Social Search Brings Results from Your Social Circle

On October 28th, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

Recently, Google rolled out another one of its search engine innovations: the Google Social Search. The announcement was made in conjunction with the company’s new partnership with social networking giant Twitter, which should help users find more up-to-the-minute, real-time data – including tweets – in Google search results.

Google Social Search, however, is something independent [...]

Search Engines Are Evolving By Getting Social

On October 23rd, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

The search wars have just been taken to a whole new level. The catalyst? Social media.
With the phenomenal popularity of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, both Google and Microsoft will now be integrating real-time updates into their respective search engines. In separate announcements made yesterday, October 21, Google said it has reached an [...]

Social Media Marketing Statistics Released

On February 16th, 2010, Chris Campbell wrote:

Marketing Sherpa, a trusted resource that publishes useful news, case studies, and best practices data about Internet and integrated marketing, recently released the new Social Media Marketing Benchmark Report.

It’s a robust guide that contains research, charts and tables, case studies, and trends in today’s ever-evolving Internet marketing industry. Over 2,000 marketers participated in the [...]

Trick or Tweet- Social Media is Spreading

On October 27th, 2009, Brandon Zeman wrote:

Attention small business owners who think social networking is silly: knock it off.
We know you’re just afraid, or confused, but you can’t hide behind those excuses any longer. With the recent announcements of Bing and Twitter integration, and Google’s Social Search, your business can’t hide any longer. Those angry tweets about your poor quality [...]

Small Businesses Still Reluctant To Social Media

On October 19th, 2009, Brandon Zeman wrote:

When I come across articles like the one posted on TheStreet.com last week, I can’t help but get excited. Titled “Business Owners Question Social Networking” the article quotes some research that finds that a majority of small business owners haven’t seen value from social media, and that most don’t even use it themselves. A key [...]

Search Engine Optimization

On May 22nd, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

When it comes to Search Engine Optimization, everybody wants to be on the same page: Page One. And why not? The benefits of consistently showing up first on Google, Bing, Yahoo!, Ask, and other search engines are obvious. Businesses of all sizes and across all industries recognize the value of an optimized site: increased number [...]

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Twitter adds Search Bar and Trends to Profiles

On March 14th, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

We were poking around making some updates for our client So Cute and Cozy, when we saw that their twitter page was in a beta testing of a new top navagation. Twitter has added a new search feature and drop down that shows the current trending topics.
The industry buzz is that searchability is one [...]

How You Know You’re Ready for a Professional SEO Campaign

On February 22nd, 2010, Chris Campbell wrote:

The benefits of tapping experts and consultants to implement your SEO campaign are obvious. The prospects of online business have already boomed extensively, and search engine optimization (SEO) is a crucial – make that ‘necessary’ – part of drawing more customers to your website. But while every other Internet marketing agency and professional SEO vendor [...]