Posts Tagged ‘Search Engine Marketing’

 

Socl: Microsoft’s Secret Social Network in the Works

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

You didn’t expect the biggest name in technology to not come out with its own social network, did you? Although the billion-dollar corporation’s social search plans leaked this summer –initially named “Tulalip”– we’re now finding out that it’s the real deal. According to The Verge, “Microsoft has been testing this service with a select group [...]

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Leveraging Local Search to Boost Market Visibility

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

You may have noticed that no matter what you search for lately, your results almost always show a local business related to your query. Google announced in May that 20 percent of all searches were local search-related. Microsoft reflected even bigger figures this time last year, with 53 percent of Bing’s mobile searches having a [...]

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PubCon Las Vegas 2011 Kicks Off with PubCon Masters Group

Monday, November 7th, 2011

PubCon Las Vegas 2011 kicks off today at the Las Vegas Convention Center, featuring a full day of search and social media training with the PubCon Masters Group.  The official PubCon Las Vegas conference will take place from November 8 – 10. If you’re serious about the industry, PubCon is an annual event you can’t [...]

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Facebook & OPOWER Team Up on New Green App

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Green efforts and sustainability are all the rage these days, and since Facebook is all about staying cool and fresh, they’re now working on an app that eco-friendly fanatics will adore. With the help of OPOWER, a company that uses game mechanics to encourage people to use less energy in their homes, Facebook is developing [...]

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#OccupyWallStreet Spreads the Word through Social Media

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street movement began September 17th, and has gained considerable momentum since then. A “people-powered movement for democracy,” Occupy Wall Street was inspired by the Egyptian Tahrir Square uprising, and has utilized social media the same way to spread the word. From the rapid growth in participation, to arrests and celebrity rally visits, [...]

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Google Plus: A Complete Guide to Search

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Last week, we created a quick and dirty tutorial on how to navigate the new Facebook. This week, we’re turning our focus to Google+, as the newest social network expands its services to include search and many other new features; so many that it may be overwhelming to new and existing users. Google+ has advanced [...]

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10 Bare-Bones SEO Tools to Add to Your Arsenal

Monday, September 19th, 2011

“SEO is easy. Graphic design is hard.” wrote SEOmoz’s Cyrus Shepard in a recent useful post on ’10 Ugly SEO Tools that Actually Rock.’ When it comes to visual appeal, a minimalist approach worked out pretty well for Google, so it’s not hard to imagine that some of the best SEO tools out there come [...]

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