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I know what you’re thinking: “But Bing was already incorporating social data from Facebook into its search results.” Yes, this is true. Back in June, 2012, Bing started including Facebook Likes, photos, and profile information into search results. But now, there’s even more. Five times more, to be exact. In addition to the Facebook results […]

As stated in HubSpots new article, visually appealing content will attract people to your products/services like a “moth to a flame”. See the info graphic below to learn more about how this Visual Content Revolution will effect your business with facts like “photos and images on Facebook generate 53% more Likes than the average post.”

Last month Facebook updated it’s “Nearby” tab in the mobile platform to include the ability to search for local businesses based on your current location. For brick-and-mortar businesses, this is a great reason to have a Facebook Page and keep it up to date. According to HubSpot, what is the best way to get the

Everyone here at Website Design Austin Texas wishes you a Happy New Year and Good Tidings for 2013!!! Jumping on board with the 2012 in review bandwagon… here is an entertaining infographic from HubSpot. The 20 Most Memorable Marketing Moments from 2012! Be sure to check out our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YHlM2UqoLc

  SEO Austin – Videos & Your Blog Want to improve your SEO in Austin? There are some amazing and very effective ways you can use video with your blog to improve your search rankings and help potential customers find you. When you use videos on your website you have a 50X more chance in

So … do you already have a Pinterest account you want to convert into a business account? Convinced today’s the day to set up your Pinterest business account for the first time? Want to know what the new terms of service specifically for businesses say? You can convert your personal account into a business account

Sad but true, if you haven’t already signed up your domain for the free version of Google Apps for Business, you are too late. Google announced this past Friday that they are no longer accepting new registrations for the free version of Google Apps. The plus side? Customers who are currently using the free version

Maybe hate is too strong of a word but with Google’s major updates this year, they have really made it difficult for small business owners to compete with the big boys. How is a small business supposed to compete with larger companies that can afford to have an in-house marketing department. How many small business

The Google Panda update has definitely changed the SEO landscape. SEOs are now responsible for design and user experience, content quality and user and usage metrics. Here are some things to look out for when optimizing your website: Internal True Duplicates: When it comes to duplicate content, this is the most basic. Internal true duplicate

  As Adobe Reader recovers from last years security issues (several in succession), they falter again with Adobe Reader X. This security issues stands with the feature called Sandboxing. To learn more about this security risk, click on the image below to visit the Kim Komando newsletter issued this week!   UPDATE: Adobe Reader has

  Want your customers to review you Google Business Listing? Just send this blog posting to your customers. It will give them simple instructions in how to do it! We ALL know how valuable it is to have customer reviews and testimonials on your Google+Local listing (by the maps – formally known as Google Places).

This is a copy of a mailing some of our customers have received in the mail. Even though it states it is a solicitation and not an invoice, it is formatted like an invoice and many people are confused by this and may make the mistake of paying this company. DO NOT PAY FOR THIS

  Some Amazing Statistics For Online Marketing! Web video increases purchase likelihood by up to 145%. Web video reduces product returns by over 50%. Online video is 27 times more effective than banner ads. We have been telling our customers for the last year that online video marketing was going to get really big and

For a local business owner, it’s helpful to understand the basics of good local SEO. If you tackle SEO yourself or engage someone to do it for you, knowing what’s critical and what’s not will save you time, money and effort. The 3 rule playbook: Your website needs to have optimal onsite SEO Spread your

There have been a whole lot of changes in Google’s local business listings this year. First they were called Google Places, then Blended Places, then came Google+ and now we have Google+Local. Confused yet? You are not alone. Basically you can now merge your local business listing (by the maps – formally known as Google

Recently I read an article by Ken Krogue with Forbes called “The Death of SEO: The Rise of Social, PR, and Real Content”. The claims he and Adam Torkildson made in the article were shocking. “Google is in the process of making the SEO industry obsolete, SEO will be dead in 2 years”?! How could

The Website Design Austin Texas team had a great time at the San Marcos Business Expo held at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos, Texas on Wednesday and Thursday, 8-29 and 8-30-12. The expo is put on by the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce each year. Michele Schalin became acquainted with a baby python visiting