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Google Adds Reputation Management to Dashboard :: Small Business.

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It also appears that this is another way for Google to place emphasis on creating and using Profile pages – something that likely plays heavily in their plans for a social network of some sort. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : 5 Steps to Successful Fac.

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Google Finally Weaving Local Strategy :: Small Business Marketing.

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Both of these moved signal a renewed focus on making both Profiles and Places pages more important in their ecosystem and perhaps ultimately in a social network of some sort. and CityPages.

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Twitter Link Roundup #115 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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SEO Pricing: 600+ Agencies Share Costs of Services & Pricing Models – [link]. Social network addiction around the world (Israelis are the most addicted) – [link]. 41 billion has been lost or is likely to go unspent in gift cards issued since 2005 – [link]. For The 3d Week, Kindle (Incl.

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How I Blog

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I have a pretty rough idea of what an upcoming week is going to entail, but I leave room to stumble on an emerging idea, change in some social network or the occasional rant as I consume content. Sociable – adds social media icons to post so reader can easily share content.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Criteo was founded in 2005 in France; now based in Palo Alto, CA. WordStream – Provides software and services that help businesses manage SEM and SEO campaigns.

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How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business

mashable.com

At Left of the Dot Media (www.LeftoftheDot.com), we’re building businesses using generic domain names and what we’ve found is that doors open faster for partnerships, you get intrinsic trust from your potential customers, you get a distinct SEO boost, and higher click-thru rates on your paid search. Social Networks etc.

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Bridging the Gap: How Semantic Web can move into the mainstream through SXSW

Austin Startup

Starting in 2005 with 300 attendees from a variety of backgrounds (research, academia and entrepreneurs), this past conference had 1200 attendees from large enterprises, government and a lot more startups and entrepreneurs. Best Buy uses RDFa and has shown a 30% increase in their SEO efforts. Jans Aasman – Franz.