Facebook Launches a More Sophisticated Search Experience, Graph Search

Yesterday, Facebook introduced Graph Search, an upgrade to its search tool. Graph Search will search the entire social network in order to answer more refined questions, like “photos of people who live in my area,” or “people who like cycling … Continue reading

Facebook Dives Into the Local Search Pool With the ‘Nearby’ App

Facebook’s recent update to its “Nearby” feature now gives it a competitive edge in the local search world for mobile. Prior to the update, Nearby was an app that showed you where your friends had checked-in. Now, the app not … Continue reading

Google Maps App Launches for iPhone – Quickly Becomes Most-Downloaded Free App

According to an article on Mashable, only hours after the Google Maps app for iPhone was released, it became the most popular free app in the Apple App Store. For many iPhone users, this app is long awaited after Apple’s … Continue reading

Contractor Sues Client Over Negative Online Reviews

According to CBS News, a contractor in Virgina is suing one of his clients for posting negative reviews about his service on Internet review websites, Yelp and Angie’s List. Jane Perez hired contractor, Christopher Dietz, to do some work on … Continue reading

3 WordPress Tips for Newbies

Did you know that 57% of businesses have acquired a customer through their company blog? If you’re ready to get yours started, here are 3 WordPress tips from Mashable. 1. Change blog post authors. Everyone loves variety! When you get … Continue reading

Local Splash Gets Headline in the Orange County Business Journal

Local Splash is excited to announce that we have been featured in this week’s Orange County Business Journal. Check out the article about the local companies that made the Deloitte Tech Fast 500 list below.

10 Fun Internet Marketing Facts for Small Businesses

In honor of Small Business Saturday, which is coming up this Saturday, November 24, here are some great facts that explain why small businesses should build their online presence (whether they are building a website, a social media following or … Continue reading