Because It’s Not Google: Bing’s Support Chat

“Press one to reach our customer service department. Press two for our sales department…For all other inquiries, press star. Press the pound key to return to the previous menu.” Surely you’ve heard this one too many times: calling to complain about a … Continue reading

Foursquare Search-Focused Updates

Foursquare has grown substantially, since its inception in 2009. Designers and developers have continually enhanced the mobile app features to provide a better user experience. Below are just a few of the changes that have affected local SEO strategies in … Continue reading

Viral Videos vs. Structured Video Campaigns

Maintaining high placement on major search engines is a constant struggle on an ever-changing playing field. Luckily, there are many paths to choose from when trying to get your site to the top of the list. Of the myriad options … Continue reading

Local SEO: Profile, Manage & Optimize

There has been a lot going on in local search lately. Google just unleashed a new dashboard, Facebook changed “Nearby” to “Local Search”, and local business mobile advertising numbers went up. It’s been a busy first quarter of 2013. It … Continue reading

New G+ Local Dashboard is Glorious

Hallelujah! I am agnostic, but the fact that Google has rolled out the new Google + Local dashboard is worthy of enthusiastic praise, maybe even worship. At least in the local world. Ok, maybe not worship, but there may be … Continue reading

Google Changes Review Interface – Puts Less Emphasis on Zagat

Google recently made changes to its review interface to put less of a focus on the Zagat review system. The new interface allows review authors to choose words or phrases like “Excellent,” “Very Good,” “Good,” and “Poor-Fair” rather than Zagat’s … Continue reading

Google Offers Now Available to iPhone Users

Today, Google launched its new Google Offers app for iPhone on its official blog. iPhone users can now find, buy and redeem Google Offers in their area from their mobile phones. Here are some of the key features of Google … Continue reading