<p>Bookmarked for sure.<br /></p>

<p>Insufficient vespene gas ...<br /><br />No, really, good analogy. It's hard to break this stuff down in meaningful/useful ways sometimes, but you've done it aptly here. Props. <br /></p>

<p>You kick so much ass for incorporating Silky Johnson Playa Hater of the Year into this post. <br /></p>

<p>So timely (for me) that it's scary. I've been conducting keyword research for an architecture firm working with us, and these local results for queries without geo-modifiers became a big factor in what I recommended. <br /><br />I agree with you that reviews will only gain in importance. It's a critical set of social signals that businesses can't afford to ignore. That being said, it concerns me that reviews are becoming as important as they are when the online review world seems somewhat unregulated - Yelp stands the most accused of this ("the yelp mafia") but it doesn't seem that they've been cracked down on. <br /></p>

<p>I'm the same situation - 2012 college grad here myself! I liked this post a lot. <br />Definitely still learning the SEO world myself - fun, ain't it?<br /></p> <p>(Welcome to the adult world, too. THAT part is scary to say sometimes).<br /></p> <p><br />Keep up the good writing!</p> <p><br />- Pat<br /></p>