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Google Drops Display Of Local Business Reviews in New Google+

Some are questioning whether small local businesses need a Google+ page after redesign drops display of listing information. Martin Beck on November 24, 2015 Local business reviews didn’t make the cut in Google’s wholesale revamp of Google+. Google+’s redesign, announced last week, puts the focus on Communities and Collections and removes display of reviews and … Continue reading Google Drops Display Of Local Business Reviews in New Google+

Survey: Shoppers’ Use Of Social Media Drops, But It Remains Vital To Those Who Use It

Other tools — search engines, coupons, retailer emails, etc. — have more overall users, but people who use social media to shop are more apt to be swayed by that use, Epsilon survey finds. Martin Beck on July 13, 2015  Bloomua / Shutterstock.com The use of social media as a consumer shopping aid appears to … Continue reading Survey: Shoppers’ Use Of Social Media Drops, But It Remains Vital To Those Who Use It

Google Drops Google+ Promotion From Gmail, Search & Other Google Services (DD)

Google takes another step away from the days of heavy promotion of the social network on other Google products. Martin Beck on June 1, 2015 Back when Google was promoting Google+ strongly, it added a link to the social sharing service from many of its other properties, including Gmail, YouTube and the main search page … Continue reading Google Drops Google+ Promotion From Gmail, Search & Other Google Services (DD)