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3 Reasons Why Your Business Should be Active on G+
Some may know Google Plus as a weak attempt by Google to compete with Facebook. However, it can be used for much more than just engaging with your target audience. Google’s social media platform can also help your SEO efforts while providing quality content and information to followers. Here are …
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The New Google+ and How To Avoid Getting Your Business Account Suspended
As you all probably know by now, every Google account now has a personal Google+ profile associated with it. A common practice in SEO and setting up a Google Local listing in the past has been to create a Gmail account specifically for business purposes. This generally included using a …
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Everything You Need to Know About Google Carousel
Whether you’re looking to improve your position or simply figure out what the heck this carousel is doing in your Google search results, this blog post is for you. Let’s start out with a little background information. What is the Google Carousel? As you have probably noticed by now, Google …
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Why is Google Doing That?
Techcrunch announced yesterday that Google acquired the connected device company Nest for approximately $3.2 billion dollars USD. [1] While this may seem like a large investment to us laymen (laywomen? laypeople…), it is understood that Google’s disposable capital cannot be quantified by the finite numbers we are used to using. So …
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Google +Post Ads Offer Near Limitless Exposure to Social Messages
Google has just announced a revolutionary social ads concept for brands dubbed “+Post ads.” +Post ads will allow marketers to re-package selected Google+ posts for promotion by way of Google’s display ad network. Unlike Facebook ads which live only within the walled garden, Google is taking the revolutionary step of …
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Paying By Email with Google Wallet
If you use Gmail (and let’s be real, who doesn’t?), chances are you may have noticed a new feature pop up recently. Unfortunately, clicking the $ doesn’t mean you magically receive money. Similar to Venmo, the newly implemented Google Wallet allows you to quickly and securely send money within Gmail. …
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What’s New About the New Google Maps
This week, Google rolled out a new and improved Google Maps! With this update, many are wondering what exactly is different about Maps besides the obvious physical changes. The new design is focused on providing smarter search results immediately and making the user experience much more effortless. In this day …
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Google Introduces Helpouts
Haven’t heard of Google Helpouts yet? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Until recently, Google’s newest venture has been fairly hush-hush, so here’s a brief overview of the product and how to become a part of it. What Is Google Helpouts? Helpouts seems to be Google’s attempt to branch out into …
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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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Hummingbird: Google Answers Your Questions, Anticipates What You Want to Know
Google’s most recent algorithm update, Hummingbird, or as some are calling it, the silent update, snuck it’s way into our lives under the radar a few weeks ago. The update was revealed at a celebratory meeting⏤hosted in the legendary garage that Larry and Sergey rented when Google started⏤commemorating the 15-year …
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