards.

Thanks to you, Mike Blumenthal was Named A Top 100 Champion

Here is the full list of <a href="http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/2012-top-champions-and-honorable-mentions/">2012 Top Champions and Honorable Mentions</a>