Last week I attended a local search conference in San Francisco and learned several new trends and ideas I’m excited to share. Mobile is everything, or soon will be, according to the experts at the Mobile Local Media conference sponsored by the BIA Kelsey Group, where Google’s head of mobile search, Surojit Chatterjee, Yelp’s director of business development, Mike Ghaffary, and executives from PayPal, Pandora…

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The Templeton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors elected officers at their meeting on June 20, 2012. The results are as follows: Robert Rosales of Ormonde and Associates was elected President Jennifer Langstaff of Legacy Financial was re-elected Vice President Patricia Scoles of the Law Offices of Patricia M. Scoles, was re-elected Secretary Larry Jordan, CPA, was re-elected Treasurer Additional directors are Scott Maggelet of…

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QR Code (which stands for Quick Response Code) is the trademark for a type of barcode that was invented in Japan for the automotive industry. QR codes are scanned using an app downloaded on a smartphone (such as an iPhone or Android). Once scanned, they link to a mobile website. A QR code that is used for marketing  will link to information that enhanses a…

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{It was the perfect day for a party on our balcony!} On Thursday, June 14, we hosted the Templeton Chamber “After Five” Mixer. The mixer was a great success – it was amazing to see so many people mingling on our upstairs patio and inside the office. More than 50 community members attended. Wine was poured from Veris Cellars, and guests snacked on a variety…

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Last Wednesday, Google Places pages were rolled into the Google+ social network: Your Google Places pages have become Google+ Local. Google has already changed all of your local listings and the URL of your listings have changed. The content of these new business pages is very similar to the old Place Pages with greater emphasis on social features, such as +1 and social sharing.

Last Friday, my office-mates and I were treated to a “team bonding” session at Margarita Adventures Zipline Canopy Tours. This zip line course opened last September, and we were all excited to try it out.