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Is Google Losing Focus?

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Everyone has heard about Google+ already. It has some extremely nice features lined up and it’ll be exciting to see how it eventually stacks up against Facebook, but it’s even more interesting (to me, at least) how Google is switching its focus from a branding standpoint. Google IS search. Is this a smart move?

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5 Things Google+ Pages for Brands Are Missing

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Google+ Pages for brands have launched; let the comparisons to Facebook brand pages begin! Many people have been boasting the potential search engine optimization advantages these Google+ Pages will have, but there are 5 important things Facebook Pages have that Google+ Pages currently do not. Vanity URLs. Custom Tabs.

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Too much flash turns google off

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Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « social media marketings good news | Main | Courtney Love gets sued over tweets » November 18, 2009 Too much flash turns google off Search Engine Optimization: Flash doesn't entice google Google is like a hippy girl.

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Stop Link Building, Write Good Content

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If you’ve been hearing about Google Panda and Google Penguin, but still aren’t sure what they are, just know that it’s Google’s way of saying, “Stop trying to trick us. For example, if I have a blog about tennis and I link to your blog about tennis, Google thinks that’s a valuable site.

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Three Most Important Content Marketing Lessons of 2012

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We’ve had our tried-and-true algorithms and techniques busted by Google, we’ve had new algorithms and measurements introduced, which actually sent some search engine optimization professionals out of business. In short, the better you behave in Google’s eyes, the better your content will perform.

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Twitter’s Simpler Search: 5 Must-Reads

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What Twitter’s New Search Features Mean For Google, Third-Party Developers. By Kristina Chew The battle for internet search dominance and social media has more players besides Google and Facebook. It’s a big and overdue improvement in usability, but the new features are not revolutionary.

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Alan K’necht: Über Thinker & SEO Brainiac: An Interview

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Social has always been a critical part of SEO but up until recently it didn’t form part of the various search engine algorithms. This impact is only going to be further improved upon by the leading search engines. Thoughts on Google Plus causal effects on Google search results? from their friends and acquaintances.

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