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Where Search Is Headed

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Just recently, Google moved us closer to real semantic search. In what is becoming one of the most talked about Google algorithm updates since Google Penguin (2012) and perhaps the most comprehensive update since Caffeine (2010), Hummingbird is supposed to affect 90% of searches. It was rolled out in late August, 2013.

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Can Marketing Lessons Be Learned From Weird Al Yankovic?

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This week: Facebook added a new feature to bolster their news service, Weird Al Yankovic provides a great marketing case study, and Google is giving prominent search placement to users. Google to Reward Users of Google+, Hangouts, and YouTube Live. Facebook Gets a Fresh Look as News Service.

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Keeping Your Social Media Strategy Out of This World

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Take a look at your analytics to see what content seems to be working and who your audience continues to be. While creating interesting and engaging content, make sure you are referencing current trending topics. While creating interesting and engaging content, make sure you are referencing current trending topics.

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5 Easy Ways To Reach Local Customers Online

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Make your content worth reading and shareable. Social media – Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn. Submit your website to Google Places and Bing Local. E-mail marketing – E-mail marketing is still one of the most effective ways to market a business online. Even a local business. Build your list.

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Protesting SOPA: The Reality of an Internet Blackout

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Have you visited Wikipedia , Google , Craigslist , or one of the many other major websites today that are blacked-out? Lamar Smith that was created to stop theft or piracy of content. It would change everything about how the Internet, social media and SEO work.”. Google's Protest.

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Protesting SOPA: The Reality of an Internet Blackout

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Have you visited Wikipedia , Google , Craigslist , or one of the many other major websites today that are blacked-out? Lamar Smith that was created to stop theft or piracy of content. It would change everything about how the Internet, social media and SEO work.”. Google's Protest.

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