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    Google Cracks Down on Fictitious Google+ Local Reviews

    May 13, 2013 - By Nancy McCord

    I knew that eventually Google would address the growing problem of SEO firms selling services to create fictitious Google+ Local reviews, and finally they have. Here is a quote from Google: “For business owners: Be wary of an SEO or reputation management service that promises to generate reviews for your…

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    Skype Is Coming Soon to Your Outloook.com Account

    May 10, 2013 - By Nancy McCord

    My office assistant works remotely and he and I manage our work together through a calendar in Outlook.com, Sky Drive, and Skype. I am excited that soon Microsoft will integrate Skype into Outlook.com making it easier for us to do business. My son is my assistant and when he returned…

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    Interesting Tidbits on Local Search Results on Google.com

    May 8, 2013 - By Nancy McCord

    Google has focused on delivering more location specific searches in their index partly because of the new focus on mobile, but also because this is what users want. As a result a new focus on search engine optimization to place on location specific keywords has bloomed into a major industry.…

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    Top Five SEO Areas to Focus On

    May 6, 2013 - By Nancy McCord

    I watched this video recently from Matt Cutts, from Google, on what are the top five SEO areas to concentrate your efforts on and wanted to give you a synopsis and additional insights from my own point of view. Matt’s video is excellent, so make sure to check it out as…

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