If Google+ reviews are so important, how come it’s so difficult to leave one on a mobile device?
I’m not one of those who think Google is inherently evil, and that everything they do is a devious attempt to trick us into spending more on AdWords. OK, some of what they do is…but they’re a for-profit company, and need to do their best to make a buck for their shareholders…and that’s OK.
The problem with having a virtual monopoly on any given space is that there’s no real incentive to be better than the competition. If you release a version of your software and it’s got problems, the customers won’t leave you in droves because–well, you’re really the only game in town. Continue reading The Problem with Google’s Monopoly→
I think this makes it 7 out of 7 for my clients with Google manual penalties. Some I’ve gotten out in 1 request, a bunch took 2, and one took 7 rounds.
I’ve been a huge fan of the MozLocal tools for submitting and managing location information for my clients. David and team have just launched a major update to the tools–one I had the privilege of beta testing (if only Google’s released tools had NEAR the quality of Moz’s beta products! #donerantingfornow). Continue reading MozLocal update→
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