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Found: Yelp Reviews Copied and Published as Google Reviews
In the last week, one very alert client saw saw some very recent reviews on his Google Plus Local listing that looked pretty suspicious. All 4 of these reviews were published within the week: The client immediately flagged “Oscar” as a spam review on Friday, November 29th. By Tuesday, December …
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4 Tips to Writing Attention-Grabbing Social Media Posts
CONTENT CONTENT CONTENT We are bombarded by content and information everyday. The average person reads a couple thousand words and sees about 247 images each day. Something interesting from a marketing standpoint: we see anywhere from 3,000-20,000 marketing messages every day! All of these words and images are pieces of …
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You’re So Vain, You Probably Think This URL is About You: Claiming Your Google+ Vanity URL
Google has rolled out a batch of Google+ updates yesterday, and among those updates, they are now offering vanity URLs for Google+ Pages or Profiles. Requirements for getting a custom URL are pretty straightforward: Well, this a fun and interesting small project, so I thought I would walk through it …
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Google Plus Rolls out Vanity URLs! Kind of…
Google+ has rolled out new costume vanity URLs to select brands and users. This is pretty awesome, if I do say so myself. The vanity URLs look cleaner and are easier to remember, so they are better associated with brands. Also, it looks so much better on your professional printed …
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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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What Local U can do for Your Business
With Local U just around the corner, I’m getting really excited about the opportunity it’s bringing to New Orleans. While there are so many things I love about the this city, it’s not necessarily known for its booming tech industry… yet. Local businesses could use a technological boost, and that’s …
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Google Places For Business Dashboard Update: News Roundup
Earlier this month, Google started slowly rolling out the new Google Places For Business Dashboard which includes an updated interface, deeper integration with Plus, and a promise of faster updates. The dashboard is now available to all new users in the U.S. To help better understand the new features, we …
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5 For Friday — Links, Stories & Posts For Your Weekend
1. The Marketing Value of YouTube – SEO MOZ The author here discusses the impacts YouTube can have for your product. YouTube is a great resource if you are looking to build your brand. It is important that you put up quality videos over the quantity of videos. Check out the article for …
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Google+ Communities Storm Into the Social Media Scene
Google Plus communities, the newest section of the social networking site (often referred to as G+ for short) are meant to bring people of similar interests, work experience, or hobbies into one place. These communities can be created by anyone with a G+ account, opening up a whole new vista …
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The Notorious IPO – Like The Future For Social Networking?
To paraphrase whomever The Notorious B.I.G. was paraphrasing in 1997, it would appear that the new financial expectations levied upon social media platforms are about to start making life much more complicated for users, advertisers and entrepreneurial site designers alike. You’re now looking at me almost as if there’s no …
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