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Getting Google Reviews on non-local Saas Business?

I was thinking that it would be nice for our company to have customer reviews come up when someone searches for us on Google. I know this happens for a lot of local business and it seems like a ...
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What is the best and cheapest way to improve a specific keyword searches?

What is the best and cheapest way to improve a specific keyword searches? I was thinking about if, there is any proven strategy or case, which help improve searches of a specific keyword.
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Adwords - Understanding Modified Broad Match Keywords

I'm not completely new to Adwords optimization, but I guess the learning process never really ends... My company is focused tightly on a specific niche. All of my keywords (across several ad groups) ...
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Pros and cons of using Google AdWords as an ad manager for a website

What are good and bad sides of telling the advertisers to use Google Adwords to place an ad on our website? (instead of setting up our own Advertisement Department and dealing with every advertiser on ...
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Targeting Admob ads on Android

I have an Android app with Admob banner ads. Currently the banners show ads for things that aren't very relevant to my audience. I've seen other mobile apps serving the same niche where the Google ...
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re-name product website pre-launch?

I've been working on a B2B SAAS product for the last year or so, and it's almost ready to launch. I havn't done any SEO yet, however I did use BuildMyRank.com a couple of months ago, and during that ...
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Google search trends monetization ideas

I have a simple software which can to get current google search trends. It's based on information about what people are searching now(well i have a little percent of current search queries). Insted of ...
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expanding saas startup to google apps marketplace

I have a SaaS startup and was wondering what the bare minimum would be to publish it on the google apps marketplace. My app currently authenticates users on its own, but im willing to implement Google ...
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Does Pinterest no-follow all of their outbound links?

I am wondering whether or not search engine robots crawl, follow, and index links from pinterest.com. Or, do they block their outgoing links like facebook does? In other words, can a website build ...
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Is it worth publishing an app on the Google Apps marketplace?

I am considering publishing my web app to the Google Apps Marketplace and find the $100 entry fee a bit steep. Can someone share any experience about the Google Apps Marketplace?
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What are considered to be successful signup rates?

I am building a website. In my website I'd like my user to register. Also I am planning to launch some very active Google Adsense advertisements, targeting my ads to the travelling field. What is ...
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What should be the strategy for a website not dependent on google?

What should be the strategy for a website not dependent on google? How to be successful website without depending on google? It can be tips or tricks. Although, google is the best medium for ...
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Writing a Terms of Service for my iPhone app that uses Google Analytics

I'm finding a resource for writing a TOC for my app that uses Google Analytics to analyze content traffic. I don't hire a lawyer and just plan to copy from someone else. Could you please point out ...
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Improving Google page rank for a local business?

I'm working with a local business that has a storefront and an online catalog selling wine, and they're wondering how they can best improve their search engine results. If you search for their ...
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How do you make people start searching with your keyword phrase?

I have found a good keyword phrase to target, however, there is no global or local search for it. How do I make a user start typing my keyword phrase, which is almost at zero according to the Google ...
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What effect(s) does Google's Panda 2.5 update have on new websites in the SERP?

I recently launched 3 websites (within the past 7-10 months) that had been steadily increasing in the rankings on Google search up until this past weekend, when I noticed a huge drop across most of my ...
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Why would people search nearby area or their location along with the searching phrase in google?

Why would people search nearby area or their location along with the searching phrase in google? I know few of them, like user searching for a specific nearby stores.
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On an e-commerce site, how do you attribute a sale to PPC if a visitor comes from PPC but then returns to buy through another website? [closed]

Can we use cookies and if so how do we install this? What software could track this kind of conversion scenario?
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What are the Pro's and Con's of using log in with Facebook or log in with Google?

I have seen more and more websites allowing you to log in with your facebook or google account. I am in the process of building a new website and I am wondering what the pro's and con's of doing this ...
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google maps default layer - how can you get there

It looks like all photos you can see on the default googlemaps come from panoramio. Is this the only provider? Can I create a website for uploading photos and show them on google maps?
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Can I give Google Analytics data to my customers?

Can I give Google Analytics data from the API as a free gift feature to my customers that are paying for a monthly subscription service? Or would this be outside of Googles terms of service.
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Seeking Google+ Development Partner

Does anyone know of or have contacts for any companies that have products centered around Google’s APIs? We’re looking to potentially partner with a company on a product for Google+ and specifically ...
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What if Google+ stole my idea? Can I do anything about it? Should I?

From around March 2009 to October 2009, my sister and I built a website and dubbed it our "first startup": Jumpino.com. Truthfully, it was hardly a startup: we had no capital, no way of monetizing, ...
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SERP depend on the number of Facebook's “likes”?

Does search engine results page (SERP) depend on the number of Facebook's "likes"?
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Does Google work with audio and video? [closed]

If I put a bunch of time and effort into creating non-text content, namely audio and video, how will Google grasp how to index it? Is there a way to "prep" audio and video so it gets noticed like text ...
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What is google's moonlighting policy?

Anyone know what google's policy is for moonlighting? Do they own everything, even if it doesn't compete with any google products?
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Low Google rankings for my site

I have a website with an integrated Web service (an app for card divination online). Age of domain is already almost 2 years. Naturally, I wanted to make my site popular. First I submit my app in the ...
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Is AdSense worth your time?

I never click on any Adsense ad. I hear people say they make peanuts from Adsense ads compared with the time they spend creating content. Today I was reading an eBook called Adsense Secrets 5 ...
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Is Google inflating the cost of AdWords with all of these coupons they are handing out?

Google occasionally sends me free coupons for $100 on AdWords for the various sites I run. I just blew $100 on advertising on my startup's website. I set the campaign at an aggressive $2 bid and blew ...
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My Entrepreneurial Spirit

So it comes down to this. I'm not suited to work for someone. I have had an extreme entrepreneurial spirit for as far as I can remember. I need to be doing my own thing, calling my own shots, and ...
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Using google search results in commercial application

I would like to develop a commercial application that uses the results of the Google AJAX Search API. For example: if user types the word "starbucks breakfast blend", the application will use the ...
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How to use google analytics for growing my business

I recently set up a website and inserted GA code to the website. I am using the GA tool (well, looking at the numbers), but apart from the obvious numbers like #visitors, bounce rate etc, I am a litle ...
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Need innovative low cost ideas to promote and sell more products on online store

I run an online webstore in South Africa that sells a range of gadgets, electronics and accessories. We sell anything from iPads to BlackBerry phones to guitars, dj gear and software for designers ...
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Increase traffic from other search engines

I took a look at my Google analytics report under Top Traffic Sources: (direct) ((none)) 29.16% google (organic) 25.59% yahoo (organic) 5.48% facebook.com (referral) ...
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Is MS Office is dead? I want to create productivity addins for MS office

We are using Google doc now, but I found lots of flocks are still using MS office (word, power point, excel). I have a created a small addins for MS Office few months back for self use and found ...
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What are some common mistakes made when trying to implement SEO?

I'm no expert in this area, and I've heard that search engines can be very unforgiving when you try to change or restructure things in certain ways. What should I definitely NOT do? Are there certain ...
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How do I find websites that offer image ad option via google adwords?

I need websites in a certain geographic area (Long Island, NY) that have image google ads
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What's the difference between others linking to you and a backlink?

I've been reading up about SEO that emphasizes the importance of backlinks. It appears that I can find out the backlinks by doing a google search using the syntax link:www.mysite.com My question is, ...
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Knowing what PPC keywords your competitors are using

I was checking out www.keywordcompetitor.com and they claim they can tell you what keywords your competitors are using in their PPC campaigns and organic listings. They can also monitor every move ...
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Google Adsense disabled account and keep the money

I am Using google adsense for 2 years. i have received payment onece.Second timeit did not arrive due to some address problem.the check returned to google i have request for a repayment. Now after ...
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Can I use Google apps (standard) for my startup?

I want to use Google apps for my bootstraped startup (currently, just me, myself and I). The Google Apps Standard Edition intro talks about individulas and groups, but does not mention anything about ...
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Do Google consider CNAME domains as duplicate

I have domain1 and domain2. I want my visitors to use both to reach my product web site at domain1. Do Google will consider domain2 as duplicate content if I point it to domain1 via CNAME directive in ...
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Merging multiple google apps accounts

We have a few Google apps accounts at domain1.com domain2.com domain3.com Now I want to merge all them together. (All users at all domains are same). However there is a 5 days waiting period ...
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Does putting Google Analytics' and Clicktale's code onto our password protected Alpha site expose the content?

We are launching a new site this summer and will have the Alpha version available shortly. We'll be testing this privately with a small group of trusted people before we do our public launch. To ...
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How should I use Google Buzz?

While twitter has proven to be a great tools to get the word out about your ideas, there has been less hype about how Buzz can do similar things. I'm curious as to whether Buzz is just a tool for ...
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Should I move my business email to Gmail?

I'm battling with this issue for a while. I host my domain at DiscountAsp and although I'm very happy with the hosting, their email web application has some limitations. Basically what I need is a ...
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How much do publishers typically pay to run Google DFP (DoubleClick)?

I'm investigating ad serving software. Google has a product, acquired from DoubleClick, called DFP. They've divided it up into a free "small business" version (too small for me) and a premium DFP ...
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Best way to structure URLs for SEO?

I am creating a service that help users connect with local vendors in a certain niche. Each vendor currently has a URL in the form: http://example.com/vendor/<id>/<vendor-name-slug> ...
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Is Google App marketplace justified in taking 25% of your income?

What is your experience with selling your product on Google App marketplace? Supposedly there are a million businesses using Google App. But is Google justified in taking 25% of your sales? I mean are ...
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Is Google Sites a threat for websites' developers?

What do you think? I tried Goggle Sites today, 1) do you know how long it has been out for? 2) do you think is major threat for thousands of businesses that devlop websites (and they don't even make ...

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