Posts by Kristi Hagen

Recently Google Maps announced the release of popular North American ski resort maps on the iPhone and Android Apps. There is no need to download an additional app, this is included in Google Maps app. And the price is right: FREE.

Below is a picture of one of our favorite ski resorts -- Squaw Valley, California.

You can see the runs are solid green, blue, or black lines; while the ski lifts are dotted red lines. Also included in these maps are ski lodges and peak names. This addition is a hig...

Always proving our limits can be stretched; NASA and Google+ hosted an hour-long hangout with astronauts Kevin Ford, Tom Marshburn, and Chris Hadfield, who are aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is an orbiting laboratory, 240 miles above Earth.

Real-time questions were submitted from fans all over the globe via social media outlets Google+, Facebook and Twitter.

NASA has long been an avid user of Google's products. From Mars on Google Maps to the

Google has begun releasing short 2-3min video tutorials on some of the most basic of questions related to search and your Web site. We have decided to feature these quick tutorials to be sure that ALL of your questions are answered!

Today’s tutorial answers the question, “Does social matter?” Absolutely yes! There are different ways to interact with potential and existing customers. Establish your presence on social media, link to it on your Web site, hold contests and engage with people regularly! Watch this video to see a real-world example from Google of how social media can influence potential customers.

Search Engine Optimization, it's a common passion that we share with you. Many newbies jump into the scene with their guns a-blazing, ready to climb to the top of Google rankings. After a few weeks, when they don't find themselves anywhere near the top -- they give up!

Here are some critical points to keep in mind:

• This is a Long Term Commitment -
  Don't think that you can just add some html tags, create a few social media profiles, and win the search engine wars. The name of this game is "Slow and Steady." Regularly producing good content, will build your online reputation. You may not get your content noticed for months, or even years. Be patient and ...

Ever get the feeling that the search results you're getting are changing every time you click the 'search' button even while using the same query? We know you've had that 'WTF is going on' thought when you're trying to show a client or employer the results of a search you just did 2 minutes earlier but the results have changed.

Well, you can take a deep breath now because those conspiracy theory thoughts rolling around in your head have just been officially confirmed. A Google patent called

Google has begun releasing short 2-3min video tutorials on some of the most basic of questions related to search and your Web site. We have decided to feature these quick tutorials to be sure that ALL of your questions are answered!

Today's question addresses the Google Webmaster Tools Message Center. This is the point of contact between Google and you, the Webmaster. Some of the messages you receive might include alerts of declining site ranking and examples of your issues. To ensure you receive these messages, enable the email-forwarding feature. If you've got a minute to spare, look over this video!

We've been reporting on how to use Pinterest since it first hit the scene and we're even more excited when we get updates from clients on how much success they're seeing with this site! However, the question we're focused on now is if Pinterest is really worth your attention or if it's a bad fit for your marketing.

The first thing you need to understand about Pinterest in order to be sure you want to target it in your marketing is WHO is actually using the site. When researching this topic we found a great infographic depicting Pinterest's demographics and user habits. When looking at the research a ...