In anticipation of a busy 2010 holiday season, Boxhill Crabcakes is excited to announce that they have made improvements to their online ordering process. Boxhill is now fully integrated with FedEx so online customers can now track their orders shipped via FedEx. The online customer will also be happy to see priority, next day shipping savings.
Last week, Facebook unveiled a new messaging service amid predictions that it will replace e-mail. Surprisingly, Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, denied this saying the new interface that will blend e-mails, instant messages (IMs), and simple message services (SMSs) will not be an “e-mail killer.”
As this article states, one in five Google searches focuses on a business with a specific location. This more than anything else highlights the value of a Google Places listing. These accounts bring local customers right to the businesses’ doorsteps by allowing the businesses to show up in searches for specific lines of business, provide maps to their locations, and provide photos and other pertinent info that customers need to know. In addition, there are functions that allow satisfied customers to leave reviews for others to see. Here are some additional benefits to Google Places.
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Facebook is getting in on the location-based social networking act, with Facebook Places. If you have Facebook on your mobile device, you may have notice this new feature the last time your app updated. Facebook Places lets you let your network know where you are when you check in. Facebook’s blog post outlines the main features of Places.
All the hype over Google Instant has overshadowed Google’s efforts to take on Facebook with a social network of its own. Many have seen this coming through Google’s acquisitions recently. Now rumor has it that the network, Google Me, is coming this fall and far from being an alternative to Facebook, it will be a layer of social media features added to its existing products.
