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Does Good Content Matter Anymore?

Direct Marketing Observations

These folks are trying to appease the almighty search engines. Specifically Google, but Bing and Yahoo and all the other 2nd tier engines figure in as well. Content producers defer to search engines instead of people. As the tablet and smart phone markets continue to expand, so will the amount of water downed re-used content.

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7 Tactics for Promoting Your Brick-And-Mortar Business Online

The Social Media Incubator

Google+ Local – Local businesses can list their businesses in Google+ Local and Bing Local, which is beneficial as potential customers will find you in local search engine results.

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SEO Firm Impersonates Google, Claims Local Listing to be Deleted

Bill Hartzer

The whole entire process is free, you just need to create a Google account (most likely you already have one if you have an Android device like an Android smart phone), and you need to be able to either receive a postcard in the mail at your business address or receive a phone call at your business phone number that’s listed.

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Twitter’s Innovative Use of Responsive Web Design

Bill Hartzer

Responsive web design is where a website uses the same web design, but literally “changes” in a way that it looks good in any sized web browser–even on a tablet or smart phone. And the search engines, as well, are realizing that.

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SEO in 2013: What to Expect

Idaconcpts

Search Engine Optimization is used so often it has almost become cliché. SEO also is gaining a reputation for manufactured search engine status. Every year Google increases its share of the search engine market, and every year Google adds more products to strengthen their grip. Expect to hear the term SEO less often.

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Is your business easy to find for local and mobile searchers.

Saying It Social

I promptly pulled out my smart phone, went to Google and typed merely “Italian deli&# – not having to add a geographic modifier because the GPS on my phone was enabled and would automatically pull local business listings based on my current location. First an anecdote, then the facts.

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The New Measurement: Shifting from Traditional PR to Growth PR

Waxing UnLyrical

Our computers, smart phones, televisions and other devices are inundated with information: From news articles and blog posts, to tweets, Facebook posts and messages on dozens of other social networks, to emails and newsletters. It’s important to understand the two major outside forces fueling this profound shift: 1.

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