Some SEO’s (myself included) have for years theorized that Google does assign some value to nofollow links. Even though the world’s most popular search engine has denied this, the result of many years of testing have spoken for themselves in contradiction to what the “Don’t Be Evil” company has publicly stated. Now, for the first...Read More
BrightLocal conducted a study that found that the sheer number photos posted on Google My Business (GMB) highly correlates to local search performance.According to BrightLocal some of the key findings include, “Google My Business listings have an average of 11 photos. Hotels have the most photos on GMB, with a median of 150 each. 6%...Read More
They tried this with Google + and now it’s back bigger and bolder than ever – shareable search results! Or at least a test. It looks like Google is kicking the tires and giving this a test drive for now. According to Search Engine Land, “Several people are sharing screenshots on Twitter of a feature...Read More
There has been some notable business growth in Orange County, CA in June of 2019. Some of this business growth includes: ▪ Lulu’s online fashion retailer from Chico is holding two warehouse sales later in June 2019. ▪ Mezquite Tacos & Fuego opened in Tustin earlier this month and is offering traditional chicken, steak and...Read More
On June 4, 2019 the City of Anaheim ratified a one-year $425,000 contract for the Chamber of Commerce to spur business development locally. The money is to be used to “… market the city as a place to start or expand a business or find a job, and to help businesses take advantage of a...Read More
In my youth, Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour was the place to go for fun, family and fantastic ice cream. Many little league baseball games were followed by a trip to Farrell’s. So, it is so sad to say a final farewell to Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour, the last of which in the world, has closed...Read More
It may sound like SciFi, but SiFi Networks will be installing, by the end of 2019, a fiber optic network to every home and business inside of Fullerton, California. SiFi says they will use “micro-trenching” technology for the fiber optic cable distribution which will cause minimal disruption. Fiberplex talks about the traditional way of burying...Read More
From approximately June 8 – 13, 2019 Google Maps had a redirect bug where users who tried to go to a business website was hit with a challenge response. The notice read: “The previous page is sending you to [the URL you clicked on],” and then adds, “If you do not want to visit that...Read More
Google has been sending around a survey to gauge interest in paid premium features for Google My Business (GMB). According to Search Engine Journal the price for premium GMB services range from $25 – $70 per month. Below is the proposed list of services. Proposed Premium Features on Google My Business: Google customer support“Book” button...Read More
Google had a rough couple of weeks earlier this month with bugs affecting de-indexing of search results, GMB issues and problems with News. According to Google its de-indexing of search results is now resolved, but not after many businesses are calling for an apology from Google since some websites lost huge amounts of traffic from...Read More
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