You’ve heard it in the news countless times – Internet shopping, or ecommerce, pose many scams, threats, rip-offs, and identity thefts. As the media puts it, ecommerce is a virtual world wherein people thrive by plundering those who are brave (or stupid?) enough to enter their vital information such as credit card details online. Is…
Not only is Google known for expanding their product line through mobile devices and browsers, but its products have also been known to be open for development. Recently, a search engine optimization (SEO) extension was developed for the Google Chrome browser. This SEO extension tool focuses on all aspects of SEO and categorizes them into…
Although it goes without saying that the Olympic Games are typically more closely associated with terms like unity and goodwill than they are with search engine optimization, this year’s Winter Games have allowed us a unique look into the way current events effect search results on Google. Breaking events, more often than not, occur unpredictably,…
Much like the previous entries we made about Yelp and Local SEO, Google Maps is a useful search engine optimization (SEO) tool that local businesses can utilize to increase their business from internet search inquiries. Google Maps can help pinpoint your location for local users searching for your product or service in your area. Google…
Issue: As eCommerce sales grow, so does the number of online frauds. The dollar losses due to online fraud have risen to a number exceeding 3.6 Billion, but the percentage of fraud to revenue has stabilized at about 1.4% (See Chart from MarketingSherpa) from 2006 – 2008 because of the improvement in technology, as well…
Although guest posts and link building are popular ways for SEOs to build valuable links to their website, this may not be the ideal combination as it may be perceived. Some may claim that they can work around their algorithm, but Google is quite the logical monster and will be able to figure out for…
“The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.” — Pablo Casals Starlight Children’s Foundation dedicates itself to improving the quality of life of children who are suffering…
Once a business owner decides to expand his or her business online, one question always looms: What is the best ecommerce system to use? The answer is simple: The one that is a perfect fit for your business. With the many ecommerce platforms available in the market, it is best to talk to an…
As previously mentioned, Google recently employed several social media marketing experts to lead their social media team. As of today, Google publicly announced on their official blog about their new product, Google Buzz.Google Buzz is their latest attempt at social media, and will be made available via Gmail and through a mobile browser. Although Google’s…
This past Saturday, Google CEO Eric Schmidt tweeted that Google would be airing its first ever television ad as one of the Super Bowl’s wildly anticipated commercials. Although the ad has been on YouTube for the past three months and initially intended for just the Internet, Google’s affinity to this particular ad and its positive…
