Comments on: What Happened To Real Plumbers After The Joe The Plumber Earthquake? http://www.glennburks.com/what-happened-to-real-plumbers-after-the-joe-the-plumber-earthquake/ Get More Out Of Life Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:22:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Glenn http://www.glennburks.com/what-happened-to-real-plumbers-after-the-joe-the-plumber-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Glenn Tue, 04 May 2010 05:02:05 +0000 #comment-136 Hi Joe, Glad you stopped by again. Yes it is ironic that the media and others have tried to capitalize on the term. Although in many cases it probably isn't to profitable for them. When you need a plumber, you usually need someone quickly and close by. Good to hear that you've been staying busy now that the confusion - media circus has died down. Hi Joe,

Glad you stopped by again. Yes it is ironic that the media and others have tried to capitalize on the term. Although in many cases it probably isn’t to profitable for them.

When you need a plumber, you usually need someone quickly and close by. Good to hear that you’ve been staying busy now that the confusion – media circus has died down.

]]> By: Joe Lara http://www.glennburks.com/what-happened-to-real-plumbers-after-the-joe-the-plumber-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Joe Lara Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-131 Hi Glen, I came across your January article recently and wanted to drop you a line and say Hello. As you point out, the rankings change often due to other companies using some or all of the words "Joe the plumber" in one form or another. I literally have to spend 30 minutes a day searching for "myself" to stay in the rankings. (Of course there are companies that will charge you an arm and a leg to move you up in the listings). I have actually been quite busy since people rarely confuse me for Joe Wurzlebaucher anymore. I think it may have something to do with my being forced to add the phrase "Ventura County's Joe the Plumber". Oh well, what ever it takes to keep the ball moving. I have also thought it would be nice if someone looked up a company in their home state, it would list local or statewide companies or merchants first, THEN the out of state or national merchants next. So anyone in California looking for Joe the Plumber for example, would find ME first and the other Joe the plumbers in Seattle, Texas or Ohio next or by their proximity to California. And of course it would work the opposite in their states, I would be last since I would not be in their area. Think how much advertising revenue Google or Yahoo could generate by guaranteeing the local company top billing. Take Care Glenn. Peace! Joe Lara Ventura County's Joe the Plumber Hi Glen, I came across your January article recently and wanted to drop you a line and say Hello. As you point out, the rankings change often due to other companies using some or all of the words “Joe the plumber” in one form or another. I literally have to spend 30 minutes a day searching for “myself” to stay in the rankings. (Of course there are companies that will charge you an arm and a leg to move you up in the listings).

I have actually been quite busy since people rarely confuse me for Joe Wurzlebaucher anymore. I think it may have something to do with my being forced to add the phrase “Ventura County’s Joe the Plumber”. Oh well, what ever it takes to keep the ball moving.

I have also thought it would be nice if someone looked up a company in their home state, it would list local or statewide companies or merchants first, THEN the out of state or national merchants next. So anyone in California looking for Joe the Plumber for example, would find ME first and the other Joe the plumbers in Seattle, Texas or Ohio next or by their proximity to California. And of course it would work the opposite in their states, I would be last since I would not be in their area. Think how much advertising revenue Google or Yahoo could generate by guaranteeing the local company top billing. Take Care Glenn.
Peace!
Joe Lara
Ventura County’s Joe the Plumber

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