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Tweet Social recommendations for local businesses will carry greater weight than ever when Facebook rolls out its new “Graph Search” capability later this year. Facebook’s new search functionality will enable Facebook users to search Facebook’s immense database to quickly find recommendations from friends and other Facebook connections whenever they are searching for a local business. Read more »
Tweet It has been said that every person who becomes a fan of a local business Facebook page is connected to an average of 130 additional Facebook friends. Therefore, growing your business’ Facebook fan base can greatly expand your visibility and raise awareness of your products and services to a larger circle of potential prospects. [...] Read more »
Tweet Google’s release of Google+ Local on Wednesday, May 30, has raised many questions about what the change means for Northern Virginia business owners, and what – if anything – they need to be doing now to respond to Google’s local search update. Here are answers to a few frequently-asked Google+ questions: What Does the [...] Read more »
Tweet Local search and Local SEO experts are buzzing about Google’s May 30 action in the local search arena and what it means for small business owners. If you don’t know what happened (and most small business owners probably don’t know, and don’t understand the implications for their business) — Google replaced 80 million Google [...] Read more »
Tweet Do you have a social media marketing plan for 2012? Are you wondering if — and how — you should be using social media marketing to grow your business? These 20 questions will help you get started with your social media marketing plan for 2012: 1. Do you have – or do you plan [...] Read more »
Tweet Sometimes I’m a little slow. I’ve been spending so much time posting and marketing on Facebook that I haven’t paid too much attention to LinkedIn as a marketing tool. But after realizing how many 2nd and 3rd degree connections I can reach using LinkedIn, I’m going to make a point of using my LinkedIn [...] Read more »
Tweet Is your business engaging in social media marketing in Northern Virginia? While many businesses are focusing their social media marketing efforts on Facebook, Twitter, and Linked-In, few businesses are aware of, or taking advantage of, the marketing opportunities available through local Yahoo Groups. What is a Yahoo Group? A Yahoo Group is a self-selected group [...] Read more »
Tweet More and more Warrenton and Fauquier Virginia small business owners are realizing that they need a robust online presence to compete effectively in today’s marketplace. As a Warrenton VA / Fauquier VA website development and internet marketing expert, I have helped many local small business owners create their online presence. Websites, Email, Blogs and [...] Read more »