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6 Ways to Use Social Media to Boost Local Search Results
Local marketers have embraced social media, and in so doing have discovered half-a-dozen different platforms which divide their attention, effort and time.…
Google Wants Users To Confirm Business Listings
David Mihm noted that Google Maps listings for businesses now include overlays asking if they are still operating, in the case of…
Checking Into the Future with Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley
The remaining challenge for Foursquare is the SMB segment, where advertisers aren't as easy to reach. The proposition is for SMBs to…
Google Offers Accepting Business Sign-ups in Portland
Google promises businesses that the Groupon-style program, which went live last week, will help bring in new customers, with Google handling all…
Groupon Counters Google Offers By Hiring Exec. Who Worked On Their Local Offerings
While Google launched their new Offers service last week – a coupon product similar to Groupon, the company that turned down a…
Improve Your Organic Rankings With Google Places, Part 3
Google Places tips and strategies for image optimization, reviews, and geographic targeting.
Google Offers Live in Portland; Coming Soon to NYC, San Francisco
Google Offers, Google’s version of Groupon or LivingSocial, has launched in Portland, Oregon, and will soon offer daily deals from local restaurants…
Group-Buying Meets Local Search
The daily deals market continues to grow with new players, as well as established companies weaving deals into their core offerings. At…
Google Map Maker: User Generated Tagging of Live Google Maps
Google has opened up Google MapMaker to all Google Account users to edit any spot in the United States. With the philosophy…
Google Tags Out With Bad Team Coordination
Google announced it is dropping the Tags feature for its Places product – a feature they were selling to small businesses to…