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Are You Ready For Google Local Social Search?
Create a social media profile on the major social networking sites—Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc. If your niche has social media sites, create profiles on those sites (e.g. Sphinn , PetPsychicNetwork, etc). Make sure you include both your location and your niche keywords in all of ...
Google Social Search
google.com — Google Social Search is an experimental feature that helps you find relevant public web content from people... in your social circle, when you're signed in to your Google Account. For example, search for [ restaurants ], and restaurant reviews by your ... (more) Google Social Search
Google Social Search Launches, Gives Results From Your Trusted “Social Circle”
Google Social Search Launches, Gives Results From Your Trusted “Social Circle”
searchengineland.com — Google Social Search is rolling out , a new service from Google that allows you to easily... find material written by people you know and trust. It’s a pretty cool idea, especially in that it’s pretty painless to get started using it. The service will be ... (more) Google Social Search Launches, Gives Results From Your ...
A new design for LinkedIn
A new design for LinkedIn
blog.linkedin.com — Some of you may have noticed a new site navigation experience on LinkedIn. We are in the... process of testing a new design. During this testing phase, some users will see the new design, while others will not. What’s New A global navigation bar at ... (more) A new design for LinkedIn
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Google LSS to Be a Monster (as in Huge)?
Screenwerk — ... have no connection with (let’s call them “the unfortunates”) As I mentioned in my Twitter Chamber of Commerce post there is a large opportunity for businesses to increase awareness in their community by simply networking with other businesses via social media like Twitter. But now with the advent of Google social search, the simple act of following or being followed has a ripple effect that could yield dramatic benefits. Read the full column at Search Engine Land.   ...

8 Reasons You Need to Stop Ignoring Twitter
WebProNews Feed — ... A recent Search Engine Land article made some good points about the potential of local marketing with this tool, which delivers Google search results based on the communities you are a part of. It draws from Google profiles, which include the networks that people are connected to (based on what any person includes in that profile). If you're not familiar with this feature, watch the following clip, and you'll understand. ...

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