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Google+ Continues Attempts to Start Major Trends in the Social World

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Google+, the social media product of the search behemoth Google, has made several changes recently in an effort to court new users and to continue developing the product as a key social tool. There has been speculation that Google could potentially announce a product that will end up filling that space on users’ screens.

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How Google+ Could Affect SEO

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Google HQ is constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of searches. There are several issues with ranking user-generated content through social media because it depends who is the original author, to what communities the author belongs to, and whether the author is an authority on the subject of the content. Quality of Posts.

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Google Targets ‘Scraped’ Content and ‘Content Farms’

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In a move “to encourage a healthy web ecosystem,” Google recently announced a major change to its search algorithm – a move to devalue so-called “content farms” that primarily copy content from other websites, and sites that offer little or no value-added content for users. According to Google, its algorithm tweak “noticeably” impacted 11.8%

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8 Basic Yet Necessary Tools or Plugins for your Site

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Business should remember that community outreach can be a great way to increase visibility. FaceBook Like Button : We all know how important social media is for increased visibility, so adding that ‘like’ button to your blog post or webpage is critical. FaceBook makes it simple. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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The Rise Of Hispanics On Social Media

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While the Hispanic community has been included in those marketing campaigns, few have been directed right at them. They predominantly use platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and they often do so from their smartphones. The Hispanic community is already a marketing force to be dealt with. A Sense Of Community.

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5 Apps To Enhance Your Brand

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With the app, they can schedule posts on popular social media channels such as Google +, Facebook and Twitter, and handle multiple accounts simultaneously. Yelp has a huge community, and the reviews on the site are read seriously. Instagram is a photo sharing app that is now owned by Facebook.

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Top 6 Rules of Digital Marketing: Learn from Matomy and Other Masters

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Just look at how often Google changes the rules and metrics for SEO! You should not, however, be limiting your social media efforts to Facebook and Twitter. You’ll want to make sure you’re listed in local directories, that you’ve got a Google Places page, that you’ve signed your business up with Yelp, Foursquare, etc.

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