Social listening can be crazy, right? There’s just so much to hear! But throughout the chaos there’s a huge benefit for businesses to participate in just that – taking time to gauge online feedback and maintain relationships with customers. Let’s … Continue reading →
Posted in Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Social Media, Twitter Tagged social listening, Social Media, social media marketing
Posted onFebruary 4, 2014byLitany Brown
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Integrating Google+ and YouTube is Now Mandatory
Gone are the days of YouTube asking permission for Google+ integration. Google is now mandating that users connect a Google+ Page to the video platform. This means that users will be able to access new features such as better branding, … Continue reading →
Posted in Content, Google+, Tips and Trends, Video, YouTube Tagged Google, Google Plus, Google+ profile
Posted onJanuary 15, 2014byStephanie Khattak
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Hotel listings hijacked to OTA sites in Google + Local
Thousands of hotel listings in Google+ Local have been hijacked to link to rogue Online Travel Agency (OTA) sites, according to Danny Sullivan, a writer at Search Engine Land. The industry blog posted a story yesterday indicating thousands of hotels’ … Continue reading →
Posted in Google+, Industry News Tagged Google+ Local, Security
Posted onDecember 17, 2013byKatie Hartley
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Social Media Trends for 2014
We aren’t talking weddings but social media trends in 2014 will have a little bit of something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. And, like weddings, next year’s trends will be an exciting mashup of familiar and foreign … Continue reading →
Posted in Content, Facebook, Google+, Marketing, Snapchat, Social Media, Twitter Tagged 2014 trends, Facebook, hotel marketing, Social Media, social media marketing, twitter
Posted onNovember 19, 2013byDeAndre Upshaw
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Creating a Google+ Hangout for Recurring Meetings
Using Google+ Hangouts is a great way to connect with coworkers who are working remotely. In the past it was possible to have a static URL for your Google+ Hangout, but unfortunately, Google removed that functionality a few months ago. … Continue reading →
Posted in Google+, Social Media
Posted onSeptember 5, 2013byJeremy Estes
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50+ Social Media Image Dimensions for 2013
Optimizing the visible space you have access to online is key to achieving maximum exposure for your name, company brand and online message. This is especially true for social profiles. Here are more than 50 social media image dimensions and other … Continue reading →
Should online strategies change now that Google carousel is around?
A carousel for local search results is the latest in a continual stream of updates Google is making to its results pages. We’ve come a long way from the page with 10 hyperlinks to an increasingly complex array of search … Continue reading →
Posted in Google+, SEO, Uncategorized, Website Tagged Google, google adwords, Google Plus, Google+ Local, Google+ profile
Posted onMay 1, 2013byBill Hartzer
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Google to Show Company Logos in Search Results
Companies and brands who have verified their publisher status (similar to Google Authorship) could start to see their company logo or brand logo show up in the Google Search Results. Companies and brands who have created a Google+ company page … Continue reading →
Posted in Google+, SEO, Social Media
Posted onJanuary 31, 2013byJoshua Duke
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How to Add Google Authorship to Your Blog
Google Authorship is becoming more and more important. Properly setup blog posts will show up in Google results with the author’s picture next to the meta description. While it doesn’t seem like much, this picture tends to draw the attention … Continue reading →
Posted in Google+, Social Media Tagged Author Rank, Google, Google authorship, Google Plus, how to set up Google authorship
Posted onJune 1, 2012byJennifer Eaton
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Google+ Local Replaces Places
Just a few weeks after the announcement of Bing’s new social integration, Google announced that Google Places is being replaced by Google+ Local, a combination of the Google+ network and Zagat reviews. The new format forces businesses to participate in the … Continue reading →
Posted in Google+, SEO, Social Media, Uncategorized Tagged Google, Google Places, Google Plus, Google Plus Local, Google+ Local, search engine optimization, Social Media