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Review of the Online Group Buying Industry

Idaconcpts

Group buying is a trend that had incredibly growth throughout 2010. Group buying, which refers to social buying or collective buying as well, is the buying an offer which has been significantly reduced, due to the fact that it is only valid if enough buyers are found. Enter: Google Offers.

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How to Create the Best Google My Business Posts

Hootsuite

Today, we’re looking at one of the simplest and most direct ways to stay in touch with your customers: Google My Business posts. Google serves 5 billion searches for “restaurants” alone every month. Unlike content for the other big social platforms, your Google My Business posts are designed for people who are already looking for you.

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How to Buy a Website

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Apart from a great how-to on starting up a site, it highlights the growing trend to buying websites rather than starting from scratch. By buying instead, you can get a proven website where you can focus on growing the site rather than getting than initial traction. Where to Buy. Work out a Valuation. It can be a tricky task.

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How to Run a Social Media Competitive Analysis

Social Media Strategies Summit

Step #1: Identify Your Social Media Competitors Google might seem like an odd place to start a social media audit. But it’s one of the most effective tools for identifying your true competitors — not just the brands you think you’re competing with, but those actively targeting the same audience as you.

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The real problem with Google might be Facebook

Convince & Convert

Maybe the trouble with Google is simply our expectations? Google recently released their quarterly financials , which were considered to be disappointing because the company only grew 17%, instead of the expected 20%. If they said they would hit 20, and they only hit 17, Google deserves some raised eyebrows. But we expect more.

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4 Reasons the New Google Local Stack Sucks

Navolutions

Spend five minutes on the internet and there’s a good chance you’ll run into Google’s new local search result module, which Mike Blumenthal dubbed the “Local Stack” Google Local Stack showing results for “roofer in Livermore” If you have any issues with the new stack, you’re in good company.

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Is Link Buying Necessary?

Small Business Mavericks

» Is Link Buying Necessary? to incorporate link buying into your marketing plan. She says point blank that link buying is absolutely necessary in an “ultra-competitive&# niche. Secondly, I’d say that it’s the idea that you can compete in an ultra-competitive niche without buying links. Is it unethical?

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