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Google bid to buy Groupon ‘fails’

Online discount shopping site Groupon has rejected a multi-billion-dollar takeover bid by Internet search giant Google, the Chicago Tribune reported.

The Tribune cited sources close to the matter as saying the Chicago-based startup decided to remain independent. Google was believed to be offering more than five billion dollars for Groupon.

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Posted by Kevin Phoenix - December 12, 2010 at 11:32 am

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Marketing Definition of Social Media Syndication

What you’ll learn today should be applied to your business right away.

This is a simple strategy that we have tested again and again, across different markets over the past 2 years.

A strategy that will get you ranked well in the search engines for any page of your website or blog. Alternately you can use this strategy to create product sales pages on Squidoo (or other platform) and then rank highly for your target key terms to sell products or services.

This is a prime example of effective social media marketing

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Posted by Kevin Phoenix - November 24, 2009 at 7:28 am

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Social Media Syndication

Living in France, Social Media Syndication is a “buzz” phrase that you may not yet have come across. But if you have any form of web site, the words Social Media and Syndication are becoming increasingly important to the success of businesses who have such a presence.

If you’re like many business owners with whom I’ve talked, the changing economy has presented you with an unbelievable number of challenges.

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Posted by Kevin Phoenix - November 7, 2009 at 3:12 pm

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Flickr Photos: A Guide to Finding and Using

I  don’t think this blog would be a fraction of what it is, without Flickr. The images included with many posts draw the eye to the page and create an atmosphere for the rest of the piece. It’s also one aspect of a blog that is commented on the most.  I believe that images are something that creates a good impression with many visitors to a blog.

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Posted by Kevin Phoenix - August 30, 2008 at 2:51 pm

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