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It is hard to believe that it is 2015 and many are still running such poorly optimized websites. Content is served up on sites with bloated code with gigantic images from overcrowded, slow servers. Pop-ups try to capture your email address, ads are all over the place,
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December 10, 2015 I noticed something brand new in Google Local Search Results: Opening and closing times. It appears that Google recently added business hours to places which display in local search. Here’s a screenshot for “Restaurants Raleigh NC”: Prior to this change Google simply displayed “Closed
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In every niche there are many variables which affect the traffic to your website. Users turn to the web for answers to questions on tablets while they are watching TV. On Monday, many people search for services via their desktops while they are at work. Around 2PM,
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On Sunday, December 6, 2015 Snapchat featured a story that followed one of the most highly anticipated MLS games of the year, the Columbus Crew SC vs. the Portland Timbers at MAPFRE Stadium – the first soccer-specific pro venue built in the U.S. – in Columbus, Ohio.
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On Saturday, December 5, 2015 Snapchat featured a story highlighting seven different cities all participating in one single classic holiday event…ugly sweater Christmas festivities. Ironically enough, the story was titled, “Ugly Xmas Sweaters” and began with an intro video of several individuals singing Walking in a Winter
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This week a client of mine inquired about guest posting. Of course, the point of writing this guest post was to obtain a link back to their own website. In some cases this is ok, especially if you have something of value to add to said website
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A few weeks ago I put up an article about the end of Yahoo supporting small business listings which show up in their own search engine and the outcry began of people who used to have Yahoo Small Business Web Hosting and now have Aabaco Small Business
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On November 10, 2015, Yext took over the massive responsibility of handling every business’s free Yahoo Local Business Listing. According to Yahoo: “Yahoo is partnering with Yext to deliver an even better Local Listings experience. Your listing will still be powered on Yahoo and you’ll have the
Read more →On Sunday, November 29, 2015 Snapchat featured a story that followed the Grand Prix race of the year set in Abu Dhabi. The story was titled “F1 Abu Dhabi” and opened with a shot of the track along with a statement that said, “World champ Lewis Hamilton
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On Saturday, November 28, 2015 Snapchat featured a story that was nothing short of the perfect welcome for the coming Christmas season. The story was titled “Bring on the Holidays” and opened with a fun Santa geofilter that stated the title, along with a statement that said
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High traffic keywords such as “Personal Injury Lawyer” in your geographic area typically cost around $150 per click to be in the top 3 results. Of course, this varies drastically from city to city and even day to day depending on what your competition is bidding. In
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I forget why I took screenshots of this but on November 29, 2015 there was a Snapchat Story where user’s snaps were curated by Snapchat for a live story. It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon in Orlando and 76 degrees. Here are some screenshots of the story:
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November 17, 2015 Google rolled out The New Google Plus. It didn’t take long for business owners to discover that the page they manage their business with has changed. Again. Yes, not even 60 days after the last change it is changed. It seems that Google Plus
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If you are reading this you may find comfort in the fact that I have owned multiple businesses and been in your shoes of trying to find the darn link to your Google Maps / Google Local / Google Plus Local Page / Google My Business /
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This week a client emailed me to inform me that his Google Plus Local Page is no longer showing his reviews. At first, I was confused. If you are logged in to Google (or Google+), the “about” page looks just fine. Then I discovered if you are
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On Sunday, November 22, 2015 Snapchat followed the annual Turkey-Eating Competition in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Seeing as Thanksgiving is just around the corner, it was time for an event that Snapchat called, “Man vs. Turkey” where contestants from all over the States showed up in hopes of scrounging
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November 17, 2015, Google changed Google Plus. Currently, when you log in to Google Plus, you can use the original Google Plus or the “new” Google Plus. From this post on Google Plus, “Today we’re taking a big step toward making Google+ an even better place for
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On Saturday, November 21, 2015 Snapchat featured a story that covered the entire night of Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The story was titled “Don’t Try This at Home” and began with an opening statement, “Calling all adrenaline junkies…Join us
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Google has been keeping a list of who’s been linking naughty or nice. The SEO world is buzzing and the next major update to Penguin is coming in the very near future, possibly in December of 2015. Typically I see 2 types of businesses affected by this
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In November 2015 Yoast updated their Yoast SEO Plugin. This, by the way, is the greatest WordPress plugin ever made. Ever. Well today I was putting content up on some sites and went to edit the meta description of one of the posts. I don’t always do
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