I haven’t pontificated on last week’s changes that removed most of the third party data from displaying on Google Place Pages – I basically agree with David Mihm’s assessment of the situation – this is an interface update, not an algorithm update. This article by FT.com implies that Google removed 3rd party reviews from Place […]

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It’s a bit early to start writing the definitive Google Plus SEO Guide, but I think the above screenshot says all you need to know. When I am signed in, page one of searches for my name are dominated by my blog, my G+ profile and four of my recent G+ posts.  When I am […]

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How fitting that I have spent the past two days at BIA/Kelsey’s Deals3D conference. I just hit my 2000th follower on Google Plus. I promised that whomever put me over 2K would get a link with the anchor text of his/her choice. So without further ado: Deals

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I have been getting hit up a lot by people who want to write guest posts on LSG either because they want to get their brand in front of my readers or they want a link.  I am not opposed to the concept but have never put one up so it would need to be […]

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Justin Sanger, CEO of JoinHere, an interesting new SMB “Social Engagement Platform”,  puts it thus: “A G+ and G Places integration will create the most powerful discovery, publishing, and social suite the marketplace has seen to date. The G maps algo will undergo more change as content contribution, followers, and +1s begin to affect discovery – […]

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As you may have noticed over the past week the blog has morphed into Google Plus Guide. Local’s interesting and all, but G+ is where my head is at and I am liking it so I will keep posting until you stop reading. I have been fascinated by the original ways that Google Plussers (Plusters?) […]

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