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Google’s Algorithm Updated

Although Google changes its search algorithm 500-600 times per year, the major “tweaks” are usually announced on the Official Google Blog. By following some simple steps, getting your site to rank with the updated Google algorithm doesn’t have to be…

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PayPal Access

PayPal and X.commerce have worked together to create PayPal Access.  PayPal Access will allow customers to shop more easily on the web.  Hackers will have more difficulty getting customer information because PayPal provides more security than other methods. With this new…

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Google’s City Pages

Google has begun rolling out city pages in metro areas around the U.S. It looks like an attempt to combine Google Places pages, and the new Google version of Groupon, Google Offers.  So far they have pages for Portland, San…

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The Ideal Google Places Page

Amazing news: I actually spoke with a human being from Google. Anyone that has used Google Places has probably been frustrated by the lack of customer support features available there. I doubt these features are coming to Google Places anytime…

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Small Business Social Media: Five Steps and Strategies

Social media provides a way for both large and small business owners to have a way to compete on the same playing field.  These five simple steps will help you get started. 1)  Customers Know Best Let them tell you…

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Can A Facebook Page Really Make A Difference For Your Business?

Normally addictions are a bad thing, but when it comes to Facebook this is good news to a business owner. Having a presence on Facebook exposes your business to the millions of Facebook addicts – for FREE! Why wouldn’t you…

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Bing Ranking Algorithm Uses Click Through Rate

Steve Tullis, Senior Program Manager Lead, Bing, Microsoft confirmed that click through rate is an important factor in the Bing raking algorithm. Simply stated: If you rank for a key term and your customers aren’t clicking on your link your…

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B2B Marketing and Social Media

The emergence of the internet as the world’s biggest form of communication has created endless opportunities for marketing. And nothing is more popular right now than social media marketing. The fluid and largely unstructured social media world allows companies to…

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Easy SEO: A Few Tips To Get You Started

If you’ve never done internet marketing, you’ve probably never heard of search engine optimization. You may have heard the term “SEO” thrown around by the IT guys at the water cooler, but no one gets them, anyways. Search Engine Optimization…

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SEO Starts with Your Web Design

In your development or redevelopment plans for your web design, make sure you don’t ignore your search engine optimization groundwork (SEO). You will save time and money and build a strong base to build upon by making sure that SEO-related…

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