The TMO Blog

Google My Business Is Helping Businesses Update Their Listings For Summer

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  As schools close and the temperatures soar across the country, it isn’t unusual for businesses to change their hours for the summer. It is especially common in tourist areas where shops often stay open longer to accommodate the longer days…
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The Basics of SEO [Infographic]

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If you’re a business owner who has decided to get serious about your company’s online presence and marketing, you’ve almost certainly heard about search engine optimization. Unfortunately to the uninitiated, SEO can seem impenetrable with…
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Emojis Vanish From Google Search Result Listings

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  It was fun while it lasted, but Google has followed through on their promise to remove emojis from titles in search results. In April, Expedia became the first major brand to start experimenting using emojis in search results titles. For…
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Google Maps Gives Local Businesses Even More Reason To Update Their Business Hours

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Local business owners have more incentive than ever to make sure their Google listings are correct. As first reported by Android Police, Google Maps has recently added a feature that tells users to turn around and go home if they are using Google…
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Bing Continues To Serve Yahoo Ad Click Volume After New Agreement

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Bing is swinging back at critics with new data that shows Bing Ads is successfully serving Yahoo search ad click volume. According to a new Bing Ads blog post, Bing Ads delivered ad clicks against more than 99 percent of Yahoo desktop traffic…
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Study Shows Hashtags On Twitter Are Costing You Clicks

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  Trying to get users to click the links in your tweet? Well if your tweets look anything like the one above, you are in trouble. A new study indicates hashtags or mentions actually drive down engagement on the social platform. Twitter recently…
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Facebook Gives Retailers Access to Free Beacons

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Facebook is expanding its Place Tips program, and that means retailers will finally have access to free beacons that push posts and photos related to their business when someone accesses Facebook in or near that location. For example, if you…
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Mobilegeddon Had Greater Impact on Small and Medium Businesses

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Most reports have made Mobilegeddon out to be a farce with only a small effect on Google’s search results overall. New analysis from digital agency Koozai, however, suggests small and medium businesses (SMB) felt quite an impact when Google…
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Amazon is The Most Visible Mobile Site In Google Search Results By Far

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It might not be a surprise to learn that Amazon dominates the search engine results pages, but you might be surprised by just how much they lead all other major brands. A recent performance study of 10 leading U.S. brands published by SearchMetrics…
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