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Google often does Webmaster Central Hangouts on Google+. This gives webmasters an opportunity to connect with Googlers and learn valuable tips about how they can get more out of their sites, and out of Google.

Googles Pierre Far announced a couple of upcoming hangouts for Tuesday, March 27, and Wednesday, March 28. Both begin at 2PM UK time, and last for an hour. Far writes:

US-based webmasters: please be careful with the time difference for these as Europe would have switched to summer time by then!

Where: Right here on Google+. It works best with a webcam + headset. You can find out more about Hangouts and how to participate at http://goo.gl/k6aMv

Topic: Anything webmaster-related: Webmaster Tools, Sitemaps, crawling, indexing, duplicate content, websites, web search, etc.

To join, you obviously need a Google+ account. The thing is, theyre only limited to 10 participants, but people tend to come and go, so even if you cant immediately get in, you might be able to squeeze in sometime within the hour. Its a chance to get some direct advice about your site from Google, so depending on how pressing your issue is, it may be worth waiting to get in.

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COLCHESTER,England, March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The leading search engine marketing agency HP Group have been selected as the official SEO partner for Soccerex.

Soccerex is the Global Leader for the Business of Football. Football is big business, and for 17 years they have been leading the way in bringing together the football industry, providing a unique platform of global events for the game to learn, network and do business, and HP Group has been selected to manage their SEO campaign.

This exciting development came after HP Group's senior account manager James Root combined his passion for football with that of digital marketing. James approached Soccerex with a proposal outlining how they can improve search engine visibility and provide digital marketing insight for the Soccerex community.

James Root said: "This is a particularly exciting opportunity as everyone has the chance to benefit. Soccerex increases the performance of their website and provide a valuable educational resource for their membership, whilst HP Group has a partnership with the leading global football business network. Plus, I get to work around football. It's a real win for everyone involved!"

HP Group will be working with Soccerex to improve the overall compliancy of the website, increase visibility within search engines for main keywords, increase the amount of keywords sending traffic to the website and providing innovative reporting using HP Group's in-house reporting system.

This unique reporting tool developed by HP Group will also be initiating research and development targeting key terms for the soccer industry, which will be made exclusively available to the Soccerex membership.

David Wright, Soccerex Marketing Director said: "Digital marketing is integral to success in the modern marketplace, so we are very excited to be partnered with HP Group based on their track record and initial strategy, and I look forward to working with them to improve our online visibility."

HP Groupis an independent search engine marketing agency based out of Essex with offices in the UK and Spain, delivering award winning digital marketing solutions specialising in search engine optimisation and PPC advertising.

http://www.hpseo.co.uk/

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwire -03/23/12)- Slingshot SEO, the innovative firm delivering digital relevance for deserving brands, is partnering with KA+A, a multi-discipline design firm, to present a free search media webinar on incorporating infographics into your online content strategy.

"Rethinking Infographics: Data, Design, Delivery and Discretion" will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 11 a.m. Eastern.

Infographics can play a major role in online marketing and search engine optimization (SEO), and when designed correctly, can prove to be an entertaining and engaging way to display sometimes complicated data. Pete Gall, Director of Brand & Content Strategy at KA+A, Kurtis Beavers, Senior Designer & Illustrator at KA+A, and Sharlene Boodram, Viral Media Coordinator at Slingshot SEO, will share experiences about producing and distributing successful infographic campaigns for clients.

In this webinar, participants will learn:

The webinar is free but registration is required. Sign up here.

About Slingshot SEOIndianapolis-based Slingshot SEO was ranked #58 on the 2011 list of Inc's 500 Fastest Growing Companies, and was #14 on the 2011 Tech200. Founded in 2006, Slingshot SEO provides professional SEO services to more than 150 clients across the country. The company's results are driven by a tireless passion to make deserving brands digitally relevant. For more information about Slingshot SEO and to read customer reviews, visit: http://www.slingshotseo.com

About KA+AKA+A is a multi-disciplinary brand and experience design consultancy. We help companies define, articulate and execute brand strategies and user experiences that drive long-term success.

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Slingshot SEO and KA+A Partner to Host Webinar on Adding Infographics to Your Marketing Campaign

Written by Chris Daniels Thursday, 22 March 2012 14:07

The St. James City Council will go paperless. In an effort to save money and be more environmentally friendly, the council has opted to change the way that members access information.

The council voted paperless for monthly packets. (City Clerk) Sarah Wheeler surveyed and discovered that with labor, cost of paper, copier costs, folders, and postage, we spend around $3,870 a year putting those packets together. After doing a quick look at the costs of going paperless, she found that we could do so around $4,000, Mayor Dennis Wilson explained. The city will request bids for ipads and laptop computers to see which would be the best option moving forward. Other advantages of going paperless are many. Weve had previous meetings when a topic arises from a past meeting. The council usually doesnt have last months packet on hand. By going with computers, they would have access to all of that data, Wilson said. Eventually, city codes would also be available to the council in the event a code needs to be reviewed. Benefits from cost alone made the decision easy, as the council unanimously agreed to pursue going to a paperless system. Time savings, easy access to record keeping, and better communication with citizens were also important aspects to the decision. Each council person will be assigned a city email address. If a citizen has a problem or concern they can call or email their ward. Apart from that we also want to go green. This building already has wireless, so there wouldnt be any additional cost to install a new wireless system, Wilson said.

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Aldermen going digital to save time and money

MARC HINTON

OPINION: It's to be hoped that Jerome Kaino departs New Zealand rugby for his two-year deal in Japan with cheers and not jeers ringing in his ears.

If ever a departing rugby star deserved a kind word and fond farewell it's Kaino who's been a fabulous servant for the New Zealand game and deserves his chance to provide a bit of financial security for his family.

No one -- with the possible exception of Richie McCaw -- has put his body on the line for the cause to the extent of this likeable 28-year-old.

He played all but one minute of last year's World Cup, and was the All Blacks' most consistent performer throughout the tournament. For that alone he has earned his pension in Japan where the workload, demands and attrition will be a fraction of what he faces in New Zealand.

This, I'm told, was a deal that Kaino could simply not turn down.

There's talk it could have been around the $2 million mark and it's a sad reality that the cash-strapped NZRU, who have committed so much coin to retaining Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and for the time-being Sonny Bill Williams, have no hope of going close to matching that sort of deal.

In fact there are some whispers around the traps that the new contract offered by the New Zealand Rugby Union was not that flash. One well-placed observer reckoned Kaino may have even been offered less money than he was on previously to stay on.

Whatever, the decision was a no-brainer for Kaino.

For starters yet another major shoulder injury must raise concerns about the loose forward's ability to survive the demands of the modern professional game in New Zealand.

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Kaino deserves nothing but praise for decision