5 Things Every Business Owner Should Know About Google Places

by Noel Sutcliff 19. August 2010 20:31
  1. Customers are using Google Places at an increasing rate and those listed on the first page are seeing their sales volume increase. 2. Citations are critical to the success of your listing. A citation is defined as a reference to your business name, address and phone number online.  The more credible and authoritative citations you have, the better you will rank in the listings. 3. Consistency online across your business name, phone number and address affects your ... [More]
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Introducing Fetchreviews.com

by Ty King 17. August 2010 23:01
FetchReviews.com is all about measuring and improving your customers’ experience with your products and services. Fetchreviews.com is a reviews tool which allows you to easily attach a reviews engine to your website to ask for and gather reviews.
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Utilizing Foursquare for Your Business

by Greg Walker 16. July 2010 20:41
Foursquare is no longer relegated to just being a popular playground game from your youth, today it is also a location-based social networking service. With Foursquare, users install an application on their cellphone which they use to check in at various businesses. When using the app, your cellphone will be able to determine what businesses are nearby and users can then choose the business they are currently at and then “check in” via the application. Foursquare participants can the... [More]
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Taking Charge of Your Google Maps Page

by Greg Walker 10. July 2010 00:35
Your website is up-to-date, your Google Page Rank is fairly decent, you are represented in social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), and your business is properly listed on various review sites. So what else is there out there to do online? Why, your Google Maps listing of course! Odds are that you may not have given much thought to your Google Maps listing, but that is an important resource for your customers. On your business’ Google Maps page, you will find business hours, photos, videos... [More]
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New Google SERP Layout for Geo Terms?

by Chuck Turack 8. July 2010 19:18
A new Goolge Layout? [More]
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Manage Your Business Review Site

by Greg Walker 29. June 2010 01:20
Being held responsible for your website, Facebook and Twitter is already a lot to take in, but there are more sites out there, that as a business you need to make sure are properly taken care of. While you cannot control the reviews that come through for your company on a business review site, you can make sure that your company information is correct. For instance, you are going to want your correct address featured on Yelp or the right telephone number on Insider Pages. First, if a business... [More]
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So, You Want to Start a Blog for Your Business

by Greg Walker 25. June 2010 01:23
Great! Before you get started, figure out what kind of a blog you will be going with. Will you be hosting your blog or will you have a site like WordPress or Blogger host it? There are obvious advantages to each, but if you already have a company website, you should work with your designer to build a blog that you host on your site, a blog that you can call your own. Once your blog is set up, you need to figure out what you are going to discuss. Will this be a blog about ongoing developments a... [More]
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Link Building Strategies

by Chuck Turack 15. June 2010 01:10
Some common practices in link building, outlined and explained. [More]
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Utilizing Twitter for Your Business

by Greg Walker 8. June 2010 01:25
Last week we went over some of the basics of setting up your company’s Facebook page. This week we tackle a whole new social media beast with Twitter. Twitter, if you did not already know, is a site where members can write 140 character posts sharing what’s on their mind. These posts are referred to as tweets. You can follow other Twitter profiles so when they tweet something, it shows up in your feed. Like Facebook, you will want to personalize your page for your business. Choose... [More]
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Tips for Your Company's Facebook Profile

by Greg Walker 4. June 2010 22:52
So your company has entered the exciting world of social media.  Congratulations!  But as you stare at a blank Facebook profile page with your business’ name on it, you may be wondering to yourself, ‘What do I do now?’ If that’s the case, here are a few ways to get your Facebook page started. The Basics This is the bare bones part of your page. Upload a profile picture, fill out all of the applicable information on your Info tab and write your first status... [More]
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