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5 For Friday: Winning at Local Search, Snippets in Search, & Investing in Content
1. Google Structured Snippets Officially in Search Results – Search Engine Land Schema markup and other forms of structured data are being used by webmasters to display Google structured snippets, but this isn’t the only way more data is pulled into the search results. Google has been testing out new …
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5 For Friday: Local Search, News, Advice, Measuring Success, and Penguin Refresh
1. Local Businesses: Watch Out! – Search Engine Watch Apple’s newest gadget, the Apple Watch, is likely to have a major impact on local search. The expected increase in hyper-local searches means added pressure will be placed on businesses to ensure they can be found easily online. “Users will be …
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8 Must Visit Eateries For BIA Kelsey SMB Digital Attendees
My colleague Neal Polachek, a noted analyst and advisor, wrote me an email asking my opinion on New Orleans restaurants. He is coming to town for the BIA Kelsey LEADING IN LOCAL: SMB Digital Marketing event. He mentioned Cochon, which is excellent, but I had a few other recommendations. If you’re …
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5 for Friday: New Apple Gadgets, Net Neutrality, And Twitter Says Buy, Buy, Buy!
1. Apple’s Big Reveal -Mashable This week, it’s impossible to ignore Apple’s big unveilings. While the new iPhone 6 may come with some interesting upgrades, for me, “the big reveal” was all about the Apple Watch. The new gadget is very slick looking and appears to be packed with features. …
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On Social Entrepreneurship and Social Media – Interview with Alexandra Ernst of Project Pangia
A year and a half ago, Project Pangia was born from the mind of Alexandra Ernst. After graduating from Loyola University New Orleans and working with The Walt Disney Company, she set out to create a business of her own. Having a passion for travel, meeting people, and social change, …
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5 For Friday – War Of The Week’s 5 Kings: Apple, BTC, Google, Pinterest, & IG
1. It’s Gold, It’s Gold Baby: The New iPad Air, That Is – Business Insider Apple is releasing a gold version of the iPad Air with the new launch. With the iPhone 6 being launched next week, the next Apple event in line will be in October. According to MacRumors, …
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5 For Friday – Amazon Ad Challenge, Facebook Changes, Twitter Spam, & Google’s Snafu
1) Amazon Takes on Google Adwords – Wall Street Journal The war for Internet supremacy rages on between Google and Amazon. The increasingly competitive relationship between the two giants has grown even more strained as of late, but their tenuous relationship has survived largely because Amazon is one of Google’s largest …
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Lucky Number 7: The 13th Floor Welcomes New Influencers
Some may think that the thirteenth floor is unlucky (we sure don’t!), but everybody knows that seven is the luckiest number. This month, there are seven new influencers! Join us in welcoming our newest team members. Gerardo Menendez – Junior Account Associate Gerardo (Gerry) grew up in San Salvador, El …
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Five For Friday: Vine Allows Video Imports, AdWords Launches New Bulk Editing, Snapchat Does News, And More!
1. Vine Finally Lets You Import Videos From Your Phone – Mashable Love making videos on Instagram? Well guess what! The popular app, Vine, is finally allowing users to upload videos from their phones. In addition to being able to import your own videos, Vine now also allows you to …
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Five For Friday: Facebook Mobile Ad Tracking, Promoted Video Tweets, And More.
Facebook rolls out new way for advertisers to track engagement with mobile ad campaigns. User suspicion on the rise as updated Messenger app gains greater access to personal information stored on mobile devices. Twitter begins testing promoted video posts for brands. Yelp and Bing join forces in the name of …
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