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5 For Friday — Links, Stories & Posts For Your Weekend
1. 10 Mistakes Every Startup Should Avoid When Optimizing for Search Engines – Search Engine Journal It’s no secret that a company’s online presence can help and maybe hurt their business, and this is especially true for start ups that are turning to the Internet to get the word out about their …
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Five for Friday
1. How Google Now Will Impact SEO & What You Can Do to Get a Head Start – Search Engine Watch Google hosted their big developers conference this week, Google I/O. Although there were no big new products introductions, one service that has been getting a lot of attention is Google …
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Why Call Tracking Numbers in Local SEO Make Me Angry
At a recent event I found myself ranting – yes, really, ranting and I understand there’s video – about what I think is a very big deal for SMBs and those who market for them. The topic at hand was call tracking and local search. Over the course of my …
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5 Tips for Non-Profits to Get Social
Due to financial limitations, many non-profits find it difficult to increase their online presence. It may be difficult for local non-profits to compete with the big brands that are creeping on their digital space. Yet there are a few ways for non-profits to interact with their target audience online for …
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5 For Friday — Links, Stories & Posts For Your Weekend
1. Dusting The Website For Spring: Optimization and SEO Cleaning — SEOmoz How long has it been since you spent some time cleaning up your website? I’m sure for many of us, it’s been far too long. In this post, Scott Wyden Kivowitz gives some great tips for dusting on-site and off. …
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What Local U can do for Your Business
With Local U just around the corner, I’m getting really excited about the opportunity it’s bringing to New Orleans. While there are so many things I love about the this city, it’s not necessarily known for its booming tech industry… yet. Local businesses could use a technological boost, and that’s …
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5 For Friday — Links, Stories & Posts For Your Weekend
1. HTML5: An Essential Weapon for SEOs – Search Engine Journal The new HTML5 is set to receive a major upgrade and there are 5 key SEO innovations coming : Nofollow’s little brothers and sisters Alt-text gets some much needed support Identifying the most important links on your page No …
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New Influencer Faces – May 2013
We are excited to announce new additions to the Search Influence team! John Breerwood has been hired as an Internet Marketing Associate. Born and raised in New Orleans, John attended Louisiana State University where he received his bachelor’s in English. He received his Master’s in Creative Writing from New Mexico …
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5 For Friday — Links, Stories & Posts For Your Weekend
1. Bing Places For Business replaces Bing Business Portal – Small Business Search Marketing Bing has made some significant changes in its local business listing management platform. Bing Places will replace the old Bing Business Portal, and along with the name change comes a simpler system that strips away much of the non-local …
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5 For Friday — Links, Stories & Posts For Your Weekend
1. Back to Basics: Meta Descriptions 101 – Search Engine Journal If you haven’t looked at your meta descriptions in over a year or 6 months, it may be time to refresh your meta data. Meta descriptions are the ones that will show up in search results, so they should sound …
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