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Internet Marketing Blog Posts by Search Influence Alumni 
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Shoes to Fill: The Red Shoe Society
At a recent Wednesdays at the Square event, I ran into a friend who was sporting red shoes along with a nametag that read, “Ask me about my red shoes.” The Wizard of Oz, of course, popped into my head, but I asked the question anyway. Turns out, the movie …
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Google Slider Replacing the Maps Seven Pack?
Many people have seen the slider on the top of Google search results when searching for “things to do various city,” but have you seen it when searching other local terms lately? When I searched the term, “Pizza New Orleans,” I noticed the slider appearing instead of the seven pack …
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Company Profile: Culture Shock LLC
One of the reasons I love New Orleans is that living local is part of everyday life. People love shopping and eating at local businesses. Thankfully, you won’t find many chains in the New Orleans zip codes (you need to go out to Metairie for that)! My friend Christine Alex …
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#Facebook #Hashtag #Apocalypse
I love a good hashtag, y’all. I think everybody does! They are great engaging pieces of content in social media posts that can really build engagement among your followers. They are also extensions of your post that allow you to specify your tone and point of view. Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, …
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5 for Friday — Links, Stories, & Posts for Your Weekend
1. Google Acquires Waze to Improve Local Search Experience – Brafton On June 13, Google announced that it had acquired Waze, a social-sharing platform that uses crowdsourcing to gather real-time information about road closures and traffic jams to give mobile searchers accurate, up-to-the-minute directions. The deal will provide new data for Google Maps …
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Keyword Rankings are Important … Just Maybe Not as Important
I have always been hesitant to use keyword ranking reports as the focus for a successful SEO campaign. They are a useful measure, but they aren’t the most important, nor are they reliable and trustworthy. Don’t get me wrong. Ranking reports have value. Just not as the primary reporting standard. …
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“Spirit Week” at Search Influence
Search Influence’s newly established Team Building Committee, a group of nominated SI employees that helps promote our eclectic company culture, put together a “Spirit Week” last week in preparation for our first company crawfish boil. Our first day of Spirit Week allowed SI employees to roll out of bed, ready …
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5 For Friday — Links, Stories & Posts For Your Weekend
1. A New Google Search Result in Beta – Search Engine Land As usual, Google is always testing new search results and the way the results display. Dr. Peter Meyers of Moz recently noticed a change in the Google search interface. The results displayed included restaurant reviews from Reason, New …
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3 Time Saving SEO Chrome Extensions
If you’re like me, you love to find any and all ways to save a little time here and there. That is why I have compiled a list of my top 3 time saving SEO Chrome extensions. 1. SEO SERP What does it do? SEO SERP is arguably the best …
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5 For Friday — Links, Stories & Posts For Your Weekend
1. 10 Mistakes Every Startup Should Avoid When Optimizing for Search Engines – Search Engine Journal It’s no secret that a company’s online presence can help and maybe hurt their business, and this is especially true for start ups that are turning to the Internet to get the word out about their …
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