Two-Step verification of your Gmail account and data you store on Google Docs is a very important security step you should consider taking if you keep any kind of information on a Google server. This extra step in security makes it MUCH more difficult for someone on the other side of the world to break into your information on Google. MORE >>

Earlier this summer we introduced you to Google+ Local Pages , a new way for users to share and discover local businesses using Google’s social network. These new profile pages were created to replace existing Google Place Pages and added a host of new features by integrating directly into Google+. Rejoice! Sort of. MORE >>

A few weeks back I wrote about the powerful new metrics that small business owners can glean from the new Social reports within Google Analytics. It’s no secret that I’ve long been a fan of Google Analytics. To access the reports go to Traffic Sources -> Social -> Source and click on any data hub partner (Google+, Blogger etc.) MORE >>

Google houses an incredible amount of information about how to get your site up, running and ranked in the dominate search engine. Lucky for us, Google is helping to solve this problem with the help of the recently announced Google Webmaster Academy. Creating a Google Places listing. Using Google+. And a lot more! MORE >>

If you’re a small business owner who prides themselves on keeping up with all the local search blogs, you may now be overwhelmed with all the news regarding Google+ Local pages and the effect it will have on how you market your business online. First off, What are Google Local+ Pages? What does this mean for my Google+ Business Page? MORE >>