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Holiday Checklist – How To Stay OOO For The Holidays

The holiday season has begun. You’ve gotten through Thanksgiving, and it’s now that busy try-to-get-everything-done period before Christmas and New Year. You might be flat out with a Christmas rush or busy planning for next year. To make this busy period even worse (or better, depending on your perspective) you’re going to be taking time off in the middle of it. So, how do you get your holiday checklist ready to prepare for time off over the festive period?

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No Soliciting – Yelp Says You Shouldn’t Ask For Reviews

Review websites are important to all types of business. Having a good score on Yelp or Google My Business is a major contributing factor behind if you get a click on your site or not. As part of that asking for reviews has been something that we have recommended in the past when trying to improve your online presence. However, according to recent communication from Yelp, this is now seen as soliciting and if you’re caught asking for reviews your account could be penalized.

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Search Engine Market Share

Any Alternatives to Google? Understanding (and leveraging) search engine market share is the basis for SEO. Are there really any viable alternatives to Google? In the post, we’ll explore market share stats for both desktop and mobile searches. Desktop Dominance comScore releases search engine market share stats every year. According to the latest report, Yahoo …

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Online Reputation Management: Must Dos Part 1

Don’t Read Your Reviews Before Going on Stage! Recently I had a discussion with a prospective client who was looking for online reputation management services. They were dismayed to hear that you couldn’t simply delete erroneous and unflattering online reviews. Their misconception was fueled by a seedy online reputation management company who,  for a mere $499 a month, promised …

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Why Build WordPress Websites?

Building From Solid Foundations The Spectrum Group works almost exclusively with WordPress websites, allowing for a high degree of specialization in this stable and uniquely customizable platform. For those unfamiliar with WordPress, here are some of the basics. First, WordPress is the fastest route to a fully functioning website. Rather than hiring a designer, waiting …

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Types of Online Spam

Unwanted & Annoying With Google handing out thousands of manual penalties every month, it’s critical for brands to follow the online rules. And that includes online spam. In this post, I’ll explain the different definitions and types that should not be a part of your online marketing arsenal. Email Spam Many of us first think …

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4 Corners of Cornerstone Content

Almost 50% of the time I spend ‘writing’ is actually time spent thinking about what to write. With the ongoing demand to write more and more, coming up with fresh ideas is harder than actually researching and writing them. So how can you save time thinking up new ideas and avoid staring a blank page for 20 minutes every time you want to write quality cornerstone content? Here are four things I always think about when trying to write something that help me focus on a topic.

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