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Are You Ready For Google Local Social Search?
Google’s new social search experiment is kind of a big deal for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is it will open up lots of opportunity for smart local search marketers. Over the past couple of years we’ve seen social-local search plays like Yelp gather steam while at the ...
Google Social Search
google.com — Google Social Search is an experimental feature that helps you find relevant public web content from people... in your social circle, when you're signed in to your Google Account. For example, search for [ restaurants ], and restaurant reviews by your ... (more) Google Social Search
Google Social Search Not Very Local Yet
Google Social Search Not Very Local Yet
localseoguide.com — I just checked out Google’s new Social Search experiment . The idea is that Google can index... information from your social network and display relevant content in your search results. For more detail read Danny Sullivan’s post on the ... (more) Google Social Search Not Very Local Yet
MySpace Introduces New Music Features
MySpace Introduces New Music Features
webpronews.com — MySpace is making a big push to reposition itself in the social networking space by introducing a... number of new music offerings. The social network has rolled out what it calls a new comprehensive MySpace Music Video experience, a MySpace Artist ... (more) MySpace Introduces New Music Features
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Google Local Social Search is Coming
Local SEO Guide — And so I thought I put up some deep thoughts on the subject at SearchEngineLand…Are You Ready For Google Local Social Search?

Google LSS to Be a Monster (as in Huge)?
Screenwerk — ... have no connection with (let’s call them “the unfortunates”) As I mentioned in my Twitter Chamber of Commerce post there is a large opportunity for businesses to increase awareness in their community by simply networking with other businesses via social media like Twitter. But now with the advent of Google social search, the simple act of following or being followed has a ripple effect that could yield dramatic benefits. Read the full column at Search Engine Land.   ...

Around the Net in Search Marketing: Expect Google Local Social Search To Change Everything
MediaPost | Online Media News — ... experience [with social search], it will get harder for sites to get the valuable local search traffic they have been feasting on for years," writes Andrew Shotland. To fight this problem, Shotland notes, "it's going to come down to how aggressive and targeted you can be with your social media profiles." He explains how businesses can take advantage of the main types of social connections across the Web, as well as the best way to create a social media profile on networking sites. Read the whole story at ...

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