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		<title>Bing Announces New Map Applications, Including Foursquare Integration</title>
		<link>http://www.searchperspective.com/2010/03/25/bing-announces-new-map-applications-including-foursquare-integration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Quinn Sheek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning at SES New York, Bing announced several new Map applications, including a partnership with Foursquare to provide real-time map overlays.  This advancement in local search comes at a time when we are seeing several applications with Twitter integration, but Bing&#8217;s venture with Foursquare is something that provides a whole new level of local insight.

The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DexKnows.com Partners With Yelp for Consumer Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.searchperspective.com/2010/03/05/dexknows-partners-with-yelp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, the Dex One Corporation announced it will be integrating consumer business reviews from Yelp.com, with listings on Internet Yellow Pages site DexKnows.com.]]></description>
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		<title>Just How Important are Consumer Reviews?</title>
		<link>http://www.searchperspective.com/2010/03/04/importance-of-consumer-reviews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LeAnn Hoksch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, nearly all Internet Yellow Pages (IYP) sites and local search sites allow users to post reviews for local businesses, based on their experiences. Yelp is an integrated IYP and social media site that's based on the value of consumer reviews. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Blog About Blogs</title>
		<link>http://www.searchperspective.com/2010/01/25/a-blog-about-blogs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wamsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look back to the birth of the blogosphere proves why it's now more important than ever to be aware of what consumers are blogging about.]]></description>
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		<title>Embrace Consumer-Generated Ratings and Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.searchperspective.com/2009/12/01/embrace-consumer-generated-ratings-and-reviews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice Crisostomo</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.searchperspective.com/?p=1935</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although consumer-generated ratings and reviews impact business selection, they aren't the end all, be all in the purchase process. Social media allows users the ability to freely exchange ideas and opinions, but negative comments can say more than no comments at all.]]></description>
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		<title>Google Recommends Googling Yourself — Reputation Management</title>
		<link>http://www.searchperspective.com/2009/10/16/google-recommends-googling-yourself-reputation-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.searchperspective.com/2009/10/16/google-recommends-googling-yourself-reputation-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie LeRoy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personalization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ratings & Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reputation Management]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[online marketing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.searchperspective.com/?p=1517</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve tried it. We&#8217;ve all done it at some point in our lives. Yes, I&#8217;ll admit that I&#8217;ve Googled myself. And I&#8217;m willing to bet you have, too. But you know what? That&#8217;s okay. Go ahead and Google yourself. Just don&#8217;t blame Google when you find something you don&#8217;t like. 

In a recent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook vs. Google- The Heavyweight Bout of the Century</title>
		<link>http://www.searchperspective.com/2009/06/29/facebook-vs-google-the-heavyweight-bout-of-the-century/</link>
		<comments>http://www.searchperspective.com/2009/06/29/facebook-vs-google-the-heavyweight-bout-of-the-century/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Grohne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behavioral Targeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ratings & Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google and Facebook are rarely looked at as competitors at first glance.  When you think of Google&#8217;s top competitor, Yahoo comes to mind. Likewise, Facebook&#8217;s top competitor is often thought to be MySpace.  However a change has begun, and Facebook is prepared to go toe-to-toe with the search giant for a battle of all that is online.

It&#8217;s reasonable to [...]]]></description>
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