Outside Reviews? No Thanks! Google Places Create Their Own ‘Hood

Google Places Reviews

Depending on how new you are to the “neighborhood,” you may have recently noticed some big changes on your business’s Google Places page. Google Place pages have been revamped; they no longer display outside customer reviews from third-party websites like Yelp, Citysearch, and Tripadvisor and now focus exclusively on reviews from Google users. In a…

Hot and Ready Online Advertising: AdWords Express Launched

Google Adwords Express

If you’ve never marketed your business online, doing so can seem like a pretty daunting task. On the hunt for a user-friendly way to establish your web presence in mere minutes? Look no further than Google’s AdWords Express! The new pay-per-click advertising site is, according to product manager Kiley McEvoy, “a faster and simpler way…

Business at a Price: The Dark Side of Groupon-Style Email Marketing

Groupon Small Business

In just two short years, Groupon-style sites have completely changed the world of email marketing. But have they changed it for the better? The folks behind Barkr, a new iPhone app that’s currently in beta, certainly don’t think so. Barkr shows deals to people as they walk or drive by brick and mortar businesses –…