Tag Archives: social media

Local Marketing Online: Part 1: Intro

April 26, 2011

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Local marketing has become one of the most powerful ways to reach and convert customers online.  With more than 2.5 billion local searches a month on Google alone, Google has taken notice of this fact and recently initiated a direct marketing campaign in targeted regions throughout the US to promote its local marketing opportunities. The [...]

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Online Advertising and User Intent: Part 2: Social Media Advertising

April 13, 2011

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When most of you think of social media you think of Facebook or Twitter. There are actually many forms of social media that attract a wide variety of users intent on doing a number of diverse things. These sites include personal blogs, consumer review sites, professional networking sites like LinkedIn, local city sites, travel sites, [...]

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Power of Google’s +1 for Business

March 31, 2011

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Google just announced the release of its latest social media tool aimed at bringing users ever more relevant search results that take into consideration “relationships as well as words on webpages.” The new tool is called ‘+1’ because it is essentially a graphical ‘+1’ that allows users to click on it to express their view [...]

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Preparing for the Future of Google Search

September 14, 2010

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In its never-ending quest to provide value to its end-users, Google is always looking for new and improved ways to evaluate relevance. Much has been said about the importance of website content, usability and backlinking. Where will Google turn its attentions to next and how could your search engine optimization initiatives prepare you for that [...]

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Social Media is Important to Your Business Development

June 29, 2010

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Many small and medium sized businesses are starting to understand the business development effectiveness of social media or social networking websites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Buzz and others. According  to Globalspec’s latest report, Trends in Industrial Marketing 2010: How Manufacturer’s Are Marketing Today, 68% of industrial respondents “plan to increase spending on social media in [...]

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