The Local Small Business Show
Episode 3 - The Local Small Business Show
Updates arrive for WordPress, Facebook reach declines further, Google Analytics helps you advertise to your website visitors, and Yahoo reminds us to request reviews on our own websites.
Announcements & Special Events
* WordPress 3.9 arrives
* Heartbleed - 1Password (https://agilebits.com/onepassword)
* WordCamp NYC (http://2014.nyc.wordcamp.org) tickets now available . Aug 2-3, Philly (http://2014.philly.wordcamp.org) June 7-8.
Tips review:
* Youtube capture app (https://www.youtube.com/capture) saves videos to camera roll on iOS
Top 5:
* Google Analytics w/ AdWords Smart Lists (http://analytics.blogspot.com/2014/04/smarter-remarketing-with-google.html)
* 6 Ways to Combat Declining Facebook Reach (http://blog.bufferapp.com/facebook-reach-strategies)
* Yahoo's Yelp Partnership Wipes Out Old Local Business (Reviews http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2339852/Yahoos-Yelp-Partnership-Wipes-Out-Old-Local-Business-Reviews)
use http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-customer-reviews/ for reviews on your own site (http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-customer-reviews/ for reviews on your own site)
* Google releases iOS Helpouts app (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/helpouts/id720377541?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im)
Get Help: https://helpouts.google.com/refer?uic=COURTNEY89C
(https://helpouts.google.com/refer?uic=COURTNEY89C)My Helpouts page: https://helpouts.google.com/106869490400611014916/ls/b89c37e1b407f806 (https://helpouts.google.com/106869490400611014916/ls/b89c37e1b407f806)
* Minor Youtube tweaks rolling out
Thoughts:
* Blog post images (http://courtneyengle.com/2014/04/15/social-media-image-size/) - 1200x627 or at least 736xany
Reviews
* Oh So Pinteresting Podcast (http:///www.ohsopinteresting.com ) - by Cynthia Sanchez
Questions:
* This week’s question from Mark - boost post or fb power ads and why
* Ask a question (http://simplelocalbusiness.com/podcastreview)
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