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Google Street View: Explore Indoors

29 Nov 2013

Great isn’t it – strolling the streets of Paris, checking out a Chinese market or even finding it far too fun to walk next to your house. With Google Street View you can travel the world without moving from your seat – well, you can travel with your eyes anyway. And now you can even […]

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The Beginner's Guide to Google+

28 Nov 2013

Google+ is the second largest social network with over 300 million active users and 70% of all top brands featuring on the platform. Yet, by many the place is still considered a ghost town; a network that hasn’t ‘taken off’ and one that is nowhere near as popular as Facebook or Twitter. As these figures […]

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Targeted Linkedin Audience

27 Nov 2013

This week, LinkedIn has introduced Showcase Pages, a feature which will enhance the content marketing opportunities on the channel and enable brands to reach more targeted audiences. These pages differ from a company page in that they include a large banner image and a small section of information at the top but are primarily made […]

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Google Patents a Social Media Robot

26 Nov 2013

Are you forever neglecting your social media channels? Are the floods of updates and messages just too time consuming? Can you even remember the last time you interacted with another user? Well, in the future you could avoid a diminishing online presence by handing over all of your social media commitments to a robot. The […]

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Pinterest Place Pins

25 Nov 2013

Pinterest image boards are a fun way to share and keep a record of travel experiences but now ‘Pinners’ can transform their holiday snaps into something even more impressive. The new Pinterest Place Pins feature enables users to specify the location of their images and add a map to their boards, to create a more […]

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Selfie – Word of the Year 2013

19 Nov 2013

‘Selfie’ – the term that has made it possible to post frequent self-portraits on social media without seeming absurdly vain. Yes, we’ve all seen them: the so-called casual ‘no make up’ selfie, the pouty close-up, the high-angle shots of ripped male bodies captioned ‘been to the gym’ and the double portrait shots of friends pulling […]

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Google Places & Local Internet Marketing

18 Nov 2013

Google Places for Your Business Google Places is essentially an online directory in which you can enter a listing for your business. Your listing gives potential customers accurate, helpful information such as your location, contact details, opening hours and a description of the products or services that you offer. This listing can show up in […]

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Turning Likes into Profit – How can Facebook get you More Customers?

15 Nov 2013

  Social networking is becoming an increasingly vital online marketing tool. Sites such as facebook and twitter can offer businesses a clear insight into their most profitable market demographics, and how best to reach them. With this in mind, there are several key measures businesses can take to ensure they utilise social networking tools to […]

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