Author: Laura Brown

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Tutoring By Karin

New Website to Announce – TutoringByKarin.com!

I just completed a new website for a dear friend of mine, Karin Parks, called TutoringByKarin.com.  She is an elementary and middle school teacher who is promoting her tutoring business in Nassau County, Florida.  She specializes in the areas of English, reading and math. We’re both really excited about this project and I wish her…
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Google Mobilegeddon

Google’s Mobilegeddon

Google just made a huge update that could affect millions of businesses. Here’s what you need to know The day of reckoning has arrived. On Tuesday, April 21st, Google made a major update to its mobile search algorithm that will change the order in which websites are ranked when users search for something from their…
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Farm2Mountain Produce Club

New Site! Announcing the Farm2Mountain Produce Club!

I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest website, www.Farm2Mountain.com.  The Farm2Mountain Produce Club is a local (Big Bear) farm-fresh delivery service that is working in conjunction with the Big Bear Middle School.  Each week members can place their online order and receive organic produce from a local farm just down the hill.  The…
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Are Keywords Relevant to SEO in 2015?

The focus on keyword-based search engine optimization is dying quickly, as we’re witnessing the resurgence of long-tail keywords. Keywords once meant everything to a campaign; Google collected data about a site solely based on the keywords that were present on its pages and in its links, and companies could measure their success based on how…
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Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a great holiday season and are starting the new year off on a positive note.  It’s always such a busy time of year and I cannot believe how fast it goes by. It did seem that this holiday season in particular brought less than “tidings of great joy” for some…
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Corvette SR-2 Sebring Racer

Didn’t get that special gift that you were hoping for this Christmas?  Well here’s a little something that every auto aficionado would love to have in their garage:  The Corvette SR-2 Sebring Racer! This little baby will only set you back around $7 mil.  Yes – as in six zeros.  See more at CorvetteMike.com/SR-2

The History of Hashtags – HubSpot

Great article about the history of hashtags (#hashtags) and where they’ve come in the past seven years. A lot’s happened since hashtags were first proposed on Twitter. Back then, the first generation iPhone was only a few months old. Superbad made a killing in theatres. J.K. Rowling released the seventh, final, and (arguably) most satisfying book of the Harry Potter series.…
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Social Media Posting Frequency

Social Media Posting Frequency

Social Media posting frequency – how much is too much? How much is not enough?  I’m beginning to feel information-overload here.  I’ve been researching the latest trends in Search Engine Optimization, Social Media and Marketing.  How often do I post to Facebook?  How often should I post to Instagram?  Should I link Instagram to Facebook? …
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Here’s wishing you and yours a happy and blessed Thanksgiving holiday.