Is AuthorRank or BrandRank coming for businesses on Google? That’s an interesting question and one that I feel Google is leaning toward based on the chatter online, but one I doubt we will see this year. What exactly is BrandRank? First, let’s start with a little bit of detail. This…
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Google Cracks Down on Fictitious Google+ Local Reviews
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
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
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.…
