Those who say Facebook frighteningly owns our lives, identity, and information (you know, the ones who are perpetually logged-in to the voluntary social media platform) can quit complaining and get even. How'd you like to own a bit of Facebook yourself, say, tomorrow?

I’ve asked this before, but “what will Google think of next?” In the past week, we have seen yet another shift in how Google will display search results to the end user.

Social Media expansion for business purposes has been a hot topic for years and the fervor won’t die down any time soon. Regardless of industry or business size, social media managers are trying to leverage social media any way possible. This is where this blog comes in; we’ll examine how to create the foundation for a social media campaign.

As online media is taking the modern business owner’s world by storm, more and more small business owners are looking to social media to help market their business. Some, who are more heavily engaged than others, undoubtedly stand to benefit from this emerging media outlet.

The words “social media” are used so often that they often pass right through our minds with little impact. How many times in the past four years have you heard the phrase “in this economy” and thought, what does that even mean anymore! Stop saying that. You’re just saying that because it sounds right. It’s true; we often abuse important words and phrases to the point that they seem like meaningless hype. Don’t let that fool you, though.

It’s the buzz term of 2011; social media, that is. I can’t stop hearing it, everywhere I go. It’s as hot as the term ‘Beanie Babies’ was nearly 15 years ago and people can’t get enough of it. While the core focus of my clients’ campaigns is SEO, many of them are refocusing their efforts and budget towards social media. Simply put, they want to be a part of the game and I am here to get them in.

I have used this space in the past to discuss common questions posed by our clients during reviews of their search marketing campaigns. As the questions continue to stream in, a few stick out as they become more common. With the recent roll-out of Google + and the buzz it created, more of our clients are reconsidering their investment of time and money into these communication channels. 

If you haven't heard already, the big news in the internet world is that the mighty Google is releasing their answer to Facebook.  "Google +" (Google PLUS or the Google+ Project) it is deemed and it is a conglomeration of a variety of social networking tools. Upon a glance, it seems that Google is attempting to redefine the future of social media and quite possibly SEO.