Tag Archives: Google
Google+ First Impressions
Google+ is Google’s 3rd try at a social network. Previous attempts with Google Wave and Google Buzz couldn’t compete with Facebook. Facebook just announced that it has reached 750 million users world wide. That is an insane amount of users. If Google+ has any chance of stealing users from Facebook, it is going to have to be a great product…and based on my first impressions it seems to be. Continue reading
Do Facebook Shares Improve Google Rankings?
Currently Facebook is the undeniable king of social and Google is the king of search. The question is does the number of shares your content receives on Facebook influence your search engine rankings on Google? SEOMOZ, a SEO software company, had some interesting findings on this topic in its 2011 Ranking Factors analysis. Continue reading
How to Install the Google +1 Button on Your Website
Google has officially launched the +1 Button for websites. +1 is Google’s answer for Facebook’s “Like” button. Google has been trying to bring social and search together. +1 looks like the tool that will help Google achieve their goal. To help make this process easier I have put together a simple tutorial for installing the Google +1 Button on your website. Continue reading
23 Ways Google Determines Site Quality
In a recent blog post published on Google’s Webmaster Central Blog, Google provides guidance on building high-quality sites. With recent updates to their algorithm, Google has put an emphasis on site quality. They are working hard to weed out sites that provide little value but still manage to rank well. In their blog article, Google warns against focusing on algorithmic tweaks and instead encourages website owners to build high quality websites. Continue reading
Do This, Not That: How to Respond to Negative Reviews in Google Places
Recently Google has added a powerful feature to Google Places by allowing business owners to respond to customer reviews. This has been a long time coming. Inevitably all businesses will have a disappointed customer. When they decide to post their negative comments online, you should have the ability to respond. How you respond is delicate….read more Continue reading
