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1. Mapping the Mobile Future, Apple To Drop Google Maps for In-House Creation — Marketing Pilgrim

A permanent split between Apple and Google is on the horizon. In a key test of the company’s post-Jobs era leadership, Apple is planning to do away with Google Maps on their devices to make way for an in-house project. They’ve vowed to stick with the familiar “cleaner, faster, and more reliable” design strategy, but there are bound to be some surprises — check out this article for all the information that’s available right now.

SEO Secrets, Tips & Tricks – Why it’s Not Worth Your Your Time — Graywolf’s SEO

Everyone wants to say they have a surefire array of “secret ingredients” that will launch your website to optimization superstardom — but like most things in life, it’s not that easy. Michael Gray takes on the phenomenon, eschewing the tips-and-tricks way of thinking for old-fashioned discovery of what works, why it works, and how to make it work again when something goes wrong.

Google Points Out 5 Common SEO Mistakes [VIDEO] — Marketing Pilgrim

A few months ago I came upon an EpicFail image that I found amusing. The image was of a supposed Google review. The review was actually a positive review, but it was the content that really grabs one’s attention:

“Wendy’s SoNnNnNnN This place is BAWLIN’ yo. Chicken nuggitz be crispy like you never SEEN. I tried one and I was like ‘WHAAAAT! Are you serious Wendy?’ Mean girls workin’ the frier tho. This one chick wouldn’t let me holla. I was like ‘please you ugly anyway.’”

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Google Is Watching You (Or Not): New Privacy Policy Takes Effect Today – Search Engine Land

– Google says their new privacy policy will open the door to new products and services for the public. The idea is to simplify privacy across all of Google’s properties without affecting user’s experience. Browsing and search history controls should remain unchanged, so why are there so many articles warning “Google is watching you?”

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What Susan G Komen Doesn’t Understand About Communities and You Should – SEOMoz

Everyone has heard of Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Founder, but he owes much of his success to his father Edward Zuckerberg, DDS. Zuckerberg describes himself as the actual “Father of Facebook”, teaching Mark the ins and outs of computer programming on their Atari 800. In an effort to promote his Westchester, NY dental office he turns to Facebook and other social media tools. According to Zuckerberg, “It’s a tremendous marketing tool for business. It certainly is the biggest bang for your marketing buck”. So how exactly does Zuckerberg use Facebook and other social media you might ask?