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Yahoo! Unloads Delicious

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But unless you’ve heard the news, you might not guess who the buyers were. How about YouTube? Hurley and Chen are co-founders of YouTube, which they sold to Google awhile back. They’ve already been a big part of two other Internet companies that achieved superstar status – PayPal and YouTube.

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It’s Official: Google+ Integrated Into SERPs

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If you’ve wondered when it would happen, here’s the good news : Google+ is now being integrated into search engine results. It might not end up in the way that it’s being tested right now, but I believe that Google+ content will end up being preferred content in the SERPs the same way that YouTube videos are.

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Expand Your Content Marketing Reach

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Newsjacking - Newsjacking is the practice of hijacking a breaking news story before it gets too popular and introducing your own ideas into the story. This works best if you can create a successful tie-in to your business from a unique angle related to the breaking news. Wherever your audience is, there you should be also.

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Who Profits From Social Media?

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According to an article on My Edmonds News website, small businesses stand to profit more from social media than big businesses or corporations. Let’s see – there’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and a whole host of other websites that have both a global reach as well as a local reach. I totally agree.

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Google + Closing The Ranks On Facebook

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The new Google + has some of the same styling as Facebook as far as profile, pictures, friends and news pages. There is also an option to choose the latest news headlines or people you find interesting and add them to your pages as well. The Google name will go a very long way in bringing in numbers.

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Rumor: Yahoo Sells Delicious | Small Business Mavericks

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That surely must be good news. I mean, I’m sure they could they use the $5 million for something. And if you use Delicious, then you won’t have to export your bookmarks to someplace else. Personally, I hope Delicious sticks around. I think it has been a major contributor to the social landscape for more than a few good years.

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How To Use Google Trends For Keyword Research

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Channel Trends – With channel trends, you can see what’s trending on the Web, with images, products, under the news channel, and on YouTube. News Headlines - If you click the “News headlines” box, Google Trends will add top headlines on your Google Trends graph.