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Local is a twelve-part Oni Press comic book limited series written by Brian Wood and illustrated by Ryan Kelly. Each issue is intended to be a stand-alone short story, taking place in a different town across North America. A recurring character, Megan, provides a thread for readers who follow the series in sequence. Megan is the main character in some issues, while in others she is a spectator or background figure.
Local resembles a previous series of Wood’s, Demo (published by Ai...

Antoine Dodson Embraces Huge Unexpected Viral Video Fame

Hot on the heels of our article about the highest-earning YouTube stars comes this story from NPR about Antoine Dodson.  Antoine Dodson, if you live in a cave, is the guy from Huntsville, Alabama, that has surged to fame via an interview with the local ...

How To Add Videos To Your Google Places Local Business Listing

A few weeks ago I wrote about some odd Google search results being spotted in the wild, which seemed to place even more of a premium on local results pulled from Google Places information.  And I took the opportunity to remind you that you can ...

Strange Google Search Results Spotted - Reminder To Add Video To Google Places

Some well-known SEO folks are seeing some drastic changes to local-result queries on Google, including Frank Reed over at Marketing Pilgrim.  The results are clearly part of a testing phase, as not all users are seeing the same thing.  But the changes are huge and ...