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Hey Businesses: Don’t Create Google+ Profiles…yet

If you have been playing around with Google+ like we have hear at Optimising HQ, you will know there are some cool possibilities for business use. We have already seen some businesses like Ford, Breaking News and, Mashable jump on board early and start

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Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools now track Social Media Impact

With the recent roll out of Google+, Google has taken steps to become more social, introducing new tools for tracking tweets, likes, +1s and more on your websites traffic through both Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools. Google Webmaster Tools now has

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Google launches Facebook rival ‘Google+’

We all know Google has already tried a few things to get into the Social Media game, but today, in what is their biggest crack yet, they have launched a fully fledged Facebook competitor in ‘Google+’ (pronounced ‘Google Plus’) Google+,

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First Ranking gets 37% of Google Traffic

It’s been a while since we got some accurate stats on the value of ranking number 1 in Google. I mean, it doesn’t take a genius to work out that ranking number 1 on Google, for your chosen keywords was

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Bing Controls 30% of the Search Market – Do you care?

Don’t care about Bing? Your loss mate. I used to have the same blase attitude about any other search engine other than my love child, Google. I mean, with a previous 92% search market share, what was the point of

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Why the recent Google change will not effect you

Late last week we saw some interesting news out of Google, who announced through every Google fans boys hero, Matt Cutts, that they were making some significant algorithm changes which would have quite a large impact on the search engine

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Google Adwords Small Business Centre helps SME’s online

In todays competitive small business landscape, having a website that ranks is just the tip of the iceberg in a good online marketing strategy. You need to consider social media, Pay Per Click Advertising, Video marketing, the list just goes

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SEO for the Holidays: SEO you can do for the year ahead

If you need something to fill the time, do some easy SEO on your website to pass the time. Continue reading

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Video: 11 years of Google squished into 2 minutes

I am a Google Nerd. I treasure my google pen, love Google services, and am still begging everyone I know for a Google, Wave invite I don’t usually post other people youtube videos, but this one really caught my eye…cause

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Google Maps: Optimising is there, are you?

Google Business Listing | How to get your Business on Google Maps

What originally started out as another mapping and navigation tool, has gone on to change the game. Google Maps allows you enter your location your destination, then presents you with the directions to get there. Going one step further is

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