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TUTORIAL: A Google Gem That’s Trending Near You
My clients frequently ask me how long it takes to rank higher on Google search page results. I explain that the process is gradual and not guaranteed due to a number of factors, such as the 200 plus “signals” that make up Google’s algorithm, the time it can take for …
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Google Instant Verification Passes The Sentence & Swings The Sword
On July 31st, Google rolled out an instant verification option for local businesses that have already verified their websites with Google Webmaster Tools. There is, however, very specific cases. As the Google support page linked above states, it’s important to note “that some business categories may not be eligible for …
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5 for Friday – Google SSL Warnings, Twitter & Amazon Collab, and more!
1. Twitter and Amazon Link Up, Add Items To Your Shopping Cart With A Single Tweet – Buzzfeed Amazon is using Twitter to drive sales with the new #AmazonCart feature. This may be a major breakthrough for ecommerce businesses. It’s super simple: The business tweets out a link for a …
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Why I Hate Your Website: A Guide to Good Web Content
Hopefully you’ve read some of our other great blogs on sharable content and you’re sending out all those valuable signals that lead people back to your website. These leads are great and all, but what good are great signals and roadmaps if they lead you to something… disappointing? Imagine your …
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Are You Being Productive Or Just Keeping Busy?
Over two months have passed in 2014, and like most of you, I can honestly say that I have been very busy. I would be willing to bet that 50+ business days into the year, I, like a lot of you reading this have logged 150-200 hours of meetings, and …
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Content: The Beginning
In the beginning there was the Internet. At least, that’s what I tell myself when I try to think back to my early childhood. Kids (whatever, I’m a kid, kids younger than me) are glued to smart phones, they have these things called tablets and nooks… but what of books? …
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Instagram is “Ad” it Again!
Does it seem like, eventually, everything turns into a platform for advertising? For social media, that seems to be the trend when comparing networks over the years. Everything from Facebook, Google, Twitter, Pinterest, and Pandora have all followed the same trend. Using a great business plan (and a lot of …
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Google Places For Business Email Update
We’re still not panicking about all of Google’s updates! As many of you already know, Google has been sending out a Google Places for Business email that reads as follows: The Message Hello, We’d like to inform you that Google Places no longer accommodates more than one authorized owner per …
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Best of the Search Influence Blog in 2013
We’re proud to have our team members contribute to the Search Influence blog regularly, providing online marketing news, tips and tricks, as well as updates on SI. There’s been a lot going on in our industry in 2013, so we would like to share our most popular blog posts from …
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Influencer Spotlight – Mary Silva
Mary Silva has been a part of the Search Influence team for nine months, and in that time she’s gotten a reputation for hard work and dedication. She’s become the go-to person for managing clients’ online presences when it comes to Google, Yahoo and Bing. She is also the person …
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