Google's "Penguin 2.0" update rolled out yesterday morning and was announced by Matt Cutts on his blog last night that Penguin 2.0, the next generation of the Penguin webspam algorithm was rolled out. Cutts explained that about 2.3% of US English searches were affected to a point that a "regular" user might notice.
So what does that mean?
For Search Engine Optimization & Web Design Companies: This could be a curveball to how work is done. Symptoms will include client rankings dropping drastically due to "black hat" techniques being used that
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Search Engine Optimization,
SEO,
google,
penguin
Your business phone is one of the first touch points between your business and your customers and prospects. So it pays to look for a business phone system solution that is in sync with the image your company seeks to portray. Regardless of the size of your organization, a professional phone system is an easy way to set yourself apart from less seasoned competitors.
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business image,
corporate image
Promotional products go far beyond branded pens and mugs. Why not try spicing up your company’s 4th of July celebration with patriotic decorations and throwing in some promotional take-aways for your guests?
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Promotional Products,
tradeshows,
advertising
Gaining your website visitors’ trust is the basis of the success of your internet marketing. Your website should be a representation of your business philosophy and ethics.
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websites,
online marketing,
Internet marketing tips,
Content Marketing,
Internet Marketing,
web design,
website copy writing,
buyer personas

Many of our clients are inquiring about reaching speakers of foreign languages - in their home contries or even locally. They often bring up machine translation services, such as Google Translate.
Google Translate generates instant automatic translations of your website in 60+ languages. Google promises that Website Translator lets you “customize and improve the translations especially for your website” and lists the following key features:
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website translations,
machine translations,
copy translation,
Google Translate,
custom website translations,
website copy writing
Social media marketing is all the craze these days. And rightly so! It is providing revolutionary results for many businesses. A common misconception is that you can jump on social media blindly and get instant results for your business. Social media marketing is more than just collecting Likes or followers on your profile or page. When done correctly, social media marketing is an inbound marketing technique. Results stem from a conversation, not from a one-way dialog.
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Social Media,
facebook,
twitter

Did you know, the average U.S. Internet user views 2,750 web pages per month. 10.3 billion Google searches are conducted every month.
How many pages has your website? 5? 10? 50? If you answered 5, then you’re in good company. Most new websites start out as small tree saplings with as few as 5 little twig branches/pages, typically: home, about us, contact, products/services, pricing.
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websites,
online marketing
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ave yourself from a daunting relationship with your next website designer and stick to these tips. Having a great business website is more important than ever, and thus choosing your website designer is an important decision.
1. Fundamental Understanding of a Successful Web Design: Blindly going into a project and believing anything you hear from a web designer can be dangerous. It's important for you to have a fundamental understanding of the website development process. Not just thinking of it as a website design, but the foundation of your internet marketing. Here's a few things to think about when brainstorming your website:
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websites,
Inbound Marketing,
Internet Marketing
As a Hubspot Certified Partner we've been asked about the pros and cons of Hubspot, while we're pretty adiment about Hubspot's Awesomeness, the fact that it's not always the best fit for some companies who aren't ready for "inbound marketing". But it goes without saying it's an amazing all-in-one marketing platform.
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hubspot,
mobile,
css
Marketers are up against a growing fight... Today's consumers are getting better than ever at blocking out advertisements. From simply ignoring road-side billboards, fast forwarding through TV commercials, to registering on the FTC's Do No Call List, we don't want to be interrupted by advertisements. Especially when it's not something we're interested in. 76% of People Think Advertising Is Exaggerated and that's if they tolerate even watching. 364 days a year people pro-actively block these advertisements. Why, because we're being sold to and we don't like being interupted... An Immedate wall goes up because people don't want to be sold to. That leaves 1 day a year where something crazy happens....
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Inbound Marketing,
Content Marketing,
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