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Word of Mouth in the Digital Age: The Importance of Online Reviews
Having just moved, I’ve spent a lot of my free time shopping on Amazon. From new bathmats to nice wine glasses, a majority of my paychecks have gone towards furnishing my new house. One thing I really needed, though, was a solution to the rock of a mattress that came …
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Hello Bing, Goodbye Yahoo Local: Moz Local Makes Moves
Moz Local made some small changes to its reporting dashboard over the past week or so. These small layout differences indicted a large change in the capabilities of the tool. Only announced on August 18th (though acknowledging that updates slowly rolled out over the previous week), Moz has added City …
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Go Go Google Grantspro
Being a Google Grants Pro: So you’ve heard of Google Ad Grants … in fact, you applied to be a part of the program ages ago. IN FACT, you have been a part of the Google Ad Grants program since like 2005 and you’ve been running campaigns in AdWords to …
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Running With The Pack: Competing in Local Search Just Got Harder
Overnight on Aug. 6, Google updated search results for mobile and desktop searches from local seven-pack to a three-pack. This is not just in the United States; it seems to be worldwide and rolled out at one time. It’s really early to start dissecting this change, but I’m not seeing …
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Continuity Is Key: 5 Tips for Syncing Up Your Multi-Location Franchise Marketing Plan
To the Small Business/Franchise Owner Interested in Growth: You have started a business and are considering an expansion, which will include another location (or several)! In doing so, you’ve been able to achieve what many people only dream of doing. You’re reaping the rewards and ready for more, so what …
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Tell Me a Story: Nonprofit Storytelling Tips for Effective Social Conversion
Effective nonprofit marketing (and fundraising) starts with a story. A good story resonates with the audience, advances the mission of the nonprofit, and calls people to action. Nonprofits are unique from their for-profit counterparts, because even more important than facts are feelings. A good story creates an emotional connection between …
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The Write Stuff: Search Influence’s Freelancer Community
Search Influence’s mission is to help businesses succeed online, and one of the ways we do that is by delivering high-quality content, from engaging blog posts to specialized website content and more. Talented freelance writers are a vital part of our content creation process. In fact, we’ve developed some great …
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A Tale of Two Google+ Updates: Shutting Down G+ Pages & Disconnecting YouTube From G+
In the past week, two new Google Plus updates have come to light. First, we found out that as of July 28, Google has plans to shut down inactive and unverified Google My Business (aka Google Plus) listings. On Monday, July 27, Google’s Bradley Horowitz posted on Google’s official blog …
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Search Influence Welcomes Six Shining Stars to the Team
Search Influence is hiring and we are still growing! Six talented new Influencers have joined our team and hit the ground running. Jared Jones – Junior Internet Marketing Associate Jared is from Pensacola, Fla., and studied at Xavier University. He can be over-the-top at times, but he’s good at directing all …
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Small Business, Big Difference: Social Media Use on the Rise
Clutch, a B2B research firm, has released the results of its 2015 survey on small business practices in social media. The survey, which received more than 350 submissions, asked small business owners or managers to give insight into their social media and Internet marketing practices. The Findings Here are some highlights …
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