We trust our family and friends – more than any advertisement or endorsement by a faceless reviewer. It’s human nature to listen to and trust the people we know. So it makes sense that organic search is evolving to be socially relevant. Back in 2009 both Bing and Google launched the “social search revolution.” Bing…
Category: Organic Search (SEO)
Yelp and Bing Have Their Eye on Google and Zagat
As I told you two weeks ago, Google imploded their Google Places pages and are converting everyone to Google+ Local. Lots of businesses have been left out in the cold with duplicate pages appearing, disappearing listings altogether and a lack of answers other than ‘wait and we will fix it’. In a big move, Bing…
Goodbye Google Places – Hello Google+ Local
Last week Google took a lot of people by surprise when they got rid of Google Places and completely starting replacing them with Google+ Local pages. 80+ million pages were switched automatically but many businesses feel left in the dark about the changes. With the new format, the Google+ Local pages will have more interactivity…
Good SEO for Your Blog
There has been a lot of talk about Blogging and SEO and how they work together lately. Some research shows that business blogging is on the decline, while many are turning to social media for their marketing. Other people are very wound up about the latest Google update and how it is going to hurt…