It appears that Google search results are undergoing one of their biggest facelifts to date with last week’s introduction of Search, Plus Your World. This new feature is taking content that you share privately and combining it with matches from…
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Facebook now commands a whopping 800 million users. 200 million of these users joined up in 2011 alone. Twitter recently hit the 100 million active users mark with one out of every five users living in the United States. LinkedIn…
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A recent study conducted by Web Liquid compared the interaction between four different types of Facebook posts. It turns out that if you are interested in getting more fans or friends to interact with you on Facebook, posting photos is…
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Only 15% of small business fans are actually in the city where the business is located 1 Facebook fan equals 20 additional visits to your website each year. 32.9% of online consumers rate Facebook pages influential, 16.7% rate them very…
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Google recently launched their social media site that might become Facebook’s biggest competitor: Google Plus. Right now it’s invitation-only, so getting a profile there is not easy. The Features: 1. Circles – you can organize your friends in circles. You…
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“If you haven’t created your Web presence by building a Web site, getting involved in social media and taking the time to claim your business listings, you’re doing your business a grave disservice.” -Lisa Barone (The Office’s, Jim Halpert,…
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We have been stressing the importance of reviews to our clients and the impact goes beyond just having gold stars on Google. In three different studies on local search usage (people who search for businesses/things locally), it has revealed significant…
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As Facebook continues to expand and develop, new features continue to roll out. This article will briefly look over 2 new features and 1 tidbit of very interesting information on Facebook fans. 1. Facebook Places and Fan Pages For those…
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Social networking is on the rise. Details from the survey show interesting results about social network use among different age demographics: Among adults 18+ : 64% of all adults use online media 78% of adult ages 18-34 use online media…
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According to Matt McGee from Small Business Search Marketing, getting a negative review posted about your business is not the end of the world. He states “We don’t live in a 5-star world. Think about it: Even your favorite restaurant…
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